COLLINS, DOUG (a Representative from Georgia)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H90 [15JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3606 [14JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3098 [4JN], H3193 [5JN]

Federal Helium Reserve: complete privatization in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting taxpayer interests (H.R. 527), H2360 [26AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 447), H1911 [10AP]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H5884 [26SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1797), H2965 [24MY]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy: extend (see H.R. 2449), H3988 [20JN]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 693), H2248 [23AP]

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 62), H5547 [12SE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that civilian personnel and Reserve components continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3241), H6223 [3OC]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H7688 [11DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H32 [3JA]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: provide for gathering of copyright and trademark information on merchandise presented for examination (see H.R. 22), H6545 [11OC]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 1078), H2570 [9MY]

C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (see H.R. 3302), H6674 [22OC]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see H.R. 1874), H2532 [8MY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H.R. 360), H1632 [19MR]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H1994 [12AP]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require application of laws equally to all U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 98), H6769 [23OC]

——— require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see H.R. 109), H86 [14JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H224 [22JA]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 23), H86 [14JA]

Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see H.R. 3111), H5587 [17SE]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2456), H4485 [11JY]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H7188 [18NO]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see H.R. 1151), H3097 [4JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H2716 [16MY]

Depts. of Homeland Security and the Treasury: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see H.R. 3558), H7310 [20NO]

Diplomatic Security Act: require certain notifications of Dept. of State Accountability Review Boards, avoid conflicts of interest by members, and require actions relative to reports of such Boards (see H.R. 1768), H2390 [26AP]

——— revise provisions relative to Accountability Review Board personnel recommendations (see H.R. 925), H815 [28FE]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H1959 [11AP]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H2400 [30AP]

EPA: eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 1462), H2396 [26AP]

——— establish a regulatory review process for proposed rules (see H.R. 2776), H5052 [24JY]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 1461), H2396 [26AP]

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (see H.R. 2919), H5342 [1AU]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 50), H3759 [18JN]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 3133), H6412 [8OC]

FBI: making automatic continuing appropriations for continuation of emergency and critical training programs in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3239), H6223 [3OC]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (see H.R. 2641), H4726 [18JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 367), H278 [23JA]

Federal employees: eliminate statutory pay adjustment (see H.R. 273), H169 [15JA]

——— limit total amount of awards or other discretionary monetary payments (see H.R. 1541), H1991 [12AP]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H7311 [20NO]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H224 [22JA]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1721 [20MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H1319 [6MR]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 45), H2437 [6MY]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence and call for resignation due to lack of monitoring and actions relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico (see H. Res. 35), H3216 [5JN]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members’ official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 106), H86 [14JA]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 633), H1911 [10AP]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 2278), H3250 [6JN]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and condemn persecution of religious minorities (see H. Res. 147), H4215 [8JY]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H700 [27FE]

Iraq: condemn attack on Iranian dissidents at Camp Hurriya, call for resettlement of camp residents, allow outside assessment of the camp, and return residents to Camp Ashraf to improve protection (see H. Res. 89), H2656 [15MY]

IRS: prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 1950), H7395 [2DE]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system and authorize cooperation on the David’s Sling, Arrow, and Arrow 3 anti-missile defense systems (see H.R. 2717), H5263 [31JY]

——— independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H1994 [12AP]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H2958 [23MY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn nuclear device test and support additional sanctions (see H. Res. 65), H550 [14FE]

——— improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H3253 [6JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 946), H4214 [8JY]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H4214 [8JY]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2438 [6MY]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H4979 [23JY]

Members of Congress: extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1547), H1992 [12AP]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 795), H596 [15FE]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 3154), H6770 [23OC]

OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (see H.R. 2804), H5049 [24JY]

——— rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 828), H1911 [10AP]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 3349), H6827 [28OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H1319 [6MR]

——— delay implementation (see H.J. Res. 62), H5547 [12SE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H4173 [28JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H4483 [11JY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 45), H2437 [6MY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H3015 [3JN]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H2437 [6MY]

——— repeal provisions relative to premium tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies (see H.R. 1908), H4370 [10JY]

Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1188), H1550 [15MR]

Privacy: permit telecommunications and Internet service providers to publicly estimate the number of Federal data requests they receive and the number of individuals targeted for data collection orders (see H.R. 3035), H6829 [28OC]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 807), H627 [25FE]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 250), H5176 [30JY]

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H4214 [8JY]

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 1020), H2913 [22MY]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H7253 [19NO]

——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1427 [14MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H6344 [7OC]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H6957 [30OC]

——— provide a tax credit for owning certain disaster resilient property (see H.R. 2241), H7153 [15NO]

——— provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see H.R. 1571), H2025 [15AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H7111 [14NO]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 483), H416 [6FE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H818 [28FE]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H28 [3JA]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 2309), H3286 [11JN]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 792), H3288 [11JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1828 [21MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corps of Engineers: prohibit imposition of excessive fees for use of Army-controlled property at water resources development projects relative to certain concessionaires at marinas (see H.R. 2795), H4978 [23JY]

Dept. of Defense: permit the performance of religious services on military property by military chaplains and other personnel during a lapse in appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 58), H6322 [5OC]

Firearms: eliminate the sporting purposes definition in gun laws (see H.R. 2277), H3250 [6JN]

Government regulations: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see H.R. 1493), H1955 [11AP]

Israel: amend requirements relative to assessment of qualitative military edge over military threats (see H.R. 1992), H2653 [15MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Firearms: eliminate the sporting purposes definition in gun laws (H.R. 2277), H3252 [6JN]

Israel: amend requirements relative to assessment of qualitative military edge over military threats (H.R. 1992), H2655 [15MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H457 [13FE], H2301 [25AP], H6495 [11OC]

Poems

‘‘Pedal to the Metal Marine,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1578• [28OC]

Remarks

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy: extend (H.R. 2449), H5563 [17SE]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), call on conferees to restore Dept. of Agriculture authority to manage sugar supplies throughout the year (H. Res. 378), H6526 [11OC]

——— reform sugar price support program, H6526 [11OC]

Armed Forces: ensure free exercise of religion, H4588 [17JY], H7097 [14NO], E1273• [10SE]

——— making continuing appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members (H.J. Res. 91), H6434• [9OC]

Brazil: suspend issuance of visas to nationals until Brazil removes prohibition on extradition of Brazilian nationals to other countries, H3183 [5JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1415 [14MR]

——— balance, H1415 [14MR]

——— deficit, H154 [15JA], H4589, H4590 [17JY]

——— require annual budget submission by the President provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit (H.R. 668), H965• [5MR]

——— require that, if the President’s budget does not achieve balance in the budget’s covered year, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by a certain date (H.R. 444), H389 [6FE]

——— require the President to include in his supplemental unified budget the cost, per taxpayer, of the annual deficit for each year in which such budget is projected to result in a deficit, H389 [6FE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1922 [11AP]

Bureau of the Census: reform and modernize census, H5648–H5650 [18SE]

Congress: legislative priorities, H5648 [18SE]

Constitution—U.S.: uphold the Second Amendment right to bear arms, H4589 [17JY]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6698 [23OC]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (H.R. 258), H2779 [20MY]

——— provide for protection of maritime navigation and prevention of nuclear terrorism (H.R. 1073), H2781, H2784, H2785 [20MY]

Dawsonville, GA: Dawson County High School Junior ROTC Program recipient of Gold Star award, H2106 [17AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5676 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H4590 [17JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4942 [23JY]

——— permit the performance of religious services on military property by military chaplains and other personnel during a lapse in appropriations (H. Con. Res. 58), H6296 [5OC]

——— permit the performance of religious services on military property by military chaplains and other personnel during a lapse in appropriations (H. Con. Res. 58), Senate amendments, H6642 [16OC]

——— prohibit funding for appointment of atheist chaplains, H4942 [23JY]

Dept. of Education: convene the Advisory Committee on Improving Postsecondary Education Data (H.R. 1949), H2897 [22MY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4614 [18JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3183, H3193 [5JN]

——— prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding for contravention of mandatory detention requirement for non-U.S. citizens convicted of certain crimes, H3193 [5JN]

Dept. of Justice: encourage States to report certain information regarding the deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement agencies (H.R. 1447), H8047, H8048, H8049 [12DE]

——— report on State law penalties for certain child abusers and expand the predicate for increased penalties for domestic assaults against children (H.R. 3627), H7570, H7571 [9DE]

District of Columbia: condemn Navy Yard shootings and express condolences to victims, E1322• [17SE]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H3672, H3673, H3674, H3675, H3676 [17JN]

——— impact of Government regulations on manufacturing, H399 [6FE]

——— importance of job creation, H4189 [8JY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 367), H3674, H3677 [17JN]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 2122), H3677 [17JN]

Federal employees: eliminate statutory pay adjustment (H.R. 273), H561 [15FE]

Federal Helium Reserve: complete privatization in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting taxpayer interests (H.R. 527), H2360, H2361 [26AP]

——— ensure any funds resulting from privatization are used for deficit reduction, H2360, H2361 [26AP]

Financial institutions: revise certain regulations governing financial assistance for swaps entities (H.R. 992), consideration (H. Res. 391), H6845, H6846 [29OC]

Firearms: gun control, H76 [14JA]

Fort Benning, GA: transfer Camp Frank D. Merrill to the Dept. of the Army from the Forest Service, H4590 [17JY]

Gainesville, GA: tribute, H463 [13FE]

GAO: report on duplication within the Federal Government, H1922 [11AP]

Habersham Electric Membership Corp.: anniversary, H4863 [23JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2594 [14MY], H2685 [16MY]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H4585 [17JY]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Fall district work period (H. Res. 391), H6845, H6846 [29OC]

——— legislative priorities, H7464 [4DE]

Iran: oppose development of nuclear weapons and possession of enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and provide relief from sanctions only upon complete abandonment of nuclear weapons program, H7380 [2DE]

——— oppose interim agreement allowing possession of nuclear enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and enhancement of nuclear technical capabilities, H7378, H7379, H7381, H7382, H7383 [2DE]

Israel: amend requirements relative to assessment of qualitative military edge over military threats (H.R. 1992), H2706 [16MY], H7381 [2DE], H7651 [11DE]

——— U.S. policy relative to threat posed by a nuclear capable Iran, H7378, H7381, H7382, H7383 [2DE]

Jackson Electric Membership Corp.: anniversary, H5493• [11SE]

Land use: reaffirm local stakeholder role in land management policies, H4587 [17JY]

Mars, Inc.: inclusion in Fortune (publication) ‘‘Best Companies To Work For’’ list, H1385 [13MR]

National forests: restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources (H.R. 1526), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5676 [19SE]

NIH: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 2019), H7664 [11DE]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (H.R. 3309), consideration (H. Res. 429), H7464 [4DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), H4609 [18JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2668), H4609 [18JY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H7170 [18NO]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), H2594 [14MY], H2685 [16MY]

Public debt: ceiling, H154 [15JA]

——— disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (H.J. Res. 99), consideration (H. Res. 391), H6845, H6846 [29OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, H3341 [12JN], H4189 [8JY], H4587–H4591 [17JY]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 2374), consideration (H. Res. 391), H6845, H6846 [29OC]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in Town of Greece, NY, v. Galloway relative to constitutionality of legislative prayer practice to open town meetings, H5410 [9SE]

Transportation Security Administration: provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans (H.R. 1344), H2821 [21MY]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: prohibit ratification if such treaty restricts the right to keep and bear arms, H5828 [25SE]

——— signing, H5828 [25SE]

Veterans: tribute, H6886 [29OC]

Veterans Day: observance, H7097 [14NO]

Votes: position on missed, H1590• [19MR], E1240• [2AU]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1628 [19MR]

Tribute, H4591 [17JY]

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, H1537 [15MR]

Tributes

Adams, Sean, E1578• [28OC]

Christmas, Bob, E1372• [25SE]

Hardman, Billy T., E1552• [23OC]

Kokley, Bill, H6886 [29OC]

Lorek, Christopher, H2832 [21MY]

Robinson, Vernon, H6886 [29OC]

Schlapman, Kimberly Roads, E1463• [9OC]

Shaw, Stephen, H2832 [21MY]