LATTA, ROBERT E. (a Representative from Ohio)

Appointments

British-American Interparliamentary Group, H806 [28FE]

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1316 [6MR]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [3JA]

House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards, H7375 [2DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 447), H315 [1FE]

——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 1122), H1395 [13MR]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H2655 [15MY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1091), H1356 [12MR]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1797), H2392 [26AP]

——— require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 3601), H7354 [21NO]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 693), H545 [14FE]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H3760 [18JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 62), H5656 [18SE]

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2841), H5834 [25SE]

——— commend, make permanent, oppose proposals to diminish national security role of, and recognize the National Guard as the foundation of the Operational Reserve (see H. Res. 75), H1322 [6MR]

——— issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (see H.R. 2794), H5263 [31JY]

——— modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H1398 [13MR]

——— provide for the continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 3026), H5397 [2AU]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H1322 [6MR]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 293), H4371 [10JY]

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

Budget: 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 (see H.R. 444), H372 [5FE]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 1078), H1356 [12MR]

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

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 46), H294 [25JA]

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see H.R. 1176), H5262 [31JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H5175 [30JY]

Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act: improve (see H.R. 1456), H1908 [10AP]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H6644 [16OC]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H5885 [26SE]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H1332 [11MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H1547 [15MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 61), H344 [4FE] (see H.R. 217), H86 [14JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 436), H300 [29JA]

Corps of Engineers: establish the Great Lakes Navigation System (see H.R. 2273), H3760 [18JN]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 23), H294 [25JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 732), H546 [14FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify crop insurance ineligibility requirements for producers that produce an annual crop on native sod (see H.R. 686), H544 [14FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorize the transport to any country, without charge, supplies furnished by a nonprofit organization intended for distribution to Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1756), H5175 [30JY]

——— 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), H6902 [29OC]

——— provide certain TRICARE beneficiaries with opportunity to retain access to TRICARE Prime (see H.R. 1971), H3097 [4JN]

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H2656 [15MY]

——— review operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era (see H.R. 1494), H2125 [17AP]

Dept. of Education: provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1303), H1993 [12AP]

Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country found that such exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 580), H413 [6FE]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H4979 [23JY]

——— reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals (see H.R. 297), H344 [4FE]

——— require certain family planning projects and programs to provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 3062), H5399 [2AU]

——— transfer Prevention and Public Health Fund funds to extend the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan and eliminate uninsured time requirement for the Plan (see H.R. 1549), H2161 [18AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H1718 [20MR]

——— prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion (see H.R. 493), H369 [5FE]

Dept. of Justice: making supplemental appropriations for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program COPS in Schools program (see H.R. 751), H1331 [11MR]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions (see H.R. 3103), H6644 [16OC]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 2283), H6957 [30OC]

Dept. of the Interior: delegate to States certain authorities relative to management of cormorants (see H.R. 1788), H2391 [26AP]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 124), H2604 [14MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: limit the face value of issued coins (see H.R. 220), H84 [14JA]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H2914 [22MY]

Dept. of Transportation: delay implementation of regulation changing the hours-of-service rule for commercial truck drivers pending a GAO assessment of such regulation (see H.R. 3413), H7447 [3DE]

——— ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see H.R. 3095), H5768 [19SE]

——— ensure that on-duty time for certain commercial motor vehicle drivers does not include waiting time at natural gas or oil well sites (see H.R. 1097), H1357 [12MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H1322 [6MR]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 679), H2354 [25AP]

——— ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see H.R. 3384), H7689 [11DE]

——— identify persons other than next of kin that are eligible to request headstones or markers for veterans’ graves (see H.R. 2018), H5802 [20SE]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 1598), H2123 [17AP]

——— make memorial headstones and markers available for purchase for members of Reserve components who performed certain training (see H.R. 2310), H4524 [16JY]

——— permit certain Armed Forces members discharged or released due to service-connected disability to transfer Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 883), H813 [28FE]

——— resolve backlog of disability claims (see H.R. 2138), H5175 [30JY]

Dept of Agriculture: exclude raisins from agricultural marketing orders (see H.R. 2840), H5176 [30JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: issue permits, easements, or other necessary authorizations to facilitate natural gas, oil, and petroleum product pipelines and related facilities on eligible Federal lands (see H.R. 1587), H2913 [22MY]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 330), H599 [15FE]

District of Columbia: authorize placement at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard of a memorial to honor Armed Forces members who have served as divers (see H.R. 165), H416 [6FE]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H2840 [21MY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H1959 [11AP]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1318 [6MR]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 2093), H2910 [22MY]

——— change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 311), H176 [18JA]

——— clarify general duty clause of Clean Air Act as it applies to chemical facility accidental release prevention (see H.R. 888), H814 [28FE]

——— disapprove rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see H.J. Res. 64), H5833 [25SE]

——— exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 322), H176 [18JA]

——— prohibit awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or financial assistance under the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the U.S. (see H.R. 959), H1958 [11AP]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 621), H454 [12FE]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units until carbon capture and storage is technologically and economically feasible (see H.R. 2127), H2952 [23MY]

——— provide guidance and clarification relative to issuance and renewal of coal mining permits for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 1829), H2436 [6MY]

——— require congressional review of certain rules (see H.R. 2916), H5342 [1AU]

——— withdraw proposed order pertaining to the pesticide sulfuryl fluoride (see H.R. 1496), H1955 [11AP]

ERISA: modify definition of fiduciary to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 2041), H3216 [5JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 51), H6644 [16OC]

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

——— recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 263), H3653 [14JN]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2725), H4980 [23JY]

——— prohibit use of Federal money for any media advertisement, campaign, or publicity against the use of a food or beverage lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (see H.R. 1572), H2804 [20MY]

——— provide for the regulation of medical software (see H.R. 3303), H7312 [20NO]

——— strengthen regulation of human drug compounding and drug supply chain security (see H.R. 3204), H5921 [27SE]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 3308), H6999 [12NO]

——— 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]

——— repeal prohibition on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 2478), H5767 [19SE]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 107), H301 [29JA]

——— terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing (see H.R. 2458), H4524 [16JY]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see H.R. 3370), H6999 [12NO]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 749), H1328 [7MR]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H7188 [18NO]

——— facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 2463), H3988 [20JN]

——— limit amount of ammunition purchased or possessed by certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 1764), H5175 [30JY]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 1290), H1718 [20MR]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 578), H2299 [24AP]

——— provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 2247), H5548 [12SE]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 3335), H7312 [20NO]

Fish and fishing: develop a fishery management plan for Gulf of Mexico red snapper (see H.R. 3099), H5546 [12SE]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 1249), H2354 [25AP]

Foreign trade: prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 1440), H5589 [17SE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H86 [14JA]

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), H2485 [7MY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 335), H301 [29JA]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 36), H1958 [11AP]

——— intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 1740), H3288 [11JN]

——— 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), H1322 [6MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 45), H2535 [8MY]

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), H3254 [6JN]

Hydroelectric power: improve (see H.R. 267), H169 [15JA]

Insurance: condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational (see H.R. 2775), H5176 [30JY]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H3760 [18JN]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 662), H500 [13FE]

Internet: affirm U.S. policy to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model (see H.R. 1580), H2065 [16AP]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and condemn persecution of religious minorities (see H. Res. 147), H1909 [10AP]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1328 [7MR]

——— support freedom and civil liberties, and free and fair elections, condemn human rights violations, and lift restrictions on freedoms of assembly, association, and expression (see H. Res. 252), H3251 [6JN]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H4726 [18JY]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 2565), H4178 [28JN]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 1130), H1395 [13MR]

——— 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), H2027 [15AP]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H4488 [15JY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H4598 [17JY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 3485), H7312 [20NO]

Lance Corporal Daniel Nathan Deyarmin Post Office Building, Tallmadge, OH: designate (see H.R. 1813), H2392 [26AP]

Lance Corporal Joshua B. McDaniels and Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, London, OH: designate (see H.R. 1391), H1824 [21MR]

Lance Corporal Joshua C. Taylor Memorial Post Office Building, Marietta, OH: designate (see H.R. 2062), H2838 [21MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H1431 [14MR]

Master Sergeant Jeffery J. Rieck and Veterans Memorial Post Office, Columbus, OH: designate (see H.R. 1393), H1825 [21MR]

Master Sergeant Shawn T. Hannon and Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, Grove City, OH: designate (see H.R. 1392), H1825 [21MR]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 2053), H4081 [26JN]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H700 [27FE]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (see H.R. 2810), H5263 [31JY]

Middle East: support Israel’s right of self-defense against Iran’s nuclear program (see H. Res. 98), H1360 [12MR]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 761), H594 [15FE]

Monuments and memorials: ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the U.S. Armed Forces may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 1497), H1955 [11AP]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver’s license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see H.R. 1026), H1633 [19MR]

Municipal bonds: tribute to history, anniversary of tax exemption, and important contribution to economic growth and wellbeing in States and municipalities (see H. Res. 112), H1569 [18MR]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1064), H1355 [12MR] (see H.R. 1155), H1425 [14MR]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1985), H3216 [5JN]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1398 [13MR]

Natural gas: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (see H.R. 1900), H2959 [23MY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H5403 [2AU]

Oaths: require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, civil service or uniformed services appointments, and appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (see H.R. 3416), H7312 [20NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H.R. 1165), H1425 [14MR]

Palestinians: clarify a Presidential succession plan for the Palestinian Authority, expand political freedom in West Bank, and take preventive measures to limit possibility of Hamas takeover in West Bank (see H. Res. 177), H2486 [7MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3474), H7447 [3DE]

——— authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3350), H6827 [28OC]

——— delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5768 [19SE] (see H.J. Res. 62), H5656 [18SE]

——— ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 346), H599 [15FE]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce employer mandate provisions (see H. Con. Res. 45), H4599 [17JY]

——— prohibit a government subsidy for premiums of a health plan by a Member of Congress (see H.R. 3067), H5434 [9SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H5404 [2AU]

——— protect personal and financial information by requiring certain certifications by entities awarded funds to operate a navigator program or other exchange activities (see H.R. 3429), H7312 [20NO]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, and cabinet officials in same manner as Members of Congress and congressional staff (see H.R. 1735), H2397 [26AP]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies (see H.R. 3076), H5475 [10SE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 45), H2535 [8MY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H1322 [6MR]

——— repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 1248), H1629 [19MR]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H294 [25JA]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H6453 [9OC]

Petroleum: grant EPA waivers giving communities flexibility in use of fuel blends and require the EPA and Dept. of Energy to conduct a fuel system requirements harmonization study (see H.R. 2823), H5087 [25JY]

Power resources: require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (see H.R. 3301), H6957 [30OC]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H3760 [18JN]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 1653), H2158 [18AP]

Public debt: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (see H.R. 342), H344 [4FE]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 807), H2354 [25AP]

Russia: disapprove law ending adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens, urge reconsideration of law, and prioritize processing of adoptions of children matched before enactment (see H. Res. 24), H3289 [11JN]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 250), H3251 [6JN]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 2164), H3358 [12JN]

Ships and vessels: extend exemption from fire-retardant materials construction requirement for vessels operating within the Boundary Line (see H.R. 1961), H3097 [4JN]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 2745), H4725 [18JY]

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H2840 [21MY]

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), H1911 [10AP]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H2354 [25AP]

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

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H5176 [30JY]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H3253 [6JN]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H2840 [21MY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H410 [6FE]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 556), H2485 [7MY]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H278 [23JA]

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]

Terrorism: require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (see H.R. 1081), H1356 [12MR]

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1095), H4858 [22JY]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1396 [13MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries (see H.R. 358), H278 [23JA]

Unemployment: include discouraged and marginally attached workers in official measure of national unemployment (see H.R. 484), H2354 [25AP]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H173 [15JA]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H372 [5FE]

——— issue veterans health care stamp (see H.R. 3396), H6951 [30OC]

——— require college courses that are approved for purposes of Dept. of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate (see H.R. 357), H1958 [11AP]

Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, Marietta, OH: designate (see H.R. 2819), H5050 [24JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H2248 [23AP]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H372 [5FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: recognize dependent children of members serving on active duty or who have served on active duty through the presentation of an official lapel button (see H.R. 1889), H2533 [8MY]

CERCLA: amend relative to applicability to Federal facilities (see H.R. 2318), H3287 [11JN]

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H546 [14FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (see H.R. 2798), H4978 [23JY]

FCC: prohibit from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors (see H.R. 3196), H5883 [26SE]

——— require an analysis of benefits and costs during the rulemaking process and create certain presumptions regarding regulatory forbearance and biennial regulatory review determinations (see H.R. 2649), H4369 [10JY]

FDA: strengthen and secure the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain to protect consumers from counterfeit pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 1919), H2567 [9MY]

Jibilian, Arthur: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 658), H500 [13FE]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 196), H52 [4JA]

Political campaigns: reform certain laws relative to political activities of Federal employees (see H.R. 659), H500 [13FE]

Power resources: enhance energy security by expanding access to domestic energy resources, boost employment opportunities in the energy sector, and provide consumers relief from artificial price increases (see H.R. 3033), H5398 [2AU]

——— require national energy policy to expand use of renewable and alternative sources, increase refining capacity, promote conservation and efficiency, and expand research and development (see H. Res. 58), H413 [6FE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 3197), H5883 [26SE] (see H.R. 3590), H7353 [21NO]

Taxation: repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 782), H595 [15FE]

Telecommunications: support growth through deregulation, additional broadband deployment, commercial use of spectrum, high-speed data transmission, and intellectual property protection (see H. Res. 57), H413 [6FE]

Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council: establish Advisory Committee to advise Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting (see H.R. 2799), H4978 [23JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3544), H7309 [20NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: recognize dependent children of members serving on active duty or who have served on active duty through the presentation of an official lapel button (H.R. 1889), H2534 [8MY]

CERCLA: amend relative to applicability to Federal facilities (H.R. 2318), H3288 [11JN]

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (H.R. 724), H549 [14FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (H.R. 2798), H4979 [23JY]

FCC: prohibit from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors (H.R. 3196), H5884 [26SE]

——— require an analysis of benefits and costs during the rulemaking process and create certain presumptions regarding regulatory forbearance and biennial regulatory review determinations (H.R. 2649), H4370 [10JY]

FDA: strengthen and secure the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain to protect consumers from counterfeit pharmaceuticals (H.R. 1919), H2569 [9MY]

Jibilian, Arthur: award Medal of Honor (H.R. 658), H503 [13FE]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 196), H54 [4JA]

Political campaigns: reform certain laws relative to political activities of Federal employees (H.R. 659), H503 [13FE]

Power resources: enhance energy security by expanding access to domestic energy resources, boost employment opportunities in the energy sector, and provide consumers relief from artificial price increases (H.R. 3033), H5401 [2AU]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 3197), H5884 [26SE]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 3590), H7355 [21NO]

Taxation: repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (H.R. 782), H598 [15FE]

Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council: establish Advisory Committee to advise Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting (H.R. 2799), H4979 [23JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (H.R. 3544), H7310 [20NO]

Remarks

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), H6525 [11OC]

——— reform sugar price support program, H6525 [11OC]

——— reform sugar price support program (H.R. 693), H3108 [5JN]

Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus: tribute to annual Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clay Competition, H2894 [22MY]

Defiance, OH: tribute to Defiance High School baseball team, E909• [18JN]

FDA: reauthorize user fee programs relating to new animal drugs and generic new animal drugs (S. 622), H2984, H2991, H2993 [3JN]

——— strengthen and secure the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain to protect consumers from counterfeit pharmaceuticals, H5962 [28SE]

——— strengthen and secure the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain to protect consumers from counterfeit pharmaceuticals (H.R. 1919), H2968, H2978, H2981 [3JN]

——— strengthen regulation of human drug compounding and drug supply chain security (H.R. 3204), H5962 [28SE]

Ottawa, OH: tribute to Ottawa-Glandorf High School boys’ basketball team, E522• [23AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3350), H7086 [14NO]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 2218), H5059 [25JY]

Votes: position on missed, E1029• [9JY]

Tributes

Downs, Nathan, E521• [23AP]

Kleman, Adam, E787• [4JN]

Kobylski, Jared, E520• [23AP]

Lipscomb, Caleb, E514• [23AP]

Pisarski, Sara, E513• [23AP]

Pritts, Joseph, E516• [23AP]

Roth, Ryan, E518• [23AP]

Smith, James, E519• [23AP]

Wolford, Nikolas, E509• [23AP]