NEUGEBAUER, RANDY (a Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, H6557 [12OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 447), H315 [1FE]
——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H2602 [14MY]
——— 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]
American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H5403 [2AU]
Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 62), H5547 [12SE]
Armed Forces: ensure repeal of ‘‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’’ does not infringe upon the free exercise of religion and rights of conscience of members, including chaplains (see H.R. 914), H950 [4MR]
——— exempt retired pay of certain disabled veterans from full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment and prevent adverse impact of such adjustment on Survivor Benefit Plan annuities (see H.R. 3789), H8125 [19DE]
——— preserve tuition assistance programs for members by rescinding unobligated amounts for foreign assistance to Egypt (see H.R. 1039), H1721 [20MR]
——— 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]
——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3790), H8125 [19DE]
Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 293), H4371 [10JY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H32 [3JA]
——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H3253 [6JN]
——— 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]
C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (see H.R. 3302), H6674 [22OC]
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), H4214 [8JY]
Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 448), H8126 [19DE]
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), H1720 [20MR]
Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H2249 [23AP]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H1568 [18MR] (see H.R. 334), H284 [23JA]
Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 61, 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]
Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 2764), H4825 [19JY]
Crime: clarify the range of conduct punished as sex trafficking (see H.R. 2805), H5090 [25JY]
——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 732), H546 [14FE]
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]
——— modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command (see H.R. 2016), H4599 [17JY]
Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 718), H1829 [21MR]
——— ensure women who access federally funded family planning services are given pregnancy option counseling including professional adoption counseling (see H.R. 3539), H7628 [10DE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion (see H.R. 493), H660 [26FE]
Dept. of State: affirm that scientific and technical studies and analyses support that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline is an environmentally sound project (see H. Res. 214), H2654 [15MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H2804 [20MY]
Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H1861 [9AP]
Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H2067 [16AP]
EPA: amend the renewable fuel program to allow domestic alternative fuel to be used to satisfy a portion of the required applicable volume of renewable fuel (see H.R. 1959), H2602 [14MY]
——— change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 311), H950 [4MR]
——— establish a regulatory review process for proposed rules dealing with agricultural entities (see H.R. 2776), H4856 [22JY]
——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 1461), H4726 [18JY]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 50), H3759 [18JN]
——— constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 51), H4175 [28JN]
——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 3133), H7111 [14NO]
——— 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]
FCC: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 176), H818 [28FE]
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), H6829 [28OC]
——— 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), H7111 [14NO]
——— require each agency to repeal two existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see H.R. 2997), H5396 [2AU]
Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 1502), H2125 [17AP]
Federal employees: prohibit the use of Federal funds for real property or a project or program named for an individual currently serving as a Member of Congress or President of the U.S. (see H.R. 1826), H2486 [7MY]
——— terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing (see H.R. 2458), H4485 [11JY]
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), H3592 [13JN]
——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H2025 [15AP]
FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 1174), H1426 [14MR]
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), H949 [4MR]
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), H3689 [17JN]
Housing: protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system (see H.R. 2767), H4856 [22JY]
Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H660 [26FE]
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), H5263 [31JY]
——— require health insurance issuers and group health plans to disclose information regarding how certain taxes and fees impact the amount of premiums (see H.R. 1205), H1911 [10AP]
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), H984 [5MR]
——— prohibit the gaining of nuclear weapons capability and maximize U.S. diplomatic influence to achieve a negotiated settlement regarding Iran’s nuclear weapons program (see H.R. 3292), H6902 [29OC]
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), H1911 [10AP]
IRS: exclude from labor-management relations provisions of the U.S. Code (see H.R. 2679), H4599 [17JY]
——— make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H2913 [22MY]
——— prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 1950), H2840 [21MY]
——— prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (see H.R. 1993), H2775 [17MY]
——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 2565), H4599 [17JY]
Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1829 [21MR]
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H4214 [8JY]
Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 318), H3357 [12JN]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H596 [15FE]
Medicare: establish a provider system under which providers of services and suppliers representing a low risk for submitting fraudulent claims are provided certain claim review protections (see H.R. 3168), H5922 [27SE]
——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 1787), H6053 [30SE]
Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 310), H176 [18JA]
Motor vehicles: repeal corporate average fuel economy standards (see H.R. 2445), H4371 [10JY]
National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1550 [15MR]
Natural gas: repeal certain requirements for obtaining authorization for the exportation or importation of natural gas (see H.R. 2771), H5513 [11SE]
News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 1962), H4214 [8JY]
NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 795), H5403 [2AU]
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), H8118 [16DE]
——— 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), H7053 [13NO]
——— delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H6103 [1OC] (see H.J. Res. 62), H5547 [12SE]
——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate until the American Health Benefit Exchanges are functioning properly (see H.R. 3359), H6828 [28OC]
——— ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 346), H344 [4FE]
——— exempt veterans from requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage (see H.R. 2876), H5589 [17SE]
——— express that health insurance mandate violates the clause of the Constitution requiring that bills for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 153), H6175 [2OC]
——— 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]
——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H4215 [8JY]
——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 3541), H7508 [4DE]
——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H4599 [17JY]
——— repeal (see H.R. 45), H2535 [8MY]
——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H2125 [17AP]
——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H1322 [6MR]
——— repeal provisions relative to premium tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies (see H.R. 1908), H4040 [25JN]
——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H6902 [29OC]
Paul Brown U.S. Courthouse, Sherman, TX: designate (see H.R. 185), H818 [28FE]
Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 807), H2396 [26AP]
——— require Dept. of the Treasury reports to Congress on status of the debt, deficit reduction proposals, and impact of debt ceiling increase prior to potential debt ceiling increases (see H.R. 3579), H8113 [12DE]
Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H. Res. 56), H413 [6FE]
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), H456 [12FE]
Sabin Vaccine Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 114), H1396 [13MR]
Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 250), H3251 [6JN]
——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 2943), H5656 [18SE]
SEC: improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (see H.R. 1062), H1355 [12MR]
Senate: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 431), H7689 [11DE]
Sergeant William Moody Post Office Building, Burleson, TX: designate (see H.R. 3060), H5399 [2AU]
Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H4309 [9JY]
Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H4726 [18JY]
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), H2959 [23MY]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to limit congressional power to impose a tax on failure to purchase goods or services (see H.J. Res. 28), H6770 [23OC]
——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H5262 [31JY]
——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1427 [14MR]
——— make imprisonment mandatory for unauthorized disclosure or inspection of returns and return information and willful oppression under color of law by officers and employees of the U.S. (see H.R. 2557), H4599 [17JY]
——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H5922 [27SE]
——— provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see H.R. 1571), H2161 [18AP]
——— rename the section of the Internal Revenue Code known as the spousal individual retirement account as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA (see H.R. 2289), H3995 [24JN]
——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H5403 [2AU]
——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 483), H416 [6FE]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H410 [6FE]
——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H28 [3JA]
——— 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), H2027 [15AP]
——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H278 [23JA]
U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1396 [13MR]
Voting: permit States to require voter registration applicants who use the Federal mail voter registration application form to provide additional information as a condition of acceptance of the form (see H.R. 2409), H4599 [17JY]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1359 [12MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Abortion: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 1122), H1395 [13MR]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H.J. Res. 57), H5344 [1AU]
Dept. of Agriculture: improve and extend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1510), H1956 [11AP]
——— make supplemental crop insurance coverage option available to cover deductible under the individual yield and loss policy and improve accuracy of actual production history determinations (see H.R. 1606), H2123 [17AP]
FRS: make the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau an independent agency (see H.R. 3519), H7187 [18NO]
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), H1327 [7MR]
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1064), H1355 [12MR] (see H.R. 1155), H1425 [14MR]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 348), H5588 [17SE]
National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 1786), H2391 [26AP]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a supermajority to raise taxes (see H.J. Res. 39), H2026 [15AP]
Constitutional authority statements
Abortion: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (H.R. 1122), H1397 [13MR]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 57), H5347 [1AU]
Dept. of Agriculture: improve and extend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (H.R. 1510), H1958 [11AP]
——— make supplemental crop insurance coverage option available to cover deductible under the individual yield and loss policy and improve accuracy of actual production history determinations (H.R. 1606), H2124 [17AP]
FRS: make the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau an independent agency (H.R. 3519), H7187 [18NO]
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 (H.R. 1026), H1328 [7MR]
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (H.R. 1064), H1357 [12MR]
——— reform (H.R. 1155), H1428 [14MR]
National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 1786), H2394 [26AP]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a supermajority to raise taxes (H.J. Res. 39), H2027 [15AP]
Creeds
Navy Sea, Air, Land Team (SEALs), H494 [13FE]
E-mails
Tribute to Chris Kyle, H494–H496 [13FE]
Letters
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5447 [10SE]
——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5447 [10SE]
Poems
‘‘Tribute to Chris Kyle,’’ Kevin (Dauber) Lacz, H496 [13FE]
Remarks
Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3728 [18JN], H3956 [20JN]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1534 [15MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: require additional work requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients and eliminate funding for nutrition education, job training, and job search programs, H3956 [20JN]
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 (H.R. 2775), H5442 [10SE]
Moegle, Bobby: Texas Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E157• [14FE]
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (H.R. 1155), H5443, H5447, H5449 [10SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H7088 [14NO]
Votes: position on missed, E1000• [28JN]
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: adopt rules setting forth the application to cross-border swaps transactions of certain provisions relating to swaps (H.R. 1256), H3323 [12JN]
Tributes
Johnson, Representative Sam, H613 [25FE]
Kyle, Chris, H488, H490, H491, H492, H493, H494 [13FE]
Schlossman, Ted, E107• [6FE]