OLSON, PETE (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

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

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), H2602 [14MY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1091), H1861 [9AP]

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

Afridi, Shakeel: recognize heroism and call for release from custody by Pakistan (see H. Res. 86), H1399 [13MR]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H599 [15FE]

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

Armed Forces: 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]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases (see H.R. 3199), H5883 [26SE]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: provide that military technicians (dual status) shall be included in military personnel accounts for purposes of any issued orders (see H.R. 1014), H2719 [16MY]

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), H6902 [29OC]

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

——— 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]

Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 3185), H5882 [26SE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: provide for gathering of copyright and trademark information on merchandise presented for examination (see H.R. 22), H2655 [15MY]

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), H2719 [16MY]

Children and youth: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 3323), H6768 [23OC]

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H5404 [2AU]

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H2248 [23AP]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H177 [18JA]

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), H86 [14JA] (see H.R. 217), H173 [15JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 436), H5476 [10SE]

Corps of Engineers: provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see H.R. 1149), H1425 [14MR]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 3211), H6829 [28OC]

Crime: clarify the range of conduct punished as sex trafficking (see H.R. 2805), H5404 [2AU]

——— establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see H.R. 258), H168 [15JA]

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

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H2571 [9MY]

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]

——— require notification of congressional defense committees about certain sensitive military operations (see H.R. 1904), H2720 [16MY]

——— require victims of attack at Fort Hood, TX, and their families be accorded the same treatment, benefits, and honors accorded to September, 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims and families (see H.R. 705), H5655 [18SE]

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), H1632 [19MR]

Dept. of HHS: ensure women who access federally funded family planning services are given pregnancy option counseling including professional adoption counseling (see H.R. 3539), H7357 [21NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 1417), H1994 [12AP]

——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H7253 [19NO]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see H.R. 1151), H2485 [7MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H2775 [17MY]

——— provide for the purchase of paper U.S. savings bonds with tax refunds (see H.R. 3385), H6951 [30OC]

Dept. of Transportation: 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), H5589 [17SE]

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

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: create a job training program and an economic stability program to stabilize the workforce and promote economic growth in the Johnson Space Center region (see H.R. 230), H84 [14JA]

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), H2485 [7MY]

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]

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see H.R. 1314), H1911 [10AP]

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

——— clarify general duty clause of Clean Air Act as it applies to chemical facility accidental release prevention (see H.R. 888), H1860 [9AP]

——— 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), H981 [5MR]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 621), H504 [13FE]

——— 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]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 1461), H1908 [10AP]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit funding for certain Presidential travel until public tours of the White House resume (see H. Res. 111), H1357 [12MR]

FAA: modify appropriations (see H.R. 1432), H2067 [16AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: provide specific limited exemption for insurance claim adjustment work after a major disaster from overtime pay requirements (see H.R. 3179), H6493 [10OC]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2725), H5404 [2AU]

——— strengthen and secure the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain to protect consumers from counterfeit pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 1919), H2775 [17MY]

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 (see H.R. 367), H278 [23JA]

——— repeal prohibition on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 2478), H7111 [14NO]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 309), H950 [4MR]

——— require zero-based budgeting (see H.R. 239), H1328 [7MR]

Federal employees: prohibit use of Federal funds for official portraits of Members of Congress or heads of executive or legislative branch agencies or offices (see H.R. 1594), H2123 [17AP]

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), H6901 [29OC]

——— improve the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 2199), H5548 [12SE]

——— reform the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3013), H6644 [16OC]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H2438 [6MY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H7395 [2DE]

——— limit amount of ammunition purchased or possessed by certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 1764), H2438 [6MY]

——— 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]

——— provide that certain States have exclusive fishery management authority over reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico in waters that, on average, are 20 fathoms or less in depth (see H.R. 1219), H1569 [18MR]

Foreign aid: require the President to establish guidelines for, and increase transparency of, foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 2638), H5513 [11SE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H283 [23JA]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3121), H5803 [20SE]

——— 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]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H3358 [12JN]

——— repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer’s health benefits plan (see H.R. 1254), H4726 [18JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H1431 [14MR]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 45), H2535 [8MY] (see H.R. 2300), H3358 [12JN] (see H.R. 3121), H5803 [20SE]

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), H177 [18JA]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H6775 [24OC]

Housing: protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system (see H.R. 2767), H5834 [25SE]

Houston, TX: express condolences to families of firefighters killed in hotel fire (see H. Res. 246), H3095 [4JN]

Insurance: allow individuals to opt out of minimum required health benefits by permitting insurance issuers to offer qualified health plans that offer alternative benefits to the benefits otherwise required (see H.R. 3450), H7312 [20NO]

——— allow States to determine the age discount in their health insurance market in order to prevent an increase in young people’s premiums (see H.R. 544), H950 [4MR]

——— 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), H5090 [25JY]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H5403 [2AU]

——— provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 762), H950 [4MR]

——— provide savings by permitting pass-through funding for State authorized public entity health benefits pools (see H.R. 1076), H2656 [15MY]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 662), H1328 [7MR]

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), H1331 [11MR]

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), H1721 [20MR]

IRS: prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 1950), H2656 [15MY]

——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of health care reform until certifications are made that there is not discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 2022), H2959 [23MY]

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), H5404 [2AU]

——— independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2027 [15AP]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1360 [12MR]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: continue restrictions against and prohibit diplomatic recognition (see H.R. 673), H818 [28FE]

——— improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H4524 [16JY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 3485), H7109 [14NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H596 [15FE]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (see H.R. 3304), H6675 [22OC]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1201), H5403 [2AU]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H8112 [12DE]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2913 [22MY]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 800), H596 [15FE]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 1787), H4598 [17JY]

——— include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2415), H5403 [2AU]

——— permit certain providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain beneficiaries in a different State (see H.R. 3077), H6175 [2OC]

——— provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1148), H1425 [14MR]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (see H.R. 2810), H5176 [30JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H2958 [23MY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 54), H29 [3JA] (see H.R. 196), H224 [22JA]

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), H2485 [7MY]

——— repeal corporate average fuel economy standards (see H.R. 2445), H4827 [19JY]

NASA: establish a plan to return to the Moon and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon (see H.R. 1446), H1857 [9AP]

——— making continuing appropriations (see H.J. Res. 94), H6644 [16OC]

——— preserve U.S. space leadership by establishing a Board of Directors to review and reform space programs and extend the term of the Administrator (see H.R. 823), H658 [26FE]

——— provide for termination liability costs for certain projects (see H.R. 3625), H7508 [4DE]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 503), H7311 [20NO]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H2125 [17AP]

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), H2566 [9MY]

——— repeal certain requirements for obtaining authorization for the exportation or importation of natural gas (see H.R. 2771), H4856 [22JY]

NIH: reauthorize and extend Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (see H.R. 594), H1860 [9AP]

NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 3154), H5766 [19SE]

——— prevent certain appointees from receiving salaries and a quorum of the Board from taking agency actions until final resolution of pending lawsuits relative to recess appointments (see H.R. 557), H411 [6FE]

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), H6952 [30OC]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 828), H1322 [6MR]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (see H.R. 632), H1322 [6MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 2700), H5404 [2AU]

——— 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]

——— deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H1431 [14MR]

——— delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5404 [2AU] (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 a government subsidy for premiums of a health plan by a Member of Congress (see H.R. 3067), H5513 [11SE]

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

——— 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), H2804 [20MY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 45), H2535 [8MY] (see H.R. 2300), H3358 [12JN] (see H.R. 3121), H5803 [20SE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H950 [4MR]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H278 [23JA]

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 2453), H5477 [10SE]

——— repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (see H.R. 1099), H1861 [9AP]

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

Paul Brown U.S. Courthouse, Sherman, TX: designate (see H.R. 185), H1958 [11AP]

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), H5477 [10SE]

Power resources: promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 284), H4310 [9JY]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see H.R. 1847), H2536 [8MY]

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), H599 [15FE]

——— prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see H.R. 149), H224 [22JA]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 807), H984 [5MR]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H. Res. 56), H413 [6FE]

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 (see H.R. 2218), H3760 [18JN]

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), H344 [4FE]

Sabin Vaccine Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 114), H1396 [13MR]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 250), H4040 [25JN]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 72), H5404 [2AU]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 3482), H7508 [4DE]

Sergeant William Moody Post Office Building, Burleson, TX: designate (see H.R. 3060), H5399 [2AU]

States: permit exemptions from certain requirements of Federal environmental laws for producers of agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1304), H2299 [24AP]

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), H2803 [20MY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1317), H1959 [11AP]

——— allow increased work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 3653), H7507 [4DE]

——— constitutional amendment prohibiting Federal Government from compelling someone to engage in commercial activity (see H.J. Res. 27), H950 [4MR]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H6998 [12NO]

——— 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), H5049 [24JY]

——— prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property (see H.R. 2877), H5260 [31JY]

——— provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 422), H416 [6FE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2804 [20MY]

——— 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), H3250 [6JN]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 147), H32 [3JA] (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), H1720 [20MR]

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]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H950 [4MR]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (see H.R. 2135), H2952 [23MY]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H1355 [12MR]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H1547 [15MR]

Electric power: clarify that compliance with an emergency order under the Federal Power Act to generate or transmit electricity may not be considered a violation of environmental laws or regulations (see H.R. 271), H169 [15JA]

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]

Holder, Attorney General: impeach (see H. Res. 411), H7110 [14NO]

Medicaid: require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 2993), H5396 [2AU]

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

Voting: increase penalties for crimes involving registration or voting and require use of automated tagging and tracing services for balloting materials transmitted to absentee voters (see H.R. 1280), H1717 [20MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Courts: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (H.R. 2135), H2956 [23MY]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (H.R. 1074), H1358 [12MR]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1209), H1548 [15MR]

Electric power: clarify that compliance with an emergency order under the Federal Power Act to generate or transmit electricity may not be considered a violation of environmental laws or regulations (H.R. 271), H171 [15JA]

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 (H.R. 1959), H2603 [14MY]

Medicaid: require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (H.R. 2993), H5400 [2AU]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (H.R. 846), H702 [27FE]

Voting: increase penalties for crimes involving registration or voting and require use of automated tagging and tracing services for balloting materials transmitted to absentee voters (H.R. 1280), H1719 [20MR]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Amanda McIntire, E716• [21MY]

——— Ariel Zagala, E714• [21MY]

——— Brandon Pullig, E713• [21MY]

——— Carley Grable, E712• [21MY]

——— Christopher Sabbagh, E710• [21MY]

——— Deborah Osakue, E753• [23MY]

——— Faith Orakwue, E758•, E762• [23MY]

——— Jennifer Ellefson, E755• [23MY]

——— Kayleigh Faas, E749• [23MY]

——— Lauren Ahart, E765• [24MY]

——— Megan Emiliani, E765• [24MY]

——— Mishi Jain, E763• [24MY]

——— Pallavi Dev, E763• [24MY]

——— Paulina Agyei, E764• [24MY]

——— Phillip Lopez, E786• [4JN]

——— Rachel Daniel, E788• [4JN]

——— Reena Jasani, E779• [4JN]

——— Shannon Wu, E790• [4JN]

——— Walker Shores, E792• [4JN]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H985 [6MR], H2664 [16MY], H2848 [22MY]

Poems

‘‘To Where Hearts of Courage Roam,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1720• [20NO]

Remarks

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1724 [21MR]

Challenger (space shuttle): anniversary of disaster, H202 [22JA]

Columbia (space shuttle): anniversary of disaster, H327 [4FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2869 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: tribute to living Medal of Honor recipients, H5631 [18SE]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1209), H2034 [16AP]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H436, H437 [12FE], H706 [28FE]

Electric power: clarify that compliance with an emergency order under the Federal Power Act to generate or transmit electricity may not be considered a violation of environmental laws or regulations (H.R. 271), H2281 [24AP], H2898, H2899 [22MY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6057 [1OC]

IRS: investigate allegations that the 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional scrutiny, H2849 [22MY]

Journal: question of approval, H184 [22JA], H1723 [21MR]

Killen’s Steakhouse (business): tribute, E1067• [16JY]

Morton, Katarina: American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American honoree, E1856• [12DE]

NASA: anniversary of Apollo I fire during a launch pad test, H184 [22JA]

Obama, President: evaluation of energy policies, H2281 [24AP]

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), H7087 [14NO]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), H4530 [17JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2668), H4530 [17JY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H2281 [24AP]

Public debt: ceiling, H6057 [1OC]

Reid, Senator: characterization of remarks relative to Marines killed in explosion during training exercise at Hawthorne Army Depot, NV, H1643 [20MR]

Richmond, TX: tribute to Travis High School boys’ basketball team, H1417 [14MR]

Rosenberg, TX: tribute to B.F. Terry High School boys’ basketball team, H1343 [12MR]

San Antonio, TX: tribute to defenders of the Alamo, H985 [6MR]

Sugar Land, TX: tribute to Clements High School marching band, E1646• [13NO]

——— tribute to Fort Bend Christian Academy boys’ baseball team, H2665 [16MY]

——— tribute to Fort Bend Christian Academy girls’ softball team, H2665 [16MY]

Taxation: rename the section of the Internal Revenue Code known as the spousal individual retirement account as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA (H.R. 2289), H4008• [25JN]

Texas: tribute to 22d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E710•, E712•, E713•, E714•, E716• [21MY], E749•, E753•, E755•, E758•, E761• [23MY], E763•, E764•, E765• [24MY], E779•, E783•, E786•, E788•, E790•, E791• [4JN]

Tributes

Barnes, Virginia (Ginger), E707• [21MY]

Bodrog, Marty, E1380• [26SE]

Carpenter, M. Scott, E1720• [20NO]

Carrizales, Ann, H7195 [19NO]

Carter, Beverly, H4189 [8JY]

Johnson, Representative Sam, H613 [25FE]

Kyle, Chris, H493 [13FE]

Mitchell, George P., H5256 [31JY]

Phillips, Oail A. (Bum), H6686 [23OC]

Wilson, Welcome, Sr., E1516• [15OC]