TIPTON, SCOTT R. (a Representative from Colorado)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H92 [15JA]

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3916 [19JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 678), H1862 [9AP], H1884, H1886 [10AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3140, H3147, H3217 [5JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2216), H3079 [4JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4215 [8JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: preserve tuition assistance programs for members by rescinding unobligated amounts for foreign assistance to Egypt (see H.R. 1039), H1360 [12MR]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H1837 [25MR]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3790), H8132 [23DE]

BLM: convey parcels of national forest or public lands to private landowners, State, county, and local governments, or Indian tribes whose lands share a boundary with the national forest or public lands (see H.R. 1633), H2913 [22MY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H7628 [10DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 24), H2300 [24AP]

——— encourage Federal employees to suggest ways to make sensible or efficient budget reductions within their employing agency and protect employees under whistleblower protection laws (see H. Res. 173), H2354 [25AP]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H7312 [20NO]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize development of non-Federal hydropower and issuance of leases of power privileges at certain projects (see H.R. 1963), H2720 [16MY]

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), H5476 [10SE]

CFTC: provide equal treatment for utility special entities using utility operations-related swaps (see H.R. 1038), H1829 [21MR]

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H6012 [28SE]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H2656 [15MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H2066 [16AP]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 2663), H5090 [25JY]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 1779), H5767 [19SE]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see H.R. 258), H660 [26FE]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H504 [13FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 979), H1317 [6MR]

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), H5175 [30JY]

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), H5548 [12SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: permit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recognition of a State court order amending an internationally adopted child’s birth date or name (see H.R. 3386), H8112 [12DE]

Dept. of Justice: limit awarding of fees and other expenses in cases brought against agencies of the U.S. (see H.R. 3037), H5398 [2AU]

Dept. of the Interior: convey to States all right, title, and interest in, and to a percentage of, the mineral royalties and other amounts required to be paid relative to public land and deposits in the State (see H.R. 1972), H2602 [14MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H4485 [11JY]

——— provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund (see H.R. 317), H176 [18JA]

——— reimburse States that use State funds to operate national parks during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 3286), H6544 [11OC]

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]

——— obligate funds for emergency relief projects arising from damage caused by severe weather events (see H.R. 3174), H5832 [25SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require entrance into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 635), H499 [13FE]

Drugs: make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 1285), H1718 [20MR]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H1994 [12AP]

EPA: 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]

——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2026), H4485 [11JY]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2725), H5477 [10SE]

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]

FEMA: award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfire (see H.R. 3333), H6768 [23OC]

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), H5767 [19SE]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H5922 [27SE]

Fish and fishing: prohibit importation or exportation of mussels of a certain genus (see H.R. 1823), H5348 [1AU]

Foreign trade: enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (see H.R. 1926), H2568 [9MY]

——— improve trade promotion policies and programs (see H.R. 1909), H2567 [9MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H817 [28FE]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see H.R. 2542), H5175 [30JY]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 3212), H7188 [18NO]

Health: provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H5548 [12SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2300), H5548 [12SE]

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]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H2656 [15MY]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members’ official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 106), H818 [28FE]

Housing Act: revise census data and population requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 858), H2164 [19AP]

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), H5436 [9SE]

Iran: 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]

IRS: exclude from labor-management relations provisions of the U.S. Code (see H.R. 2679), H4483 [11JY]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 2565), H4310 [9JY]

Israel: include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 300), H983 [5MR]

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

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

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 946), H1911 [10AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H5477 [10SE]

Medicare: establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2656 [15MY]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2500), H5922 [27SE]

——— 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: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 54), H29 [3JA]

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

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), H2249 [23AP]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H2161 [18AP]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 265), H3687 [17JN]

Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act: clarify certain provisions relative to fundraising and location of the memorial (see H.R. 2319), H3358 [12JN]

NIH: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 2019), H2959 [23MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5548 [12SE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H5175 [30JY]

——— 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]

——— repeal (see H.R. 2300), H5548 [12SE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H2161 [18AP]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H7111 [14NO]

PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Colorado Springs, CO: designate (see H.R. 3375), H6901 [29OC]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see H.R. 2511), H4078 [26JN]

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), H2914 [22MY]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (see H.R. 657), H500 [13FE]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 596), H431 [8FE]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 410), H7358 [21NO]

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H2965 [24MY]

Syria: prohibit Federal funding to conduct military or paramilitary operations absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress (see H.R. 2501), H4146 [27JN]

Taxation: clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (see H.R. 3043), H6546 [11OC]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H6957 [30OC]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1860 [9AP]

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 3023), H6999 [12NO]

——— jointly address corporate and pass-through entity tax reform in a fiscally responsible manner and reduce rate differences between such entities while maintaining adequate forms of organization for businesses (see H. Res. 359), H6903 [29OC]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 207), H2396 [26AP]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H5049 [24JY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H6902 [29OC]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H2248 [23AP]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H4214 [8JY]

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

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), H2535 [8MY]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H5476 [10SE]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1837 [25MR]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H8112 [12DE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H4039 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (see H.R. 678), H501 [13FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands (see H.R. 1394), H1825 [21MR]

——— require a portion of revenues from new Federal mineral and geothermal leases be paid to States to supplement education (see H.R. 3460), H6997 [12NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see H.R. 3189), H5883 [26SE]

Education: provide relief to State education budgets during a recovering economy and help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1658), H2158 [18AP]

Foreign trade: require the collection of up-to-date information on tariff and non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices of foreign countries affecting U.S. exports, goods and services (see H.R. 1916), H2567 [9MY]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 818), H627 [25FE]

Mining and mineral resources: facilitate remediation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 2970), H5344 [1AU]

San Juan National Forest: designate certain Hermosa Creek watershed lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1839), H2436 [6MY]

Wildfires: express importance of allocating appropriate resources to wildland fire management and a healthy forest policy and recognize bravery of firefighters (see H. Res. 279), H4079 [26JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 678), H504 [13FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands (H.R. 1394), H1828 [21MR]

——— require a portion of revenues from new Federal mineral and geothermal leases be paid to States to supplement education (H.R. 3460), H6998 [12NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (H.R. 3189), H5883 [26SE]

Education: provide relief to State education budgets during a recovering economy and help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (H.R. 1658), H2161 [18AP]

Foreign trade: require the collection of up-to-date information on tariff and non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices of foreign countries affecting U.S. exports, goods and services (H.R. 1916), H2569 [9MY]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (H.R. 818), H628 [25FE]

Mining and mineral resources: facilitate remediation of abandoned hardrock mines (H.R. 2970), H5347 [1AU]

San Juan National Forest: designate certain Hermosa Creek watershed lands as wilderness (H.R. 1839), H2437 [6MY]

Remarks

Alamosa County, CO: anniversary, E939• [20JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6120 [2OC]

BLM: collaborate with Western States to prevent listing of sage-grouse as an endangered species, H7458 [4DE]

Budget: balance, H1578 [19MR], H1873 [10AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1578 [19MR]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling and hold salaries of Members of Congress in escrow upon failure to agree to a budget resolution (H.R. 325), H186 [22JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 678), H1880, H1885, H1886, H1887 [10AP]

——— authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 678), consideration (H. Res. 140), H1875 [10AP]

——— create a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act for small conduit facilities for hydropower development, H1885 [10AP]

——— strike National Environmental Policy Act waiver for small conduit hydropower projects, apply directives and standards for lease of power privilege projects, and increase megawatt limitation for small projects, H1886 [10AP]

Business Incubator Center (organization): National Business Incubation Association Incubator of the Year award recipient, E767• [3JN]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2852 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: tribute to living Medal of Honor recipients, H5629 [18SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3140, H3147 [5JN]

——— rural airport detection equipment funding through reductions in Transportation Security Administration funding, H3147 [5JN]

Dept. of the Interior: establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands, H7214 [19NO]

——— establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands (H.R. 1394), H2282 [24AP]

——— streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development (H.R. 1965), H7214 [19NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: information technology systems funding through reductions in conferences funding, H3079 [4JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2216), H3079 [4JN]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H986 [6MR]

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), H5275 [1AU]

FEMA: National Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Homeland Security automation modernization funding, H3140 [5JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6120 [2OC]

Montrose, CO: National Civic League All-American City Award recipient, E1045• [11JY]

National Federation of Independent Business: anniversary, H4094 [27JN]

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 from such land (H.R. 1526), H5464 [10SE], H5728 [19SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H5275 [1AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation (H.R. 2809), H5905 [27SE]

——— impact, H2809 [21MY], H5933 [28SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H2282 [24AP]

Pueblo, CO: tribute to Pueblo Veterans Ritual Team, E821• [6JN]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1526), H5464 [10SE], H5728 [19SE]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: prohibit ratification if such treaty restricts the right to keep and bear arms, H5897 [27SE]

——— signing, H5897 [27SE]

Wildfires: express importance of allocating appropriate resources to wildland fire management and a healthy forest policy and recognize bravery of firefighters (H. Res. 279), H4043 [26JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6222 [3OC]

Tributes

Bancroft, Clara, H2637 [15MY]

Coburn, Emma, E932• [20JN]

Ford, Gerald R., E903• [18JN]

MacDonald, Don, E382• [9AP]

Newmyer, Daniel, E676• [16MY]

Sowards, Dale, E675• [16MY]

Welsh, George, E1626• [12NO]