WESTMORELAND, LYNN A. (a Representative from Georgia)

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H419 [8FE]

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]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H2575 [13MY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 777), H595 [15FE] (see H.R. 994), H1318 [6MR]

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

——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 1164), H1425 [14MR]

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

——— 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]

——— ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 2907), H5513 [11SE]

——— 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), H1399 [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), H950 [4MR]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by requiring inclusion of Social Security numbers as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 3788), H8124 [19DE]

ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 339), H222 [22JA]

Aviation: ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see H.R. 3578), H8127 [19DE]

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), H4485 [11JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H6999 [12NO]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1202), H1427 [14MR]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H32 [3JA] (see H.J. Res. 11), H87 [14JA] (see H.J. Res. 35), H1427 [14MR]

——— delay sequestration (see H.R. 607), H456 [12FE]

——— 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), H2397 [26AP]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H2605 [14MY]

——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see H.R. 1872), H2532 [8MY]

——— 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), H344 [4FE]

——— rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see H.R. 282), H416 [6FE]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 1078), H1569 [18MR]

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

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

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), H5263 [31JY]

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]

Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 853), H5834 [25SE]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see H.R. 695), H545 [14FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H1547 [15MR] (see H.R. 334), H1860 [9AP]

——— require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see H.R. 109), H31 [3JA]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1551), H2125 [17AP]

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]

——— repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 711), H545 [14FE]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 778), H4726 [18JY]

——— restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 23), H28 [3JA]

Crime: 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 Agriculture: allow States to implement a work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants (see H.R. 3055), H5399 [2AU]

——— define urban rodent control for clarifying control of nuisance mammals and birds carried out by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service wildlife services program and private sector (see H.R. 730), H1958 [11AP]

——— improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1657), H2485 [7MY]

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

——— prohibit partnerships with foreign governments to promote enrollment in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and terminate Partnership for Nutrition Assistance Initiative with Mexico (see H.R. 1882), H2605 [14MY]

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 1313), H1821 [21MR]

——— repeal authority to make performance-based bonus payments to States for recruiting additional people to enroll in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1182), H1426 [14MR]

——— repeal the nutrition entitlement programs and establish a food stamp block grant program (see H.R. 1355), H2354 [25AP]

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 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), H950 [4MR]

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: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 718), H629 [25FE]

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

——— exempt employers from taxes, penalties, or suits for failure to offer insurance coverage for certain women’s preventive services on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction (see H.R. 973), H982 [5MR]

——— prohibit replacement of existing coding system for disease and diagnosis classifications in implementing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards (see H.R. 1701), H7311 [20NO]

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]

——— 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), H7109 [14NO]

——— prohibit funding for the rule entitled ‘‘Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives’’ (see H.R. 425), H293 [25JA]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 3732), H8132 [23DE]

——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 463), H455 [12FE]

——— strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 640), H2570 [9MY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit tracking and cataloguing of purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see H.R. 2408), H4726 [18JY]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions (see H.R. 3103), H5884 [26SE]

——— revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 203), H52 [4JA]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see H.R. 1151), H2400 [30AP]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1613), H2485 [7MY]

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), H2716 [16MY]

——— provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund (see H.R. 317), H344 [4FE]

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

——— require the Inspector General for Tax Administration to audit the IRS (see H.R. 2389), H4726 [18JY]

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

——— 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]

——— resolve backlog of disability claims (see H.R. 2138), H3253 [6JN]

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

Doherty, Glen: award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously (see H. Res. 325), H5345 [1AU]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H2719 [16MY]

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

Economic Development Administration: terminate (see H.R. 887), H814 [28FE]

Egypt: condition security and economic assistance in order to advance U.S. national security interests in Egypt, including encouraging the advancement of political, economic, and religious freedom in Egypt (see H.R. 416), H2570 [9MY]

——— prohibit U.S. assistance (see H.R. 276), H1568 [18MR]

——— restrict sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery of F–16 aircraft, M1 tanks, or certain other defense articles or services (see H.R. 939), H949 [4MR]

——— suspend delivery of F–16 aircraft, M1 tanks, or certain other defense articles or services (see H. Res. 87), H701 [27FE]

Eisenhower, Dwight D.: facilitate completion of an appropriate national memorial (see H.R. 1126), H1550 [15MR]

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]

——— allow that certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials (see H.R. 497), H628 [25FE]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1772), H2391 [26AP]

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]

——— disapprove rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see H.J. Res. 64), H6644 [16OC]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 1462), H1908 [10AP]

——— 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), H2775 [17MY]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 621), H4598 [17JY]

——— 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. 3727), H8127 [19DE]

——— provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 875), H701 [27FE]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see H.R. 1422), H2913 [22MY]

——— reduce workforce (see H.R. 3641), H8127 [19DE]

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

——— require congressional review of certain rules (see H.R. 2916), H5436 [9SE]

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

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]

Explosives: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and call for international reduction and support for victims of improvised explosive devices (see H. Res. 190), H2571 [9MY]

FAA: ensure advancement of safety of small airplanes and continued development of the general aviation industry (see H.R. 1848), H2571 [9MY] (see H.R. 3363), H6958 [30OC]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H8132 [23DE]

——— issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 1775), H4598 [17JY]

——— modify appropriations (see H.R. 1432), H2396 [26AP]

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), H6412 [8OC]

FCC: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 176), H818 [28FE]

FDA: provide for the regulation of medical software (see H.R. 3303), H7357 [21NO]

Federal agencies and departments: eliminate corporate welfare programs (see H.R. 1567), H2397 [26AP]

——— include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 3308), H6675 [22OC]

——— 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]

——— require each agency to repeal two existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see H.R. 2997), H5436 [9SE]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 309), H176 [18JA]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 1072), H1355 [12MR]

Federal employees: eliminate statutory pay adjustment (see H.R. 273), H432 [8FE]

——— provide for investigative leave requirements relative to Senior Executive Service employees (see H.R. 2579), H4599 [17JY]

——— terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing (see H.R. 2458), H4726 [18JY]

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), H2350 [25AP]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H2025 [15AP]

——— permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 927), H815 [28FE]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 749), H594 [15FE]

Firearms: allow certain off-duty and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms to protect children in a school zone (see H.R. 2541), H4827 [19JY]

——— establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H6999 [12NO]

——— 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), H629 [25FE]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 3335), H6999 [12NO]

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), H2438 [6MY]

Foreign trade: prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 1440), H1857 [9AP]

FRS: remove mandate on the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus on maximum employment (see H.R. 492), H342 [4FE]

——— repeal Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund and deposit existing funds into the Treasury (see H.R. 3389), H6951 [30OC]

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

——— require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to notify and obtain permission from consumers before collecting nonpublic personal information about such consumers (see H.R. 2571), H4310 [9JY]

——— set rate of pay for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees in accordance with the General Schedule (see H.R. 2385), H4040 [25JN]

GAO: conduct a study on the impact of the requirement that depository institutions maintain certain reserves and Regulation D relative to exemptions from SEC registration requirements (see H.R. 3240), H7053 [13NO]

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

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3121), H6053 [30SE]

——— 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]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H3289 [11JN]

——— repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer’s health benefits plan (see H.R. 1254), H3015 [3JN]

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

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 45), H416 [6FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3289 [11JN] (see H.R. 3121), H6053 [30SE]

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]

——— impeach (see H. Res. 411), H7110 [14NO]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members’ official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 106), H31 [3JA]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of any bill or joint resolution that appropriates foreign assistance for more than one country (see H. Res. 88), H702 [27FE]

——— prohibit consideration of any bill or joint resolution that appropriates foreign assistance for more than one country, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H. Res. 88), H818 [28FE]

——— require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans’ affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 13), H33 [3JA]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1255), H1829 [21MR]

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

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), H32 [3JA]

——— create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 1773), H2391 [26AP]

——— enhance competitiveness through encouragement of high-skilled immigration (see H.R. 2131), H3016 [3JN]

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

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 477), H342 [4FE]

Insurance: 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), H1398 [13MR]

——— 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]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H6829 [28OC]

——— provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 762), H703 [27FE]

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

Investments: prevent consideration of legislation that would tax or confiscate personal savings accounts or assets to provide financial relief for private businesses (see H. Res. 129), H1829 [21MR]

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

——— ensure the emergency protection of Iranian dissidents living in Camp Liberty/Hurriya and to provide for their admission as refugees to the U.S. (see H.R. 3707), H7687 [11DE]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H950 [4MR]

——— 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), H7053 [13NO]

——— 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]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 904), H3688 [17JN]

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), H815 [28FE]

IRS: ensure that employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights (see H.R. 2768), H5176 [30JY]

——— exclude from labor-management relations provisions of the U.S. Code (see H.R. 2679), H4599 [17JY]

——— impose a moratorium on conferences (see H.R. 2769), H5176 [30JY]

——— make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H2066 [16AP]

——— prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 1950), H2605 [14MY]

——— prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (see H.R. 1993), H3216 [5JN]

——— 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), H2914 [22MY]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system and authorize cooperation on the David’s Sling, Arrow, and Arrow 3 anti-missile defense systems (see H.R. 2717), H4858 [22JY]

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

——— Jerusalem reunification (see H. Con. Res. 48), H5344 [1AU]

——— 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), H3357 [12JN]

Labor unions: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 2021), H2717 [16MY]

——— prohibit preemption from State identity theft laws (see H.R. 2473), H3989 [20JN]

——— prohibit preemption from State stalking laws (see H.R. 2472), H3989 [20JN]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 946), H980 [5MR] (see H.R. 3485), H7109 [14NO]

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

LSC: terminate (see H.R. 350), H222 [22JA]

Medicaid: permit States to reduce amount of home equity exempted to determine eligibility and eliminate the maintenance of effort requirement for long-term care assistance (see H.R. 1703), H2405 [3MY]

Medicare: amend payments to long-term care hospitals (see H.R. 3599), H8113 [12DE]

——— apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 2053), H3097 [4JN]

——— eliminate 3-day prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services in qualified skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 3531), H7395 [2DE]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H3990 [20JN]

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

——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H2485 [7MY]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H5175 [30JY]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (see H.R. 2810), H5404 [2AU]

Medicare/Medicaid: exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 1309), H4979 [23JY]

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

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3160), H6103 [1OC]

Middle East: support Israel’s right of self-defense against Iran’s nuclear program (see H. Res. 98), H982 [5MR]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 761), H2913 [22MY]

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), H1569 [18MR]

——— repeal corporate average fuel economy standards (see H.R. 2445), H4524 [16JY]

NLRB: declare certain agency actions have no force or effect until final resolution of pending lawsuits relative to recess appointments of certain members and prohibit further actions (see H.R. 976), H982 [5MR]

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

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

——— prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (see H.R. 1120), H1721 [20MR]

——— reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see H.R. 2347), H3590 [13JN]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 624), H2027 [15AP]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 828), H658 [26FE]

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), H2354 [25AP]

——— restrict funds for the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 1337), H1861 [9AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply provisions to Delegates and Resident Commissioners and certain congressional staff (see H.R. 2010), H2716 [16MY]

——— 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), H6999 [12NO] (see H.R. 3522), H7447 [3DE]

——— deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H1319 [6MR]

——— delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5404 [2AU] (see H.J. Res. 62), H5547 [12SE]

——— delay implementation, operation, and coordination of a Federal Data Services Hub used to determine or verify eligibility for health plans (see H.R. 2837), H5176 [30JY]

——— delay implementation of certain provisions (see H.R. 607), H456 [12FE]

——— 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]

——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3406), H6999 [12NO]

——— ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards (see H.R. 3299), H7053 [13NO]

——— exclude individuals who receive health insurance coverage pursuant to collective bargaining from tax credits and reductions in cost-sharing (see H.R. 3093), H5546 [12SE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3685), H8118 [16DE]

——— exempt veterans from requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage (see H.R. 2876), H6225 [3OC]

——— 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), H1992 [12AP]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce certain provisions (see H. Res. 425), H7358 [21NO]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H4599 [17JY]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 3731), H8138 [3JA]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 3541), H7312 [20NO]

——— 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]

——— 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]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges or other newly created plans by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees (see H.R. 1780), H2605 [14MY]

——— provide that the only health plans available to Federal employees responsible for administering such Act are those created under such Act or offered through exchanges (see H.R. 3170), H6225 [3OC]

——— repeal (see H.R. 45), H416 [6FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3289 [11JN] (see H.R. 3121), H6053 [30SE]

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

——— 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), H278 [23JA]

——— repeal unless initial enrollment target for exchanges has been met (see H.R. 3784), H8117 [16DE]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H6493 [10OC]

Patriot Guard Riders (organization): tribute to mission to show sincere respect for fallen Armed Forces members by attending funeral services of a fallen member as invited guests of the family (see H. Res. 405), H6997 [12NO]

Political campaigns: reform certain laws relative to political activities of Federal employees (see H.R. 659), H1398 [13MR]

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), H4599 [17JY]

——— 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]

——— promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 284), H6958 [30OC]

Presidents of the U.S.: hold compensation in escrow upon failure to submit budget in a timely manner (see H.R. 1082), H1356 [12MR]

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 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), H222 [22JA]

——— 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), H86 [14JA]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 807), H1328 [7MR]

——— 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), H7353 [21NO]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 612), H504 [13FE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 654), H500 [13FE]

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), H5343 [1AU]

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), H7109 [14NO]

Small business: provide with a grace period for any regulatory violation (see H.R. 746), H950 [4MR]

Social Security: establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (see H.R. 370), H279 [23JA]

——— repeal Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements to provide for more program flexibility for States (see H.R. 1472), H1909 [10AP]

——— replace Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program with a block grant to the States (see H.R. 567), H412 [6FE]

Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 370), H279 [23JA]

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H2571 [9MY]

States: permit exemptions from certain requirements of Federal environmental laws for producers of agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1304), H2485 [7MY]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1708), H2297 [24AP]

——— 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), H2400 [30AP]

Taxation: clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see H.R. 2778), H4856 [22JY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H7507 [4DE]

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

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1360 [12MR]

——— increase aggregate reduction in fair market value of farm and certain real property (see H.R. 1448), H1857 [9AP]

——— 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), H5436 [9SE]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 207), H52 [4JA]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H8132 [23DE]

——— permit health plans without a deductible for prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care to be treated as high deductible plans relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 1675), H2246 [23AP]

——— prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 4), H1861 [9AP]

——— provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses (see H.R. 3479), H8132 [23DE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2656 [15MY]

——— provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 1628), H2300 [24AP]

——— provide individual and corporate income tax relief and extend total bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2373), H3652 [14JN]

——— reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in State fuel tax rates (see H.R. 1065), H1355 [12MR]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H4310 [9JY]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 483), H504 [13FE]

——— repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 782), H703 [27FE]

——— 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]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 903), H1399 [13MR]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 582), H413 [6FE]

——— require student Social Security numbers and employer identification numbers for education tax credits (see H.R. 856), H701 [27FE]

——— terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 259), H168 [15JA]

——— 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), H1721 [20MR]

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), H595 [15FE]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 3486), H7109 [14NO]

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), H4726 [18JY]

U.N.: terminate U.S. membership (see H.R. 75), H6998 [12NO]

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

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: ensure continuation of successful fisheries mitigation programs (see H.R. 2261), H3215 [5JN]

Unemployment: prevent the payment of unemployment compensation to individuals discharged for drug or alcohol use (see H.R. 1172), H2249 [23AP]

——— require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 1277), H1717 [20MR]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H950 [4MR]

——— 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. 333), H284 [23JA]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2001), H2654 [15MY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 569, 570), H950 [4MR]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H8138 [3JA]

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. 2403), H3760 [18JN] (see H.R. 2409), H4599 [17JY]

Weapons: increase sanctions on entities who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea goods, services, or technology for chemical, biological, or advanced conventional weapons proliferation activities (see H.R. 893), H1837 [25MR]

Woods, Tyrone: award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously (see H. Res. 325), H5345 [1AU]

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), H1359 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

FRS: provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau maintains on them (see H.R. 3183), H5832 [25SE]

Constitutional authority statements

FRS: provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau maintains on them (H.R. 3183), H5833 [25SE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1961 [12AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: legislative process, H688 [27FE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3210), E1488• [11OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members (H.J. Res. 91), E1488• [11OC]

Budget: deficit, H692 [27FE]

Dept. of Defense: impact of budget sequestration, H693 [27FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3185, H3186, H3188, H3196 [5JN]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H688, H693 [27FE]

FEMA: delay and phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program for certain properties, H3185, H3186, H3188, H3196 [5JN]

——— temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 41), H43, H44 [4JA]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6117 [2OC], H6189 [3OC]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H43, H44 [4JA]

Kia Motors, Inc.: tribute to West Point, GA, manufacturing facility, E1067• [16JY]

National Park Service: call for removal of barricades around open, outdoor memorials during Government shutdown, H6117 [2OC], H6189 [3OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate, H6186 [3OC]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H6186 [3OC]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, H6186 [3OC]

——— repeal, H2314 [25AP]

Votes: correction, H4935• [23JY]

——— position on missed, E804•, E805• [5JN], E1491• [11OC], E1676•, E1681• [15NO]

Tributes

Collins, Representative Chris, H689 [27FE]

Hargis, Joshua, H7259 [20NO], E1713• [20NO]

Hawkins, Patrick C., H7259 [20NO], E1713• [20NO]

Lankford, Representative Austin, H691 [27FE]

Moreno, Jennifer M., H7259 [20NO], E1713• [20NO]

Patterson, Cody J., H7259 [20NO], E1713• [20NO]

Peters, Joseph M., H7259 [20NO], E1713• [20NO]

Scott, Representative Austin, H690 [27FE]

Valadao, Representative, H689 [27FE]