YOHO, TED S. (a Representative from Florida)
Addresses
Reading of U.S. Constitution, H91 [15JA]
Appointments
C.W. Bill Young funeral attendees, H6778 [28OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1797), H3289 [11JN]
——— require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 3601), H7354 [21NO]
American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H5435 [9SE]
American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2084), H2910 [22MY]
Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H4980 [23JY]
——— 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]
——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 383), H504 [13FE]
——— prohibit Federal funding for use against Syria absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress or an attack or imminent attack on the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 58), H5513 [11SE]
——— 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 (see H.R. 3790), H8125 [19DE]
——— 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]
Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H7688 [11DE]
Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H2775 [17MY]
——— provide the President with the authority to exempt a portion of civilian Dept. of Defense personnel accounts covering personnel who have served in the Armed Forces from sequestration (see H.R. 2614), H5404 [2AU]
C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (see H.R. 3302), H6674 [22OC]
CFTC: provide equal treatment for utility special entities using utility operations-related swaps (see H.R. 1038), H1721 [20MR]
Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 853), H700 [27FE]
Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H2605 [14MY]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H5803 [20SE]
Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H2840 [21MY]
Congress: establish the style for amending laws (see H.R. 760), H818 [28FE]
Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H173 [15JA]
Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H410 [6FE]
Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 2046), H5436 [9SE]
Courts: reduce the number of Federal judgeships for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (see H.R. 2239), H3289 [11JN]
——— restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 23), H5435 [9SE]
Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see H.R. 258), H168 [15JA]
——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H818 [28FE]
——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 732), H599 [15FE]
David W. Dyer Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Miami, FL: convey to Miami Dade College (see H.R. 1592), H2485 [7MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 979), H2535 [8MY]
——— repeal the nutrition entitlement programs and establish a food stamp block grant program (see H.R. 1355), H2125 [17AP]
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), H5262 [31JY]
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), H5348 [1AU]
——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H2571 [9MY]
Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2456), H4485 [11JY]
Dept. of HHS: grant provisional approval to fast-tracked drugs used in therapies and treatments for life-threatening diseases (see H.R. 2090), H5513 [11SE]
——— 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), H2605 [14MY]
Dept. of Justice: making supplemental appropriations for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program COPS in Schools program (see H.R. 751), H629 [25FE]
Dept. of State: allow use of best-value contracting method in awarding local guard or protective service contracts in high risk areas abroad under the diplomatic security program (see H.R. 731), H1328 [7MR]
——— encourage nomination and confirmation of individual for position of Inspector General of the Dept. of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors (see H. Res. 273), H4146 [27JN]
——— submit report on the designation of the Libyan faction of Ansar al-Sharia as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3082), H5512 [11SE]
Dept. of the Interior: enter into agreements with States to allow continued operation of certain facilities and programs which would cease operating during a Federal Government shutdown (see H.R. 3311), H7053 [13NO]
Dept. of the Treasury: increase seigniorage and mint and issue coins celebrating American Liberty, ‘‘The Union’’, and American values, and continue production of Presidentially-themed coins (see H.R. 2535), H4141 [27JN]
——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H3216 [5JN]
——— require the Inspector General for Tax Administration to audit the IRS (see H.R. 2389), H3653 [14JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H2485 [7MY]
——— educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 3408), H7608 [9DE]
——— establish standards for access to care for veterans seeking health care from departmental medical facilities (see H.R. 241), H2839 [21MY]
——— improve accountability to the Inspector General (see H.R. 2072), H3253 [6JN]
——— make memorial headstones and markers available for purchase for members of Reserve components who performed certain training (see H.R. 2310), H4178 [28JN]
——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H628 [25FE]
Diplomatic Security Act: require certain notifications of Dept. of State Accountability Review Boards, avoid conflicts of interest by members, and require actions relative to reports of such Boards (see H.R. 1768), H2719 [16MY]
——— revise provisions relative to Accountability Review Board personnel recommendations (see H.R. 925), H815 [28FE]
Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H4309 [9JY]
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), H1322 [6MR]
——— prohibit U.S. assistance (see H.R. 276), H1322 [6MR]
——— 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]
Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 1818), H5348 [1AU]
EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 311), H660 [26FE]
——— 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]
——— establish a regulatory review process for proposed rules dealing with agricultural entities (see H.R. 2776), H4856 [22JY]
——— 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), H5262 [31JY]
——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 1461), H3097 [4JN]
——— withdraw proposed order pertaining to the pesticide sulfuryl fluoride (see H.R. 1496), H1955 [11AP]
Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 3133), H6412 [8OC]
Federal agencies and departments: allow interagency transfers of funds to provide more flexibility for the agency to comply with a sequestration order (see H.R. 816), H703 [27FE]
——— clarify guidelines for including certain property on the National Register or as a National Historic Landmark relative to objections by agency heads based on national security (see H.R. 3687), H7627 [10DE]
——— include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 3308), H6829 [28OC]
——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 367), H278 [23JA]
——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 309), H2570 [9MY]
——— require zero-based budgeting (see H.R. 239), H628 [25FE]
Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 1502), H2775 [17MY]
Federal employees: eliminate statutory pay adjustment (see H.R. 273), H169 [15JA]
FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study and congressional consideration of reforms to make rates affordable (see H.R. 3218), H6011 [28SE]
Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 129), H7507 [4DE]
Firearms: eliminate the sporting purposes definition in gun laws (see H.R. 2277), H3358 [12JN]
Foreign aid: require the President to establish guidelines for, and increase transparency of, foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 2638), H7446 [3DE]
FRS: abolish Board of Governors and repeal Federal Reserve Act (see H.R. 73), H5435 [9SE]
——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H86 [14JA]
Government regulations: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see H.R. 1493), H1955 [11AP]
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), H6604 [15OC]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3121), H7357 [21NO]
——— 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), H4080 [26JN]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H1360 [12MR]
——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 45), H2535 [8MY] (see H.R. 3121), H7357 [21NO]
Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 2484), H5090 [25JY]
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]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H2438 [6MY]
House of Representatives: call for civil action in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch actions (see H. Res. 442), H8109 [12DE]
Immigration: require certification by the four Southern border States that the borders are secure before a House of Representatives vote on any immigration reform legislation (see H. Res. 330), H5399 [2AU]
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), H2438 [6MY]
——— 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), H5436 [9SE]
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: 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]
IRS: prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 1950), H2965 [24MY]
Israel: amend requirements relative to assessment of qualitative military edge over military threats (see H.R. 1992), H6902 [29OC]
——— independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2027 [15AP]
——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H7311 [20NO]
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn nuclear device test and support additional sanctions (see H. Res. 65), H550 [14FE]
Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H5476 [10SE]
Labor unions: 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]
Larcenia J. Bullard Post Office Building, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 2678), H4483 [11JY]
Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 637), H1430 [14MR]
Medicare: establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H3288 [11JN]
——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H3016 [3JN]
Members of Congress: prevent automatic salary adjustments following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (see H.R. 167), H173 [15JA]
——— provide for rates of pay to be adjusted as a function of changes in Government spending (see H.R. 284), H628 [25FE]
Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 212), H2574 [13MY]
Monuments and memorials: provide for State approval of national monuments (see H.R. 382), H950 [4MR]
Motor vehicles: repeal corporate average fuel economy standards (see H.R. 2445), H5403 [2AU]
Municipal bonds: tribute to history, anniversary of tax exemption, and important contribution to economic growth and wellbeing in States and municipalities (see H. Res. 112), H2486 [7MY]
National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 503), H7357 [21NO]
National Security Agency: require Director and Inspector General to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate (see H.R. 3436), H7153 [15NO]
NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 795), H983 [5MR]
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), H7053 [13NO]
OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 828), H1911 [10AP]
Palestinians: restrict funds for the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 1337), H7052 [13NO]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H1360 [12MR]
——— ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 346), H983 [5MR]
——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3406), H6952 [30OC]
——— exempt veterans from requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage (see H.R. 2876), H5589 [17SE]
——— express that health insurance mandate violates the clause of the Constitution requiring that bills for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 153), H6344 [7OC]
——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce certain provisions (see H. Res. 425), H7310 [20NO]
——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H4173 [28JN]
——— prevent implementation and enforcement (see H.R. 2125), H4178 [28JN]
——— prohibit Federal funds for the establishment or operation of patient navigator programs (see H.R. 2087), H5834 [25SE]
——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H4483 [11JY]
——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies (see H.R. 3076), H5475 [10SE]
——— repeal (see H.R. 45), H2535 [8MY] (see H.R. 3121), H7357 [21NO]
——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H2913 [22MY]
——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H2437 [6MY]
——— repeal provisions relative to premium tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies (see H.R. 1908), H2567 [9MY]
——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H6493 [10OC]
Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1188), H4524 [16JY]
Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see H.R. 2513), H4078 [26JN]
Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see H.R. 1847), H2536 [8MY]
——— prevent mass collection of records of innocent Americans and provide greater accountability and transparency of Government surveillance activities and programs (see H.R. 2399), H3760 [18JN]
——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see H.R. 3361), H6900 [29OC]
——— 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), H2804 [20MY]
Public debt: 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), H628 [25FE]
——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 807), H1568 [18MR]
——— prioritize payment of pay and allowances to Armed Forces members and Federal law enforcement officers if the statutory debt ceiling is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 55), H628 [25FE]
Richard K. Salick Post Office, Cocoa Beach, FL: designate (see H.R. 451), H2719 [16MY]
Schools: require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 1500), H1956 [11AP]
Shaw, E. Clay, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 343), H5547 [12SE]
Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H4370 [10JY]
SSA: prevent identity theft associated with publication of the Death Master File (see H.R. 2720), H5052 [24JY]
Syria: restrict funds relative to escalating U.S. military involvement in Syria (see H.R. 2507), H4078 [26JN]
Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 16), H5404 [2AU] (see H.J. Res. 104), H7358 [21NO]
——— constitutional amendment to limit congressional power to impose a tax on failure to purchase goods or services (see H.J. Res. 28), H3253 [6JN]
——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H1721 [20MR]
——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1861 [9AP]
——— increase aggregate reduction in fair market value of farm and certain real property (see H.R. 1448), H1857 [9AP]
——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 2854), H5263 [31JY]
——— permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 127), H4309 [9JY]
——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H2354 [25AP]
——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 1125), H1721 [20MR]
——— provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see H.R. 1571), H2025 [15AP]
——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H4310 [9JY]
——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 147), H628 [25FE]
——— 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), H455 [12FE]
——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 582), H629 [25FE]
——— 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), H2125 [17AP]
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), H2396 [26AP]
U.N.: terminate U.S. membership (see H.R. 75), H2066 [16AP]
U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1396 [13MR]
Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H599 [15FE] (see H.R. 164), H628 [25FE]
——— appropriate funds necessary for benefits and services in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3225), H6102 [1OC]
——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2437 [6MY]
Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H1991 [12AP]
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see H.R. 46), H5402 [2AU]
War Powers Resolution: repeal (see H.R. 3065), H5513 [11SE]
World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H4485 [11JY]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H5435 [9SE]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1549 [15MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: express that all direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries should be eliminated (see H. Con. Res. 39), H3653 [14JN]
Members of Congress: extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1547), H1992 [12AP]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal unless initial enrollment target for exchanges has been met (see H.R. 3784), H8117 [16DE] (see H.R. 3803), H8126 [19DE]
Sebelius, Sec. of HHS: provide for a reduction in pay until the healthcare.gov website is certified as fully functional (see H.R. 3785), H8117 [16DE]
Syria: prohibit Federal funding to provide military assistance to opposition forces (see H.R. 2503), H4038 [25JN]
Constitutional authority statements
Members of Congress: extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (H.R. 1547), H1993 [12AP]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal unless initial enrollment target for exchanges has been met (H.R. 3784), H8118 [16DE]
——— repeal unless initial enrollment target for exchanges has been met (H.R. 3803), H8126 [19DE]
Sebelius, Sec. of HHS: provide for a reduction in pay until the healthcare.gov website is certified as fully functional (H.R. 3785), H8118 [16DE]
Syria: prohibit Federal funding to provide military assistance to opposition forces (H.R. 2503), H4039 [25JN]
Remarks
Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3854, H3885 [19JN], H3937• [20JN]
——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3776 [19JN]
——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), E1483• [10OC]
——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), call on conferees to restore Dept. of Agriculture authority to manage sugar supplies throughout the year (H. Res. 378), H6525 [11OC]
——— reform sugar price support program, H3937• [20JN], H6525 [11OC]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6315 [5OC]
Bahrain: anniversary of protests, E171• [15FE]
——— human rights violations, E171• [15FE]
C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (H.R. 3302), H6664• [22OC]
Constitution—U.S.: uphold the Second Amendment right to bear arms, H940 [4MR], H2380 [26AP]
Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6701 [23OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow States to implement drug testing program for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants, H3885 [19JN]
——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H3776, H3854 [19JN]
Dept. of Defense: tribute to living Medal of Honor recipients, H5632 [18SE]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve and enhance programs and activities on suicide prevention, H5866 [26SE]
Dowling Park, FL: anniversary of Advent Christian Village, H1423 [14MR]
Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H691 [27FE]
——— impact of Government regulations, H3672 [17JN]
Education: tribute to teachers, H4608 [18JY]
Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), consideration (H. Res. 113), H1409 [14MR]
English language: declare as national language of U.S., H4207 [8JY]
Firearms: gun control, H940 [4MR]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6315 [5OC]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2592 [14MY], H2698 [16MY]
Immigration: fulfillment of conditions under which amnesty would be granted to illegal aliens, H4201, H4202 [8JY]
——— reform, H2771 [17MY]
——— reform (S. 744), H4201, H4202, H4207 [8JY]
Members of Congress: forfeit taxpayer-funded portion of pension if an individual is convicted of any felony, H1580 [19MR]
National Farm Safety and Health Week: observance, E1386• [26SE]
National Security Agency: require Director and Inspector General to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate (H.R. 3436), H7337 [21NO]
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H5866 [26SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation (H.R. 2809), H5901 [27SE]
——— implementation, H6315 [5OC]
——— repeal (H.R. 45), H2592 [14MY], H2698 [16MY]
Privacy: prevent mass collection of records of innocent Americans and provide greater accountability and transparency of Government surveillance activities and programs (H.R. 2399), H7337 [21NO]
——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (H.R. 3361), H7337 [21NO]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5482 [11SE]
University of Florida: tribute to women’s gymnastic team, H5494 [11SE]
Votes: position on missed, H7427• [3DE]
Remarks in House relative to
Tribute, H690 [27FE]