WALKER, MARK (a Representative from North Carolina)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3173, H3200 [14MY], H3220 [15MY]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4910 [8JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 36), H190 [9JA]

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4251), H9327 [15DE]

——— award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5592 [28JY]

——— require U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of members who die in the line of duty (see H.R. 3914), H8362 [18NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 55), H7743 [4NO]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H5469 [23JY]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 564), H9306 [11DE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H155 [8JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H2108 [26MR]

Dept. of Education: expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see H.R. 1287), H1611 [4MR]

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), H4957 [8JY]

——— authorize Office for Countering Violent Extremism (see H.R. 2899), H5173 [14JY]

——— certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8362 [18NO]

——— improve tracking and reporting of employees placed on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for personnel matters (see H.R. 1633), H2033 [25MR]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see H.R. 1300), H2879 [12MY]

——— make certain improvements in implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (see H.R. 1615), H2032 [25MR]

——— reduce duplication of information technology (see H.R. 1626), H2033 [25MR]

——— require annual reports on activities and accomplishments of federally funded research and development centers (see H.R. 1637), H2033 [25MR]

——— strengthen accountability for deployment of border security technology (see H.R. 1634), H2033 [25MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1680), H2357 [21AP]

Dept. of Transportation: designate the corridor between Raleigh, NC, and Norfolk, VA, as an interstate highway (see H.R. 2211), H2791 [1MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see H.R. 1512), H1803 [19MR]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H4957 [8JY]

EPA: prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— repeal certain rule for new residential wood heaters (see H.R. 1986), H2463 [23AP]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H4957 [8JY]

FDA: grant authority to modify predicate/grandfather date for regulation of certain newly deemed tobacco products (see H.R. 2058), H5404 [22JY]

Federal employees: express that Congress should pass no law that would exempt from its obligations or provide any other special consideration to elected or appointed Federal officials or any other Federal employee (see H. Res. 250), H2792 [1MY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H2500 [28AP]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]

Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2155 [13AP]

FRS: eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5297 [20JY]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2794 [1MY]

GPO: prohibit assembly or manufacture of secure credentials or their component parts (see H.R. 3767), H7026 [20OC]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

——— 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), H1723 [17MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H6977 [13OC]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6139 [17SE]

Immigration: detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H4771 [25JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see H.R. 1715), H2110 [26MR]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H8282 [17NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4038), H8362 [18NO]

Insurance: require consultation with Congress, insurers, and consumers relative to domestic and international insurance standards, regulations, or frameworks (see H.R. 2141), H5238 [15JY]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and others detained due to their religious beliefs (see H. Res. 111), H1069 [13FE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

IRS: prohibit designation of individuals who are not employees of the IRS to examine certain books and witnesses (see H.R. 3167), H5777 [29JY]

——— prohibit hiring of additional employees until it is certified that no IRS employee has a seriously delinquent tax debt (see H.R. 1206), H1771 [18MR]

Israel: affirm right to defend itself against Iran and support efforts to maintain sovereignty (see H. Res. 500), H7332 [28OC]

Judge Randy D. Doub U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: designate (see H.R. 3937), H8149 [5NO]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H7254 [27OC]

Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H4957 [8JY]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H6189 [22SE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H6308 [28SE]

Maya Angelou Memorial Post Office, Winston-Salem, NC: designate (see H.R. 3735), H6973 [9OC]

Medicare: authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H9026 [7DE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H3642 [1JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide a grace period for physicians and other health care providers in transitioning from the ICD–9 to the ICD–10 standard (see H.R. 2652), H3913 [4JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 11), H188 [9JA]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 184), H2794 [1MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5469 [23JY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 2653), H3922 [8JN]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H2879 [12MY]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H6836 [6OC]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H5173 [14JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5405 [22JY]

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. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H5173 [14JY]

Randy D. Doub U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: designate (see H.R. 1642), H2212 [14AP]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see H.R. 2213), H3508 [20MY]

Roads and highways: designate certain route segments of the National Highway System in North Carolina as high priority corridors (see H.R. 1844), H2794 [1MY]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H5767 [29JY]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H7254 [27OC]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H4957 [8JY]

——— expand coverage of qualified tuition programs and increase the limitation on contributions to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 1928), H2467 [23AP]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H3211 [14MY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H2794 [1MY]

——— phaseout and repeal the renewable energy production tax credit and reduce corporate income tax (see H.R. 1901), H5293 [16JY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see H.R. 1249), H1850 [23MR]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2111 [26MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H105 [7JA]

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. 662), H5866 [9SE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8972 [2DE]

——— express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Res. 544), H8859 [1DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 3421), H5768 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit entering into a contract with, awarding any assistance to, or making available technology that is used as part of the Federal health insurance exchange to a State (see H.R. 2707), H4001 [9JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: submit a report to Congress on headquarters consolidation project in the National Capital Region (see H.R. 1640), H2033 [25MR]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see H.R. 460), H480 [21JA]

Dept. of HUD: provide that nursing homes receiving poor ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are ineligible for federally-insured mortgage loans (see H.R. 3796), H7089 [21OC]

FEMA: authorize use of Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to counter violent extremism (see H.R. 1022), H1113 [24FE]

Organ Donation Awareness/Donate Life Month: designate (see H. Res. 197), H2153 [13AP]

U.N.: withhold U.S. voluntary contributions to the regular budget until the U.N. adopts a definition of ‘‘international terrorism’’ consistent with U.S. laws (see H.R. 4123), H8411 [19NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (H.R. 3421), H5775 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit entering into a contract with, awarding any assistance to, or making available technology that is used as part of the Federal health insurance exchange to a State (H.R. 2707), H4002 [9JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: submit a report to Congress on headquarters consolidation project in the National Capital Region (H.R. 1640), H2035 [25MR]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (H.R. 460), H482 [21JA]

Dept. of HUD: provide that nursing homes receiving poor ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are ineligible for federally-insured mortgage loans (H.R. 3796), H7090 [21OC]

FEMA: authorize use of Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to counter violent extremism (H.R. 1022), H1114 [24FE]

U.N.: withhold U.S. voluntary contributions to the regular budget until the U.N. adopts a definition of ‘‘international terrorism’’ consistent with U.S. laws (H.R. 4123), H8414 [19NO]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H2477 [28AP]

Documents

Mayflower Compact, H5457 [23JY]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4565 [23JN]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4565 [23JN]

Remarks

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, H5322 [21JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H2882 [13MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (S. Con. Res. 3), H3295 [18MY]

Congress: legislative priorities, H8346, H8347, H8348, H8349 [18NO]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (H.R. 217), H5322 [21JY]

Crime: combat human trafficking, H559 [26JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3222 [15MY]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement, H4911, H4912 [8JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4911, H4912 [8JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H965 [11FE]

——— submit a report to Congress on headquarters consolidation project in the National Capital Region (H.R. 1640), H4564, H4565, H4566 [23JN]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (H.R. 460), H607, H610 [27JA]

Dept. of HUD: ensure Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services quality rating is included in the criteria for eligibility for Federal loan insurance for nursing homes and elder-care facilities, H6983 [20OC]

Dept. of Justice: condemn Operation Choke Point activities that infringe on ability of certain industries to access credit or other financial services, H4372 [15JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve accountability of employees, H4372 [15JN]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7066 [21OC]

EPA: impact of overregulation, H4371 [15JN]

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. 427), H8347 [18NO]

Floresville Veterans Post Office Building, Floresville, TX: designate (H.R. 891), H4357, H4358 [15JN]

Government: importance of accountability, H4370, H4371, H4372, H4374, H4376 [15JN]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H778 [4FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H738 [3FE]

Herman Badillo Post Office Building, Bronx, NY: designate (H.R. 1350), H4359, H4360 [15JN]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H965 [11FE]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8350 [18NO]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5122 [14JY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (H. Res. 233), H5457 [23JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms, H233 [13JA]

Obama, President: evaluation of foreign policy, H5122 [14JY]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H1091 [24FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7661 [4NO]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H738 [3FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H738 [3FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6123 [17SE]

Religion: persecution of Christians and other religious minorities around the world, H5456 [23JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7661 [4NO]

Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL: designate (H.R. 1326), H4358, H4359 [15JN]

Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr., Post Office, Cedar Hill, MO: designate (H.R. 728), H4360 [15JN]

Trucking industry: standardize State meal and rest break regulations for motor-carrier industry operators engaging in commerce, H7661 [4NO]

Votes: position on missed, H1748 [18MR]

Tributes

Bucci, Steve, E1782• [11DE]

Coble, Howard, H1731 [18MR], H7636 [4NO]

Sessoms, Tim, E1795• [15DE]

Smith, Dean E., H1052 [13FE]

Whaley, Lauren, E1385• [29SE]