[Congressional Record Index (2010)]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
PAUL, RON (a Representative from Texas)
Articles and editorials
Kagan's First Case Could Involve a Question of Her Own--And Her
Colleagues'--Pay, New York (NY) Sun, E833 [12MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for
conscience protections (see H.R. 5939), H6574 [30JY]
Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations
are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military
forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 6045), H6570
[30JY]
------require a plan for the safe, orderly, and expeditious
redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 5015), H3124 [4MY]
American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res.
1039), H603 [4FE]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of
stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being
carried out using those funds (see H.R. 5679), H5986 [22JY]
Armed Forces: direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers
Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan
(see H. Con. Res. 248), H1168 [4MR]
------direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers
Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Pakistan (see
H. Con. Res. 301), H5984 [22JY]
------repeal authority to use against those responsible for
hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World
Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R.
6282), H7390 [29SE]
------restore health care coverage to retired members of the
uniformed services (see H.R. 4551), H423 [27JA]
------tribute to meritorious service of aviators shot down over,
or otherwise forced to land in, hostile territory yet evaded
enemy capture or were captured but subsequently escaped (see
H. Res. 925), H603 [4FE]
Army: expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action
Badge to include members who participated in combat during
which they engaged the enemy on or after December 7, 1941 (see
H.R. 82), H140 [13JA]
------tribute to service and sacrifice of the 14th Armored
Division during World War II (see H. Res. 1483), H4975 (see H.
Res. 1483), H5204 [29JN]
Associated Builders and Contractors: anniversary (see H. Con.
Res. 287), H5547 [13JY]
Blood Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1433),
H5618 [14JY]
Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS)
program: review prior to collection of premiums, notify
individuals prior to enrollment, and terminate program in the
event of actuarial unsoundness (see H.R. 5853), H6406 (see
H.R. 5853), H6458 [29JY]
Constitution Day: observance (see H. Res. 1612), H6682 [14SE]
Cuba: remove obstacles to legal sales of U.S. agricultural
commodities and end travel restrictions (see H.R. 4645), H934
[25FE]
Dept. of Commerce: authorize a price analysis adjustment for
propane (see H.R. 3716), H4425 [14JN]
Dept. of Defense: establish medical surveillance system
identifying Armed Forces members exposed to chemical hazards
from waste disposal in Iraq and Afghanistan and prohibit
disposal producing toxic levels (see H.R. 4477), H1028 [2MR]
------reduce discretionary overseas contingency operations funds
in budget for operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
and provide a tax credit against savings from such reduction
(see H.R. 5353), H3701 [20MY]
Dept. of Education: allow a State to opt out of K-12 educational
grant programs and the requirements of those programs and
provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R.
5340), H3871 [26MY]
Dept. of HHS: conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing
total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated
populations with such outcomes in unvaccinated populations
(see H.R. 3069), H4975 (see H.R. 3069), H5203 [29JN]
------extend expenditure deadline for Social Services Block
Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricanes Ike
and Rita (see H.R. 5790), H5986 [22JY]
------prohibit precluding of patients from entering into any
contract with their health care providers (see H.R. 6170),
H6879 [22SE]
Dept. of the Interior: lift moratorium on deepwater drilling
operations (see H.R. 5525), H4505 [15JN]
------limit moratorium on certain permitting and drilling
activities (see H.R. 5772), H5819 [20JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority under the Troubled
Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 4566), H471 [2FE]
Education: repeal certain conditions for receipt of funding from
the Education Jobs Fund by Texas (see H.R. 6108), H6681 [14SE]
EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and
regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see
H.J. Res. 77), H4216 [28MY]
------prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-
and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 6511), H8941
[21DE]
Federal employees: make persons having seriously delinquent tax
debts ineligible for Federal employment (see H.R. 4735), H2460
[25MR]
Federal Employees' Compensation Act: cover services provided to
injured workers by physician assistants and nurse
practitioners (see H.R. 5270), H4023 (see H.R. 5270), H4085
[27MY]
Federal Housing Finance Agency: submit quarterly reports to
Congress during the conservatorship of Fannie Mae or Freddie
Mac (see H.R. 4581), H554 [3FE]
FEMA: allow regional directors to extend temporarily the
Provisional Accredited Levee period if a good faith effort to
upgrade a levee to the accredited level is being made (see
H.R. 4935), H2697 [20AP]
------suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic
areas in which certain levees are being repaired (see H.R.
3415), H1221 [9MR]
Fish and fishing: extend authorized time period for rebuilding
of certain overfished fisheries (see H.R. 1584), H972 [26FE]
------prohibit additional requirements for the control of Vibrio
vulnificus applicable to post-harvest processing of oysters
(see H.R. 4022), H387 [26JA]
Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology: anniversary
of EyeCare America program (see H. Res. 1226), H3124 [4MY]
George H. O'Brien, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Medical Center, Big
Spring, TX: designate (see H.R. 4150), H1596 [17MR]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 90), H4635
[17JN]
Government-sponsored enterprises: apply Freedom of Information
Act to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during any period that such
entities are in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R.
5539), H4636 [17JN]
------provide on-budget status to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
(see H.R. 4653), H7499 [16NO]
------suspend compensation packages for senior executives of
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and compensate such executives in
accordance with executive branch senior employees pay rates
(see H.R. 4476), H265 [20JA]
Greece: anniversary of Battle of Marathon (see H. Res. 1704),
H7549 [17NO]
Gulf of Mexico: express condolences to workers who died on the
Deepwater Horizon oil platform, recognize other workers, and
commend rescuers and volunteers providing support to surviving
families (see H. Res. 1347), H3824 [25MY]
------increase amount of oil and gas lease revenue shared with
Gulf States (see H.R. 5945), H7397 [29SE] (see H.R. 5973),
H6405 (see H.R. 5973), H6456 [29JY]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: authorize funds to be used to pay
eligible costs of preparing Federal environmental impact
statements for certain navigation projects (see H.R. 5621),
H4905 [28JN]
------authorize funds to be used to pay eligible costs of
preparing Federal environmental impact statements for certain
navigation projects, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 5621),
H5618 [14JY]
------ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor
maintenance (see H.R. 4844), H2800 [21AP]
Health: clarify coverage for congressional staff through health
insurance exchanges (see H.R. 4982), H2458 [25MR]
------ensure an up or down vote on certain health care
legislation (see H. Res. 1188), H1595 [17MR]
------require the President, Vice President, Members of
Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to
purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges
(see H.R. 4951), H2457 [25MR]
House Rules: prohibit consideration of a regulation of
individual activity disguised as a tax (see H. Res. 959), H194
[19JA]
Houston, Sam: tribute (see H. Res. 1103), H833 [24FE]
Howard, Robert L.: tribute (see H. Res. 1067), H756 [23FE]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees
relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R.
4107), H2505 [13AP]
Manufactured and Modular Housing Week: support goals and ideals
(see H. Res. 584), H3442 [12MY]
Marquette University: honor the Centennial Celebration of Women
at Marquette University (see H. Res. 1161), H2845 [22AP]
Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R.
4796), H5546 [13JY]
------improve access of beneficiaries to intravenous immune
globulins (IVIG) (see H.R. 5597), H6284 [28JY]
------improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce
costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema
(see H.R. 4662), H1028 [2MR]
------protect access to home health services for beneficiaries
(see H.R. 5803), H6684 [14SE]
------provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as
physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist
services (see H.R. 6147), H7397 [29SE]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see
H.R. 5146), H2935 [27AP]
------permit to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants
for naturalization (see H.R. 4862), H1744 [19MR]
------prohibit payment of death gratuities to the surviving
heirs of deceased Members (see H.R. 6526), H8520 [15DE]
------reduce rates of basic pay (see H.R. 4720), H1170 [4MR]
Mother Teresa: commemorate anniversary of birth and honor life
and legacy (see H. Res. 1615), H6882 [22SE]
NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 4759), H1168 [4MR]
National Basketball Association: tribute to All-Star Game in the
Greater Dallas Metroplex (see H. Res. 1057), H471 [2FE]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an
amnesty period during which veterans and their families can
register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H6804 [16SE]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: retain ban on
lobbying State legislators using Federal tax dollars and urge
focus on crash prevention and rider education and training
(see H. Res. 1498), H7500 [16NO]
National Mediation Board: disapprove rule on recognition of a
labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots
approved organizing (see H.J. Res. 97), H7398 [29SE]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and
ideals (see H. Res. 1488), H5547 [13JY]
National Physician Assistant Week: support goals and ideals (see
H. Res. 1600), H6764 [15SE]
National Rice Month: anniversary (see H. Res. 1685), H7395
[29SE]
Olympic games: tribute to Vancouver, Canada, for hosting winter
games and U.S. participants (see H. Res. 1128), H1027 [2MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: clarify that
standards or procedures in medical malpractice actions are not
affected (see H.R. 5243), H5617 [14JY]
------commend efforts of State legislatures, attorneys general,
and citizens to resist implementation (see H. Res. 1230),
H2506 [13AP]
------modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion
services (see H.R. 5111), H3311 [11MY]
------permit States to elect not to establish an American Health
Benefit Exchange (see H.R. 5425), H4507 [15JN]
------repeal (see H.R. 4972), H4215 [28MY]
------repeal certain limitations on tax health care benefits
(see H.R. 5923), H6402 (see H.R. 5923), H6454 [29JY]
------repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment
Advisory Board (see H.R. 4985), H2458 [25MR]
------repeal provisions relative to health savings accounts (see
H.R. 5126), H3124 [4MY]
President Ronald W. Reagan Post Office Building, Dixon, IL:
designate (see H.R. 5278), H3440 [12MY]
Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 1727), H7855
[1DE]
SEC: prohibit enforcement of a climate change interpretive
guidance (see H.R. 4934), H2318 [24MR]
Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office, Lubbock, TX: designate (see
H.R. 5565), H5547 [13JY]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting
requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R.
5141), H3442 [12MY]
Taxation: allow a credit for birth mothers whose children are
adopted (see H.R. 5251), H3312 [11MY]
------allow individuals to designate certain amounts on their
income tax returns toward deficit reduction and require
Government spending reductions equal to 10 times the amounts
so designated (see H.R. 4308), H424 [27JA]
------allow the low income housing credit to be carried back 5
years (see H.R. 4109), H3274 [6MY]
------eligibility of energy efficiency property for energy
credit (see H.R. 2016), H472 [2FE]
------establish Catastrophe Savings Accounts (see H.R. 5915),
H6283 [28JY]
------exclude from gross income amounts reimbursed by an
individual's employer for certain dietary supplements and meal
replacement products (see H.R. 3406), H2319 [24MR]
------exempt public school rehabilitation from the tax-exempt
use exception to the rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 4133),
H933 [25FE]
------express that the value-added tax is a massive tax increase
that will result in hardships for families and job-creating
small business and will further push back America's economic
recovery (see H. Res. 1317), H3078 [29AP]
------improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions
(see H.R. 4226), H388 [26JA]
------increase the annual contribution limit to Coverdell
education savings accounts (see H.R. 532), H6804 [16SE]
------prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 4746), H2579
[14AP]
------provide an incentive to encourage the replacement of
inefficient, outdated freight railcars with greener, more fuel
efficient vehicles (see H.R. 5478), H4246 [8JN]
------provide for a permanent exclusion from gross income for
employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 5600),
H5986 [22JY]
------provide tax incentives for producing electricity from
wasted heat (see H.R. 5977), H6405 (see H.R. 5977), H6456
[29JY]
------provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds
shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of
water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 537), H40 [12JA]
------reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by
certain small producers (see H.R. 4278), H1744 [19MR]
Texas: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1120), H1029 [2MR]
University of Texas at Austin: tribute to men's swimming and
diving team (see H. Res. 1336), H3273 [6MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aviation: ensure that certain Federal employees cannot invoke
immunity from prosection for performing certain security
screenings (see H.R. 6416), H7548 [17NO]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform
insurance procedures (see H.R. 5444), H4022 (see H.R. 5444),
H4083 [27MY]
------repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance
(see H.R. 4995), H2502 [13AP]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R.
5444), H4022 (see H.R. 5444), H4083 [27MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R.
5444), H4022 (see H.R. 5444), H4083 [27MY]
Taxation: allow first-time homebuyer credit for purchase of
principal residence to replace a principal residence damaged
or destroyed in a federally declared disaster (see H.R. 5398),
H3823 [25MY]
Texas: tribute to World War II veterans traveling to Washington,
DC, to visit memorials built in their honor (see H. Res.
1673), H7155 (see H. Res. 1673), H7212 [28SE]
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal section
relative to protecting confidentiality of materials submitted
to the SEC (see H.R. 5970), H6404 (see H.R. 5970), H6456
[29JY]
Letters
Allegations of Federal Reserve coverup of the funding source for
Watergate burglars and defective audit of U.S. branch of
foreign bank that transferred money to Saddam Hussein: Robert
D. Auerbach, E255 [25FE]
Remarks
Advocates for Self-Government (organization): anniversary,
E1251 [30JN]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster
relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and
rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899),
consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1500), H5350 [1JY]
Armed Forces: direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers
Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan
(H. Con. Res. 248), H1256 [10MR]
------direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers
Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Pakistan (H.
Con. Res. 301), H6117, H6119 [27JY]
------direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers
Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Pakistan (H.
Con. Res. 301), consideration (H. Res. 1556), H6109 [27JY]
------making supplemental appropriations for military and
stabilization activities, H5350 [1JY]
Aviation: ensure that certain Federal employees cannot invoke
immunity from prosection for performing certain security
screenings (H.R. 6416), H7526 [17NO], E1951 [17NO]
Boy Scouts: anniversary, E1191 [24JN]
Brazoria, TX: tribute to Greater Mount Zion Church, E991
[28MY]
Budget: provide budget enforcement for 2011 (H. Res. 1493), pass
(H. Res. 1500), H5350 [1JY]
Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the
definition of marijuana (H.R. 1866), E774 [6MY]
Del Papa Distributing Co.: anniversary, E1963 [18NO]
Dept. of Justice: anniversary (H. Res. 1422), E1193
[24JN]
------individual rights violations, E1193 [24JN]
Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder
cocaine (H.R. 3245), H6202, H6203 [28JY]
------adjust penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine
offenses (S. 1789), H6202, H6203 [28JY]
Economy: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current
economic recession, E53-E55 [20JA]
------impact of depreciation of the U.S. dollar, H3251 [6MY]
------provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and
investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues,
and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R.
4173), H3302 [11MY]
------provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and
investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues,
and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R.
4173), conference report, H5243 [30JN]
------provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and
investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues,
and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R.
4173), motion to instruct conferees, H4291, H4292 [9JN]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853),
Senate amendment, H7886 [2DE], H8580 [16DE]
FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program
and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable
functioning of the Program (H.R. 5114), H5635 [15JY]
Financial institutions: provide an orderly and transparent
bankruptcy process for non-bank financial institutions, H4291,
H4292 [9JN]
Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H5491
[1JY]
Foreign trade: clarify that fundamental exchange-rate
misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S.
countervailing and antidumping duty laws (H.R. 2378),
E1864 [29SE]
FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of
Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported,
H3302 [11MY], H4291, H4292 [9JN], H5243 [30JN]
------reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of
Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported
(H.R. 1207), H245 [20JA]
Galveston, TX: anniversary of Avenue L Missionary Baptist
Church, E192 [22FE]
------transfer certain Federal property to the Galveston
Historical Foundation (H.R. 2121), E1105 [15JN]
------tribute to Galveston Chamber of Commerce business
longevity honorees, E259 [25FE]
------University of Texas Medical Branch designation as
institution of Texas Medical Center, E288 [2MR]
Haiti: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath
of earthquake and support relief efforts (H. Res. 1021),
E91 [26JA]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform
insurance procedures (H.R. 5444), E985 [28MY]
------repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance
(H.R. 4995), E529 [13AP]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (H.R.
5444), E985 [28MY]
Hemp History Week: observance, E774 [6MY]
Intelligence services: CIA policy allowing assassination of
foreign suspects and U.S. citizens, H798 [24FE]
Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include
importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), motion to
instruct conferees, H2814, H2825 [22AP]
------prevent proliferation and acquisition of nuclear weapons,
H2814, H2825 [22AP]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (H. Res. 546),
H4644 [22JN]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn unprovoked
military attack against South Korea (H. Res. 1735),
E2022 [1DE]
Korea, Republic of: express sympathy to families of those killed
in sinking of Cheonan (vessel) and solidarity with the
Government in aftermath of the tragic incident (H. Res. 1382),
E927 [25MY]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments
(H.R. 5146), H2910 [27AP]
Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal
or mandatory mental health screening of students without
parental consent (H.R. 2218), E938 [25MY]
Mental Health Month: designate (H. Res. 1258), E938
[25MY]
Money: repeal legal tender laws, prohibit taxation on certain
coins and bullion, and repeal superfluous sections related to
coinage (H.R. 4248), H245 [20JA]
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and
Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power (H.R. 5481),
E1205 [24JN]
National Influenza Vaccination Week: designate (H. Res. 1003),
H347 [26JA]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Liu Xiaobo for peace (H. Res. 1717),
E2094 [8DE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 5444),
E985 [28MY]
Supreme Court: Federal judges appeal on elimination of cost-of-
living increase, E833 [12MY]
Sweeny, TX: anniversary of Sweeny Community Hospital,
E399 [17MR]
Taxation: allow first-time homebuyer credit for purchase of
principal residence to replace a principal residence damaged
or destroyed in a federally declared disaster (H.R. 5398),
E935 [25MY]
------extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport
and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment,
H8580 [16DE]
------make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase
limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable
assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief,
H7886 [2DE], H8580 [16DE]
Texas: tribute to World War II veterans traveling to Washington,
DC, to visit memorials built in their honor (H. Res. 1673),
E1754 [28SE]
WikiLeaks (Internet site): release of classified documents to
the news media, H8278 [9DE]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H30 [12JA], H190 [19JA], H643 [22FE],
H2840 [22AP], H3121 [4MY], H3199 [5MY], H3270 [6MY], H3308
[11MY], H4971 [29JN], H7431 [15NO], H8085 [7DE]
Tributes
Allen, Charles L., Sr., E25 [13JA]
Day, David E., E810 [11MY]
McGregor, Earline, E1456 [28JY]
Nolan, David, E2088 [8DE]
Roberts, James, E531 [13AP]
Smeed, Ralph, E1662 [16SE]