[Congressional Record Index (2012)]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
McCLINTOCK, TOM (a Representative from California)
Addresses
U.S. Obligations and Policy Options on Iran Conference: John
Bolton, E681 [27AP]
Amendments
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4039, H4066 [26JN], H4105, H4108,
H4136 [27JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325),
H3364 [31MY], H3380 [1JN], H3409, H3412 [5JN]
San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns (H.R.
1837), H1061 [29FE]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2363 [8MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District
of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H1808 [29MR]
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. 3356),
H1391 [19MR]
Armed Forces: express that the use of offensive military force
by a President without prior and clear authorization by
Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor
(see H. Con. Res. 107), H1742 [28MR]
------repeal authority to detain certain terrorists pursuant to
authorization for use of military force (see H.R. 3785), H2813
[16MY]
Budget: eliminate adjustment for disaster funding (see H.R.
4386), H3481 [5JN]
------establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3575),
H115 [23JA]
------increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see H.R.
3581), H115 [23JA]
------require the President to provide a report detailing the
sequester required by the Budget Control Act (see H.R. 5872),
H3916 [20JN]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2022 (see H.
Con. Res. 113), H1642 [27MR]
CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of
legislation (see H.R. 3582), H115 [23JA]
Cecil E. Bolt Post Office, Fowler, CA: designate (see H.R.
4389), H1976 [18AP]
Clean Air Act: amend the renewable fuel program to require the
cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual
production (see H.R. 6047), H4686 [9JY]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see
H. Res. 111), H6318 [26OC]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R.
4000), H692 [9FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a program to generate dependable
economic activity for counties and local governments
containing National Forest System land through a management-
focused approach (see H.R. 6009), H5331 [30JY]
Dept. of Justice: prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of
multiple rifles and shotguns (see H.R. 3814), H697 [13FE]
------revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled
relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by
public entities (see H.R. 4256), H2813 [16MY]
Dept. of the Interior: issue commercial use authorizations to
commercial stock operators for operations in designated
wilderness within the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
(see H.R. 4849), H2204 [26AP]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite forest
management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction,
forest health, and economic development (see H.R. 5744), H5728
[7AU]
Drugs: exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to
medical-marijuana-related conduct authorized by State law (see
H.R. 6335), H5766 [10SE]
Employment: require Federal contractors and other recipients of
Federal funds to participate in the E-Verify Program for
employment eligibility verification and permanently
reauthorize the E-Verify Program (see H.R. 6112), H4862 [12JY]
EPA: require a timely review of State documentation and reform
regulations relative to exceptional event demonstrations (see
H.R. 5381), H3481 [5JN]
Eximbank: abolish (see H.R. 4268), H1742 [28MR]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on
parental rights (see H.J. Res. 107), H2329 [7MY] (see H.J.
Res. 110), H3480 [5JN]
FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction
of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H115
[23JA]
Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure
requirements for restaurants, similar retail food
establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 6174), H6469
[27NO]
Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating
forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase
State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see
H.R. 6089), H5526 [31JY]
FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of
Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R.
4180), H1304 [8MR]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care
related provisions (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]
Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of
monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower
allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to
drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H3177 [29MY]
Hydroelectric power: protect the Federal Columbia River Power
System, Power Marketing Administration customers, and Bureau
of Reclamation dams and facilities and promote hydropower
generation (see H.R. 6247), H6234 [20SE]
Insurance: repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health
insurance (see H.R. 2077), H2813 [16MY]
Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear
weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic
pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res.
568), H1498 [21MR]
Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 115), H1805
[29MR]
------reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the
President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this
relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see H.R.
4133), H1847 [16AP]
Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office, Mountain
View, CA: designate (see H.R. 6260), H5766 [10SE]
LSC: terminate (see H.R. 2774), H2715 [15MY]
Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of
critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 4402), H4686 [9JY]
National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4604
[28JN]
Nelson `Mac' MacWilliams Post Office Building, Ramona, CA:
designate (see H.R. 4062), H901 [16FE]
Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040),
H1306 [8MR]
NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees
who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 4385), H1976
[18AP]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R.
6079), H4775 [10JY]
------repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R.
1370), H5331 [30JY]
Postal Inspector Terry Asbury Post Office Building, Simi Valley,
CA: designate (see H.R. 6587), H6469 [27NO]
Power resources: streamline regulatory permitting procedures and
increase domestic energy production (see H.R. 4301), H2034
[19AP]
Presidential appointments: disapprove appointment of certain
officers or employees during a congressional recess of less
than 3 days and express that such appointments are
unconstitutional (see H. Res. 509), H26 [17JA]
Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and
celebration (see H.R. 4104), H3733 [18JN]
Public debt: establish a point of order to prohibit extension of
the debt limit unless a concurrent budget resolution has been
agreed to and is in effect (see H.R. 3778), H115 [23JA]
Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits
(see H.R. 4234), H2034 [19AP]
Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance
with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work
requirements (see H.R. 6140), H5079 [19JY]
Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the
power of eminent domain (see H.R. 1433), H376 [1FE]
Roads and highways: allow States to elect to receive
contributions to the Highway Trust Fund in lieu of
participating in the Federal-aid highway program or certain
public transportation programs (see H.R. 1585), H4064 [26JN]
Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and
merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under
regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H2134 [25AP]
Taxation: permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for
qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property,
and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H5711 [2AU]
------prohibit the use of public funds for political party
conventions and return previously distributed funds for
deficit reduction (see H.R. 5912), H3660 [7JN]
------reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase
in State fuel tax rates (see H.R. 1737), H4064 [26JN]
------repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a
national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H5765 [10SE]
Telecommunications: prohibit universal service support of
commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see
H.R. 3481), H6307 [12OC]
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.
1639), H3404 [1JN]
Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing
and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R.
3264), H4065 [26JN]
U.N.: terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that
threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional
rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R.
3594), H5009 [18JY]
Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R.
3001), H1741 [28MR]
Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of
proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 4965), H3700
[8JN]
Wilderness areas: provide for reasonable and necessary access to
wilderness areas for the restoration of water sources,
supplies, or infrastructure during a state of emergency (see
H.R. 5791), H3481 [5JN]
Wildlife: repeal certain laws relative to criminal penalties and
violations of foreign laws dealing with the illegal
trafficking of wildlife, fish, and plants (see H.R. 4171),
H3578 [6JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
BLM: convey to Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians certain
Federal lands located in El Dorado County, CA (see H.R. 6532),
H6275 [21SE]
Private First Class Victor A. Dew Post Office, Roseville, CA:
designate (see H.R. 3892), H440 [2FE]
Constitutional authority statements
BLM: convey to Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians certain
Federal lands located in El Dorado County, CA (H.R. 6532),
H6278 [21SE]
Private First Class Victor A. Dew Post Office, Roseville, CA:
designate (H.R. 3892), H440 [2FE]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H3483 [6JN], H3809 [20JN]
Remarks
Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite
consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), H607 [8FE]
Arizona: Gila River Indian Community water rights and land
claims settlements, H3727 [18JN]
Budget: application of fair-market value accounting method to
certain Federal credit and loan guarantee programs, H537 [7FE]
------deficit, H1668 [28MR]
------increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 3581),
H537 [7FE]
------reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and
replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act
(H.R. 5652), H2619 [10MY]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 2013-2022 (H. Con.
Res. 112), H1578 [27MR], H1668, H1735, H1738 [28MR], H1774
[29MR]
Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for
hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R.
2842), H1183, H1188, H1189 [6MR]
------authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development
under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 2842), consideration (H.
Res. 570), H1174 [6MR]
------ensure authorization of conduit facilities for hydropower
development under Federal reclamation law shall not result in
net job loss, H1189 [6MR]
------require small conduit hydropower projects to comply with
the National Environmental Policy Act, H1183, H1188 [6MR]
California: anniversary of Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge,
E278 [29FE]
------clarify duration of Central Valley Project renewal
contracts, H1061, H1062 [29FE]
------clarify jurisdiction over Central Valley Project renewal
contracts, H1067 [29FE]
------eliminate water subsidies for irrigators and require new
contracts charge interest for water delivery and project debt
repayments, H1069 [29FE]
------ensure compliance with State laws and require use of best
available science relative to certain water-related concerns,
H1071 [29FE]
------prohibit decrease in current water supply to the
Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta region, H1069, H1070 [29FE]
------protect agriculture and fishery-related jobs north of the
Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta when addressing certain
water-related concerns, H1063 [29FE]
CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of
legislation (H.R. 3582), H399 [2FE]
Dept. of Commerce: Economic Development Administration funding,
H2367 [8MY]
------International Trade Administration funding, H2363 [8MY]
Dept. of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program
funding, H3380 [1JN]
------Fossil Energy Research and Development Program funding,
H3412 [5JN]
------nuclear energy research and development programs funding,
H3410 [5JN]
------phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program
and provide taxpayer protections from pending program
participants (H.R. 6213), consideration (H. Res. 779), H5938
[13SE]
Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding,
H4105 [27JN]
------Community Development Block Grant Program Loan Guarantee
Program funding, H4108 [27JN]
Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity
and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), H84 [23JA]
------prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of
intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign
websites dealing in illegal content and goods (H.R. 3261), H84
[23JA]
Dept. of the Interior: replace President Obama's proposed Outer
Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a
congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales
(H.R. 6082), H5170 [24JY]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4039 [26JN], H4105, H4108, H4136
[27JN]
Economy: avert ``fiscal cliff'' economic crisis through
bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H6705 [12DE]
------provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal
of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684),
consideration (H. Res. 841), H7377 [20DE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325),
H3380 [1JN], H3410, H3412 [5JN]
Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2072), H2471 [9MY]
FAA: Essential Air Service Program funding, H4039 [26JN]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain
counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools (H.R. 5949),
H5893 [12SE]
Gambling: prohibit certain gaming activities on certain Indian
lands in Arizona (H.R. 2938), H3727 [18JN]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care
related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4752 [10JY]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and
consider certain legislation (H. Res. 779), H5938 [13SE]
IRS: alleged harassment of certain political groups, H1851
[17AP]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements
of the intelligence community to share cyber threat
intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R.
3523), H2253 [27AP]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on tax
burden, H4688 [10JY]
------repeal (H.R. 6079), H4752 [10JY]
------Supreme Court decision on constitutionality, H4688 [10JY]
Private First Class Victor A. Dew Post Office, Roseville, CA:
designate (H.R. 3892), H378 [2FE], H6481 [28NO]
Public debt: increase statutory limit, H1578 [27MR]
San Francisco, CA: Central Subway project funding, H4136 [27JN]
San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns (H.R.
1837), H1042, H1061, H1062, H1063, H1067, H1069, H1070, H1071
[29FE]
------address certain water-related concerns (H.R. 1837),
consideration (H. Res. 566), H1034 [29FE]
------address certain water-related concerns (H.R. 1837), motion
to recommit, H1077 [29FE]
------prohibit Federal preemption of State laws and regulations
when addressing certain water-related concerns, H1077 [29FE]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2363, H2367 [8MY]
Stockton Gurdwara Sahib (organization): anniversary,
E1792 [16NO]
Taxation: make permanent certain tax cuts and relief for
families making less than a certain income, increased
expensing limitations, and alternative minimum tax relief
(H.J. Res. 66), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res.
841), H7377 [20DE]
------provide a deduction for domestic business income of
qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), H2015 [19AP]
------rates, H1735 [28MR]
Truckee, CA: tribute to Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer
Center, E1273 [18JY]
Tributes
Anderson, Clarence E. (Bud), E1790 [16NO]
Holabird, Timothy, E1968 [19DE]
Lee, Wen Wang, E1269 [18JY]
Vallier, Tracy, E1611 [21SE]