[Congressional Record Index (2012)]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
McCOTTER, THADDEUS G. (a Representative from Michigan)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an
ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before
giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R.
3805), H114 [23JA]
------prohibit Federal assistance for telemedicine abortions and
ban interstate abortions using telemedicine technology (see
H.R. 5731), H2645 [10MY]
------protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of
Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H441 [2FE]
Armed Forces: commend, make permanent, oppose proposals to
diminish national security role of, and recognize the National
Guard as the foundation of the Operational Reserve (see H.
Con. Res. 129), H4158 [27JN]
------protect child custody arrangements for parents who are
members (see H.R. 4201), H2289 [27AP]
------provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired
pay paid to deceased retired members following their death
(see H.R. 493), H159 [24JA]
------provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R.
2288), H1210 [6MR]
------tribute to members for service in Iraq (see H. Res. 528),
H181 [25JA]
BLM: provide for certain oversight and approval on any decision
to close national monument land to recreational shooting (see
H.R. 3440), H441 [2FE]
Buy American Week: designate (see H. Res. 705), H4064 [26JN]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions
of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 523), H158 [24JA]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see
H. Res. 111), H1428 [20MR]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R.
3811), H950 [24FE]
------prohibit securities and commodities trading based on
nonpublic information relating to Congress and require
additional reporting of securities transactions by Members and
employees (see H.R. 1148), H27 [17JA]
Corps of Engineers: compel completion of the Great Lakes and
Mississippi River Interbasin Study within a certain time
period and focus attention on permanent prevention of aquatic
nuisance species (see H.R. 4406), H2647 [10MY]
Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about
military service (see H.R. 1775), H79 [18JA]
Defense Production Act: clarify interpretation does not allow
confiscation of personal property or forced conscription into
the Armed Forces, unwilling labor, or relinquishing of goods
or services without compensation (see H. Con. Res. 110), H2329
[7MY]
Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy
education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H694 [9FE]
------ensure religious conscience protections relative to
insurance coverage of certain women's preventive health
services (see H.R. 3897), H694 [9FE] (see H.R. 3982), H1847
[16AP]
------establish permanent national surveillance systems for
multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other
neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H694
[9FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa
waiver program (see H.R. 3855), H2647 [10MY]
Dept. of Justice: prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of
multiple rifles and shotguns (see H.R. 3814), H376 [1FE]
Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child
labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H2447
[8MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to
exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of
Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H2329 [7MY]
------inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the
U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R.
3192), H2647 [10MY]
Diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure
Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone
marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 640), H182 [25JA]
------expand research and awareness activities relative to
scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H441 [2FE]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset
on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance
programs (see H.R. 184), H641 [8FE]
Economy: spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400),
H220 [31JA]
EPA: prohibit regulation of firearm ammunition or fishing tackle
based on material composition (see H.R. 1445), H1428 [20MR]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on
parental rights (see H.J. Res. 110), H4656 [29JN]
Federal Housing Finance Agency: submit quarterly reports to
Congress during the conservatorship of Fannie Mae or Freddie
Mac (see H.R. 31), H1209 [6MR]
Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to
foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost
small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R.
1697), H1017 [28FE]
Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded
public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 3065), H1915
[17AP]
------more comprehensively address the interstate transportation
of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 4269), H2329 [7MY]
Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy
countries (see H.R. 4105), H1099 [29FE]
------prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a
manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders
(see H.R. 3057), H2569 [9MY]
Garibaldi, Giuseppe: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously
(see H.R. 742), H1741 [28MR]
Health: prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or
representation in the provision of health care services and
require identification of the license of health care
professionals (see H.R. 451), H3661 [7JN]
Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current
law (see H.R. 2446), H966 [27FE]
Iran: clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain
assets (see H.R. 4070), H1274 [7MR]
------condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and
sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see
H. Res. 556), H950 [24FE]
------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]
------provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing
presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (see
H.R. 3783), H1306 [8MR]
Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome
anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 4229), H2663 [11MY]
------independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 115), H2648
[10MY]
------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), H1978 [18AP]
Italy: anniversary of unification (see H.R. 742), H1741 [28MR]
Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex,
Macomb, MI: designate (see H.R. 5738), H3363 [31MY]
March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and
celebration (see H.R. 3187), H1428 [20MR]
Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for
beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H2569 [9MY]
------extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney
transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see
H.R. 2969), H1306 [8MR]
------improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass
measurement benefits (see H.R. 2020), H159 [24JA]
------provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist
assistants (see H.R. 3032), H1274 [7MR]
------recognize certain certified diabetes educators as
certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-
management training services (see H.R. 2787), H376 [1FE]
------repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical
equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in
a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H1273 [7MR]
National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to
improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 3993),
H1018 [28FE]
National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4604
[28JN]
Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040),
H1498 [21MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure coverage
offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in
exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban
(see H.R. 4971), H2267 [27AP]
Plants: limit application of laws prohibiting trade in plants
that have been illegally taken, transported, or sold to
products imported before a certain date (see H.R. 3210), H1391
[19MR]
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]
------prevent payment for services to individuals appointed
during a Senate recess to fill a vacancy that existed when the
Senate was in session (see H.R. 3770), H945 [17FE]
Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and
celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2715 [15MY]
Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings
(see H. Res. 662), H4158 [27JN]
------prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or
secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital
contraception (see H.R. 4046), H801 [15FE]
Sudan: continue restrictions unless the President certifies that
Sudan is no longer engaged in training, harboring, supplying,
financing, or supporting in any way the Lord's Resistance Army
(see H.R. 895), H1497 [21MR]
Taxation: extend the research credit and increase and make
permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R.
942), H2663 [11MY]
------improve access to health care by expanding health savings
accounts (see H.R. 2010), H115 [23JA]
------prohibit requirement that taxpayers reconcile amounts
relative to reportable payment transactions to amounts related
to gross receipts and sales (see H.R. 3877), H1017 [28FE]
------provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance
of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H187 [27JA]
------support and strengthen tax incentives for retirement
savings (see H. Con. Res. 101), H901 [16FE]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and
enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see H.R.
3589), H376 [1FE]
Unemployment: include discouraged and marginally attached
workers in official measure of national unemployment (see H.R.
4128), H1916 [17AP]
Veterans: exempt health care programs from sequestration (see
H.R. 3895), H1847 [16AP]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4970), H2329
[7MY]
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: clarify
provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see
H.R. 2827), H2072 [24AP]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the
Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H220 [31JA]
Letters
Resignation from the House of Representatives: by, H4660 [9JY]
Poems
``Peace,'' Rupert Brooke, H1119 [1MR]
Remarks
American Heart Association: tribute to National Wear Red Day,
H443 [3FE]
American Plastic Toys, Inc.: anniversary, E906 [30MY]
Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative
to insurance coverage of certain women's preventive health
services, H578 [8FE]
Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs, H578 [8FE]
Livonia, MI: anniversary of Marycrest Manor Skilled Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center, E220 [16FE]
------tribute to Ladywood High School girls' softball team,
E1123 [21JN]
Novi, MI: tribute to Detroit Catholic Central High School
wrestling team, H951 [27FE]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: Interagency Trade
Enforcement Center funding through reductions in NASA Cross-
Agency Support funding, H2361 [8MY]
Poverty: emancipate the poor by urging empowerment and self-
reliance, H378 [2FE]
San Joaquin River: address certain water-related concerns (H.R.
1837), consideration (H. Res. 566), H1035 [29FE]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2361 [8MY]
Resignations
House of Representatives, H4660 [9JY]
Tributes
Breitbart, Andrew, H1119 [1MR]
Collett, Rachel, E52 [23JA]
McEachern, Donna, E1045 [15JN]
Morton, Kent, E55 [23JA]
Pastor, Carol, E354 [8MR]
Phillips, Bridget, E586 [19AP]
Saxton, William E., E1016 [7JN]
Shufflebarger, Arthur, E1050 [15JN]
Spellich, David, E214 [16FE]