[Congressional Record Index (2012)]
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McKEON, HOWARD P. ``BUCK'' (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (H.R. 4310), H2997 [17MY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for
military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and
military construction, H6782 [13DE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the
housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798),
H1306 [8MR]
Armed Forces: extend military commissary and exchange store
privileges to members who are involuntarily separated with a
service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R.
6488), H6274 [21SE]
------protect child custody arrangements for parents who are
members (see H.R. 4201), H2289 [27AP]
Budget: require the President to provide a report detailing the
sequester required by the Budget Control Act (see H.R. 5872),
H3362 [31MY]
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: provide for gathering
of copyright and trademark information on merchandise
presented for examination (see H.R. 6654), H7264 [18DE]
Cecil E. Bolt Post Office, Fowler, CA: designate (see H.R.
4389), H1976 [18AP]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of
recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to
increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by
contractors (see H.R. 6575), H6397 [15NO]
Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of
preventive health savings (see H.R. 6482), H6397 [15NO]
Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see
H.R. 2492), H4828 [11JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: provide certain information to
intellectual property right owners of semiconductor chip
products to facilitate identification of suspected counterfeit
microchips (see H.R. 6012), H3975 [21JN]
Dept. of State: require a report on designation of the Haqqani
network as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 6036),
H4156 [27JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enable certain nonprofit
organizations that serve homeless veterans to participate in
the Grant and Per Diem Program to provide transitional housing
or facilities for homeless veterans (see H.R. 5830), H5526
[31JY]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking
action on public lands which impede border security on such
lands (see H.R. 1505), H1642 [27MR]
Disasters: provide construction, architectural, and engineering
entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence
when providing volunteer services or equipment in response to
a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 1145), H2715 [15MY]
Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to
scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H5328 [26JY]
Dryden Flight Research Center, Palmdale, CA: redesignate as the
Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western
Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical
Test Range (see H.R. 6612), H6535 [29NO]
Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment
system (see H.R. 4297), H1803 [29MR]
Financial institutions: make certain improvements relative to
proprietary trading by banking entities (see H.R. 6524), H6397
[15NO]
Foreign policy: enhance security, bolster regional capacity to
counter threats, and promote cooperation to prevent nuclear,
chemical, and biological weapons proliferation in the Western
Hemisphere (see H.R. 6067), H4654 [29JN]
Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of
intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in
certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions
(see H.R. 2032), H4828 [11JY]
Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who
provide health care services in response to a disaster (see
H.R. 3586), H1642 [27MR]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts,
strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of
Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 6388), H6397 [15NO]
Immigration: make detention and deportation mandatory for
illegal aliens convicted of drunk driving (see H.R. 3808),
H1978 [18AP]
Insurance: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt
issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in
financial recovery from natural catastrophes (see H.R. 3125),
H6001 [13SE]
------preserve consumer and employer access to licensed
independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2288 [27AP]
Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear
weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic
pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res.
568), H1367 [16MR]
Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome
anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 4229), H1742 [28MR]
------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), H1808 [29MR]
Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal
programs and activities for persons with limited English
proficiency (see H.R. 1307), H4828 [11JY]
Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office, Mountain
View, CA: designate (see H.R. 6260), H5766 [10SE]
March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and
celebration (see H.R. 3187), H2569 [9MY]
Medicare: establish a market pricing program for durable medical
equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see
H.R. 6490), H6578 [30NO]
National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4604
[28JN]
NATO: strengthen (see H.R. 4243), H4656 [29JN]
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),
H1101 [29FE]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements
of the intelligence community to share cyber threat
intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see
H.R. 3523), H1915 [17AP]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: 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), H6343 [13NO]
Private First Class Victor A. Dew Post Office, Roseville, CA:
designate (see H.R. 3892), H440 [2FE]
Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and
celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2715 [15MY]
SBA: consolidate and revise guidelines relative to contract
bundling (see H.R. 4081), H1916 [17AP]
------reform role of procurement center representatives in the
Federal contracting acquisition process (see H.R. 3980), H1916
[17AP]
Taxation: exclude from gross income any discharge of
indebtedness income on education loans of deceased veterans
(see H.R. 5044), H2268 [27AP]
------prevent further restriction of Federal income tax
deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or
second home (see H. Res. 25), H1274 [7MR]
------prohibit requirement that taxpayers reconcile amounts
relative to reportable payment transactions to amounts related
to gross receipts and sales (see H.R. 3877), H1741 [28MR]
------repeal the individual and employer health insurance
mandates (see H.R. 6048), H4603 [28JN]
------support and strengthen tax incentives for retirement
savings (see H. Con. Res. 101), H901 [16FE]
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), H3171 [25MY]
Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater
flexibility with certain public transportation projects (see
H.R. 3545), H221 [31JA]
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest: convey a small parcel of
land to Brigham Young University (see H.R. 4484), H2064 [24AP]
Water Protection and Reinvestment Trust Fund: establish (see
H.R. 6249), H6152 [19SE]
World War II: anniversary of the Guadalcanal campaign (see H.
Res. 696), H3914 [20JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
BLM: conduct study of legal and administrative steps needed to
cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining
contracts (see H.R. 6469), H6231 [20SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (see H.R. 4310), H1803 [29MR]
------prohibit use of private security contractors and Afghan
Public Protection Force members to provide security for Armed
Forces members and military installations and facilities in
Afghanistan (see H.R. 4117), H1133 [1MR]
Tariff: mechanics' work gloves (see H.R. 5189, 5190, 5191, 5192,
5193), H2271 [27AP]
Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive
big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require
registration of big cats currently in possession by private
owners (see H.R. 4122), H1133 [1MR]
Conference reports
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities,
Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction
(H.R. 4310), H6869-H7263 [18DE]
Constitutional authority statements
BLM: conduct study of legal and administrative steps needed to
cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining
contracts (H.R. 6469), H6233 [20SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (H.R. 4310), H1806 [29MR]
------prohibit use of private security contractors and Afghan
Public Protection Force members to provide security for Armed
Forces members and military installations and facilities in
Afghanistan (H.R. 4117), H1134 [1MR]
Tariff: mechanics' work gloves (H.R. 5189), H2282 [27AP]
------mechanics' work gloves (H.R. 5190), H2282 [27AP]
------mechanics' work gloves (H.R. 5191), H2282 [27AP]
------mechanics' work gloves (H.R. 5192), H2282 [27AP]
------mechanics' work gloves (H.R. 5193), H2283 [27AP]
Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive
big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require
registration of big cats currently in possession by private
owners (H.R. 4122), H1134 [1MR]
Letters
Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities,
prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction:
Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services
(House), E841 [17MY]
------Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural
Resources (House), E842 [17MY]
------Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology (House), E841 [17MY]
------Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform (House), E868 [18MY]
------Representative Jeff Miller, Committee on Veterans' Affairs
(House), E842 [17MY]
------Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the
Workforce (House), E868 [18MY]
------Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary
(House), E869 [18MY]
------Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (House), E841 [17MY]
------Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House),
H2796 [16MY]
------Representative Peter King, Committee on Homeland Security
(House), H2796 [16MY]
------Representative Rogers (MI), Committee on Intelligence
(House, Select), E868 [18MY]
------Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs
(House), E868 [18MY]
------Representative Sam Graves, Committee on Small Business
(House), E869 [18MY]
------Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce
(House), E869 [18MY]
------by, Committee on Armed Services (House), H2796 [16MY],
E841, E842 [17MY], E868, E869
[18MY]
Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act: by, Committee on
Armed Services (House), H5413 [31JY]
National missile defense system funding: by, Committee on Armed
Services (House), H5031 [19JY]
Strategic Energy Production Act: by, Committee on Armed Services
(House), H3876 [20JN]
Motions
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (H.R. 4310), H3097 [17MY], H6775, H6780 [13DE]
Remarks
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, H3014 [17MY]
Angeles National Forest: prohibit any transfer of lands for use
as a solid waste landfill, E1233 [11JY]
Armed Forces: address prescription drug abuse among military
personnel and veterans, H3005 [17MY]
------clarify procedures for the care, handling, and
transportation of the remains of a deceased member, H5037
[19JY]
------develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from
Afghanistan, H3031 [17MY]
------limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under
authorizations for use of military force, H7385 [20DE]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and
replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act
(H.R. 5652), H2604 [10MY], H4922 [18JY]
------replace the sequester established by the Budget Control
Act (H.R. 6365), H5961, H5962 [13SE]
------require the President to provide a report detailing the
sequester required by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5872),
H4922 [18JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (H.R. 4310), H2787, H2788, H2795 [16MY], H2847,
H2997, H2998, H3005, H3014, H3015, H3019, H3023, H3030, H3031,
H3032, H3064, H3066, H3069, H3070, H3075, H3076,
H3085, H3092 [17MY], H3125, H3129, H3130, H3134 [18MY]
------authorizing appropriations for military activities,
prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction
(H.R. 4310), conference report, H7384, H7385, H7387, H7393
[20DE]
------authorizing appropriations for military activities,
prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction
(H.R. 4310), corrections in engrossment, H3147 [18MY]
------authorizing appropriations for military activities,
prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction
(H.R. 4310), motion to instruct conferees, H6776, H6779 [13DE]
------authorizing appropriations for military activities,
prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction
(H.R. 4310), motion to recommit, H3144 [18MY]
------certify Pakistan opens Ground Lines of Communication,
allows NATO supply transit into Afghanistan, and supports U.S.
equipment retrograde out of Afghanistan, H3015 [17MY]
------C-17 Fighter program funding, H3030 [17MY]
------develop a strategy to promote the security of Afghan women
and girls during the security transition process, H6776, H6779
[13DE]
------F-35B Joint Strike Fighter program funding, H3019 [17MY]
------impact of budget sequestration, H5961 [13SE]
------limit funding to amount authorized under the Budget
Control Act, H3075, H3076 [17MY]
------long-range penetrating bomber aircraft funding, H3023
[17MY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H5037 [19JY]
------require Navy or U.S.-flagged vessels that provide services
to the Federal Government to be overhauled, repaired, or
maintained in a shipyard located in the U.S. or Guam, H3144
[18MY]
Dept. of Education: prohibit from overreaching into academic
affairs financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117),
H988 [28FE]
Dept. of Energy: clarify schedule for disposition of weapons-
usable plutonium at the Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC,
H7387 [20DE]
Economy: provide for spending reductions through reform and
repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684),
H7402 [20DE]
Inyo National Forest: facilitate a land exchange involving
certain non-Federal lands (H.R. 2157), H2046 [24AP]
Iran: appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy
for the purpose of ensuring U.S. diplomatic efforts to prevent
acquisition of nuclear weapons and avoid war, H3085 [17MY]
Mono County, CA: designate Mount Andrea Lawrence (S. 925),
H7319 [19DE]
------take certain Federal land into trust for the benefit of
the Bridgeport Indian Colony (H.R. 2467), H5097 [23JY]
Santa Clarita, CA: annexation of Elsmere Canyon, E1233
[11JY]
Space policy: remove commercial satellites and related
components from the U.S. Munitions List subject to certain
restrictions, H2998 [17MY]
U.S. Office for Contigency Operations: establish, H3092 [17MY]
U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): report on
impact on national security of reducing nuclear weapons
stockpiles, H3069, H3070 [17MY]
Reports filed
Activities During the 112th Congress: Committee on Armed
Services (House) (H. Rept. 112-575), H4654 [29JN]
------Committee on Armed Services (House) (H. Rept. 112-744),
H7585 [2JA]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities,
Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction:
Committee of Conference (H.R. 4310) (H. Rept. 112-705), H7263
[18DE]
------Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 4310) (H. Rept.
112-479), H2662 [11MY], H2712 [15MY]
Tributes
Didier, Erleen, E550 [17AP]
Harmer, Todd P. (Sledge), E1058 [18JN]
Williams, Theodore C. (TC), E1600 [21SE]