[Congressional Record Index (2012)]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
MILLER, GARY G. (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District
of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H3163 [18MY]
Agriculture: codify exemptions for farming, forestry, and
ranching relative to permit requirements for dredged or fill
material (see H.R. 4278), H3164 [18MY]
------provide for a uniform national standard for the housing
and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H1101 [29FE]
Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes
(see H.R. 1513), H6279 [21SE]
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), H5631 [1AU]
------protect child custody arrangements for parents who are
members (see H.R. 4201), H2289 [27AP]
Budget: modify discretionary spending limits to take into
account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of
Federal employees and apply savings to defense and non-defense
categories (see H.R. 3662), H572 [7FE]
Cecil E. Bolt Post Office, Fowler, CA: designate (see H.R.
4389), H1976 [18AP]
Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish
(see H.R. 3067), H3177 [29MY]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R.
3811), H903 [16FE]
Corps of Engineers: review policy guidelines on vegetation
management for levees (see H.R. 5831), H3161 [18MY]
Credit: provide exception from definition of loan originator for
certain loans made relative to manufactured homes and amend
Truth in Lending Act to modify definition of high-cost
mortgage (see H.R. 3849), H218 [31JA]
Crime: constitutional amendment to protect the rights of crime
victims (see H.J. Res. 106), H6314 [23OC]
------prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see
H.R. 2492), H6234 [20SE]
Dept. of Defense: provide for transfer of excess aircraft to the
Forest Service for wildfire suppression activities (see H.R.
6248), H5628 [1AU]
Dept. of HHS: require States and their designees receiving
grants for suicide early intervention and prevention
strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations
(see H.R. 4467), H5712 [2AU]
Dept. of State: require investigations into and a report on
attacks on the U.S. missions in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen (see
H.R. 6511), H6318 [26OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to
exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of
Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H5631 [1AU]
------repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities
under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of
veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R.
178), H3163 [18MY]
Diseases: require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease
research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with
the disease (see H.R. 1897), H3267 [30MY]
Egypt: honor rule of law and return Noor and Ramsay Bower to the
U.S. (see H. Res. 193), H6807 [13DE]
FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for
expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric
diseases (see H.R. 3059), H1134 [1MR]
------provide incentives for the development of qualified
infectious disease products (see H.R. 2182), H1915 [17AP]
Federal agencies and departments: treat relevant military
training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification
requirements for Federal licenses (see H.R. 4155), H3267
[30MY]
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), H5711 [2AU]
------make certain improvements relative to proprietary trading
by banking entities (see H.R. 6524), H6275 [21SE]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care
related provisions (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts,
strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of
Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 6388), H6318 [26OC]
Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current
law (see H.R. 2446), H1642 [27MR]
Immigration: make detention and deportation mandatory for
illegal aliens convicted of drunk driving (see H.R. 3808),
H948 [21FE]
Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed
independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H5630 [1AU]
Iran: condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and
sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see
H. Res. 556), H1018 [28FE]
------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: 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), H1363 [13MR]
Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office, Mountain
View, CA: designate (see H.R. 6260), H5766 [10SE]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res.
809), H6397 [15NO]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res.
809), H6397 [15NO]
Nelson `Mac' MacWilliams Post Office Building, Ramona, CA:
designate (see H.R. 4062), H945 [17FE]
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), H221 [31JA]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R.
6079), H4775 [10JY]
Postal Inspector Terry Asbury Post Office Building, Simi Valley,
CA: designate (see H.R. 6587), H6397 [15NO]
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), H3733 [18JN]
Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance
with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work
requirements (see H.R. 6140), H5712 [2AU]
SEC: improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its
regulations and orders (see H.R. 2308), H903 [16FE]
Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by
improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth
companies (see H.R. 3606), H727 [14FE]
Taxation: exclude from gross income any discharge of
indebtedness income on education loans of deceased veterans
(see H.R. 5044), H3363 [31MY]
------make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit
rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R.
3661), H5923 [12SE]
------modify certain rules applicable to real estate investment
trusts (see H.R. 5746), H5923 [12SE]
------permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for
qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property,
and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H1209 [6MR]
------repeal the individual and employer health insurance
mandates (see H.R. 6048), H4603 [28JN]
------repeal the unearned income Medicare contribution (see H.R.
1549), H5711 [2AU]
------support and strengthen tax incentives for retirement
savings (see H. Con. Res. 101), H901 [16FE]
Transportation Security Administration: prohibit certain
employees from using title of ``officer'' and from wearing
uniforms and badges resembling those of law enforcement
officers (see H.R. 3608), H903 [16FE]
Truth in Lending Act: add a rule of construction relative to
certain payments to an employee of a mortgage originator (see
H.R. 4076), H1543 [22MR]
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), H5728 [7AU]
U.S. Chamber of Commerce: anniversary (see H. Res. 678), H3480
[5JN]
Veterans: exclude certain pension payments from consideration as
income relative to certain housing assistance (see H.R. 6361),
H5764 [10SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Federal Housing Finance Agency: prohibit disposing of certain
real estate owned of such Agency and by Fannie Mae or Freddie
Mac (see H.R. 5823), H3103 [17MY]
Financial institutions: specify that courses offered by lenders
for their own employees may not satisfy pre-licensing or
continuing education requirements of mortgage loan originators
(see H.R. 6158), H5077 [19JY]
Truth in Lending Act: improve certain provisions relative to the
compensation of mortgage originators (see H.R. 4163), H1272
[7MR]
Constitutional authority statements
Federal Housing Finance Agency: prohibit disposing of certain
real estate owned of such Agency and by Fannie Mae or Freddie
Mac (H.R. 5823), H3104 [17MY]
Financial institutions: specify that courses offered by lenders
for their own employees may not satisfy pre-licensing or
continuing education requirements of mortgage loan originators
(H.R. 6158), H5078 [19JY]
Truth in Lending Act: improve certain provisions relative to the
compensation of mortgage originators (H.R. 4163), H1273 [7MR]
Remarks
Cooper, Wilfred, Sr.: California Homebuilding Foundation Hall of
Fame inductee, E1291 [19JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (H.R. 4310), H3067 [17MY]
------making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H5042 [19JY]
------research, development, test, and evaluation funding for
perchlorate contamination cleanup through reductions in
operations and maintenance funding, H5042 [19JY]
Dept. of the Interior: study water resources in the Rialto-
Colton Basin in California, H3067 [17MY]
Eximbank: exceptions to required Federal Register notice
relative to publication of trade secrets, H2467, H2468 [9MY]
------reauthorize (H.R. 2072), H2460, H2464, H2467, H2468, H2475
[9MY]
FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction
of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), motion to
instruct conferees, H2103 [25AP]
Gulf of Mexico: restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries,
habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs
and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater
Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), motion to recommit, H2103
[25AP]
Hope Through Housing Foundation: anniversary, E1723
[26OC]
National Community Renaissance (organization): anniversary,
E1723 [26OC]
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA: tribute to Santa Margarita Catholic
High School football team, E27 [17JA]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety,
motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-
funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear
reauthorization (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees,
H2103 [25AP]
Tributes
Fenton, John, E1022 [7JN]