[Congressional Record Index (2012)]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
MORALITY AND ETHICS
Articles and editorials
Kind of Woman Who Needs a Late-Term Abortion, H5447 [31JY]
More Businesses May Pull Plug on Welfare Cash Cards, H318 [1FE]
When States Abuse Women, S1498 [8MR]
Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs, S1670 [14MR]
Bills and resolutions
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]
------protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of
Columbia (see S. 2103), S567 [13FE] (see H.R. 3803), H114
[23JA]
Animals: condemn practice of gassing stray cats and dogs (see H.
Res. 761), H5707 [2AU]
------disapprove use of gas chambers to euthanize shelter
animals and support State laws requiring the use of drugs for
euthanasia by animal shelters (see H. Res. 736), H5078 [19JY]
Armed Forces: ensure repeal of ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' does
not infringe upon the free exercise of religion and rights of
conscience of members, including chaplains (see S. 3526),
S6107 [11SE] (see H.R. 3828), H181 [25JA]
Chin, Vincent J.: recognize anniversary of death as a time to
reflect on the dangers of xenophobia and scapegoating (see H.
Res. 698), H3975 [21JN]
CPSC: require certain warning labels to be placed on video games
that are given certain ratings due to violent content (see
H.R. 4204), H1390 [19MR]
Dept. of Defense: certify that American Forces Radio and
Television Service programming communicates departmental
policies, priorities, goals, and initiatives and supports
basic values of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4189), H1304 [8MR]
Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative
to insurance coverage of certain women's preventive health
services (see S. 2043), S163 [30JA] (see S. 2092), S494 [9FE]
(see H.R. 3897), H475 [3FE] (see H.R. 3982), H640 [8FE]
------exempt employers from taxes, penalties, or suits for
failure to offer insurance coverage for certain women's
preventive services on the basis of religious belief or moral
conviction (see H.R. 6097), H4774 [10JY]
Government regulations: eliminate requirements for duplicative
clinical testing of new drugs, vaccines, biological products,
or medical devices if inconsistent with relevant ethical norms
(see S. 3506), S5977 [2AU]
Health: prevent the sale of bone marrow and umbilical cord blood
(see H.R. 6702), H7424 [20DE]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 569),
S6455 [19SE]
Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or
secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital
contraception (see H.R. 4046), H801 [15FE]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 6623), H6578
[30NO]
Letters
Dept. of HHS ruling on religious conscience protections relative
to insurance coverage of certain women's preventive health
services: Kathleen Sebelius, Sec. of HHS, S1168 [1MR]
------Senator Collins, S1168 [1MR]
Rights of conscience protection relative to Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act requirements for coverage of specific
items and services: Allison Herwitt, Human Rights Campaign
(organization), S1133 [29FE]
------Christopher W. Hansen, American Cancer Society Cancer
Action Network, Inc., S1133 [29FE]
------Helen M. Alvare and Kim Daniel, S1117 [29FE]
------Jeffrey Levi, Trust for America's Health (organization),
S1133 [29FE]
------Mary Kay Henry, Service Employees International Union,
S1133 [29FE]
------Patrick J. Kennedy, S1124 [29FE]
------several organizations, S1133, S1134 [29FE]
------several pediatric and adolescent health organizations,
S1134 [29FE]
Suitability of Andrew D. Hurwitz to be circuit judge relative to
involvement in decisions on abortion as a law clerk and
decisions and position on the death penalty: several
organizations, S3885 [11JN]
------Andrea Lafferty, Traditional Values Coalition, S3884
[11JN]
------Charmaine Yoest, Americans United for Life (organization),
S3884 [11JN]
------Douglas Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc.,
S3883 [11JN]
------Jay A. Sekulow, American Center for Law & Justice, S3884
[11JN]
------Penny Young Nance, Concerned Women for America
(organization), S3883 [11JN]
------Thomas McClusky, Family Research Council, S3884 [11JN]
Welfare Integrity Now (WIN) for Children and Families Act: Tom
Hansen and Barbara W. Ballard, National Conference of State
Legislatures, H318 [1FE]
------Tracy L. Wareing, American Public Human Services
Association, and Paul Lefkowitz, National Association of State
TANF Administrators, H318 [1FE]
Lists
Catholic organizations joining lawsuits relative to Dept. of HHS
mandate to provide insurance coverage of certain women's
preventive health services, E946 [1JN]
Memorandums
Military Chaplain Participation in or Officiation of Private
Ceremonies: Clifford L. Stanley, Dept. of Defense, H5027
[19JY]
Use of Dept. of Defense Real Property and Facilities for Private
Functions: Jeh C. Johnson, Dept. of Defense, H5028 [19JY]
Press releases
Key Vote Alert--``No'' on the Nomination of Andrew Hurwitz:
Heritage Action for America (organization), S3883 [11JN]
Remarks in House
Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in
government activities (H.R. 361), H105 [23JA]
------prohibit Federal funding of abortions, H1537 [22MR]
------prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for
conscience protections (H.R. 3), H103 [23JA], H3279 [31MY]
------protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of
Columbia (H.R. 3803), H3074 [17MY], H3155-H3157 [18MY], H4692
[10JY], H4791 [11JY], H4872 [17JY], H5334, H5440-H5448 [31JY],
E1369, E1377 [1AU], E1392 [2AU], E1396, E1399, E1400, E1421
[3AU]
Armed Forces: ensure repeal of ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' does
not infringe upon the free exercise of religion and rights of
conscience of members, including chaplains, H2791 [16MY],
H2836 [17MY]
Chin, Vincent J.: recognize anniversary of death as a time to
reflect on the dangers of xenophobia and scapegoating (H. Res.
698), H3812 [20JN]
Crime: address issues relative to youth violence, H6837 [18DE]
Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative
to insurance coverage of certain women's preventive health
services, H223 [1FE], H380, H385, H430, H436-H438 [2FE], H469
[3FE], H520, H549 [7FE], H578, H582, H584, H586, H589, H591,
H592, H593, H623, H625-H629 [8FE], H644, H664 [9FE], H713,
H722 [14FE], H737, H738 [15FE], H808, H815, H819 [16FE], H906,
H929, H930 [17FE], H975, H1004, H1013 [28FE], H1028, H1029,
H1030, H1031, H1091 [29FE], H1132 [1MR], H1270 [7MR], H1298,
H1300 [8MR], H1537 [22MR], H5624-H5626 [1AU], E129 [3FE], E209
[16FE], E305 [1MR], E341 [8MR]
------exempt employers from taxes, penalties, or suits for
failure to offer insurance coverage for certain women's
preventive services on the basis of religious belief or moral
conviction, H4732 [10JY]
------lawsuits by Catholic organizations relative to mandate to
provide insurance coverage of certain women's preventive
health services, E946 [1JN]
Gingrich, Newt: characterization of remarks on insurance
coverage of certain women's preventive health services
relative to health policies of the Obama administration, H808
[16FE]
Journal of Medical Ethics: reaction to article supporting after-
birth abortions, H1220 [7MR], H1291 [8MR]
Limbaugh, Rush: condemn comments relative to women and access to
birth control, H1116, H1118 [1MR], H1138 [5MR], H1157 [6MR],
H1213, H1218 [7MR], H1300 [8MR]
National Day of Reason: observance, E691 [27AP]
NOAA: prohibit funding for salaries of individuals who misuse
Fisheries Enforcement Asset Forfeiture Fund, H2523 [9MY]
Obama, President: remarks at National Prayer Breakfast stating
policies are grounded in Christian faith, H464 [3FE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of
conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific
items and services, H1221 [7MR]
------protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for
coverage of specific items and services (H.R. 1179), H430
[2FE], H887-H894 [16FE]
Public welfare programs: require States to implement policies to
prevent assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families Program from being used in strip clubs, casinos, and
liquor stores (H.R. 3567), H226, H315-H322 [1FE], E152 [7FE]
Religion: importance of prayer, H7356 [19DE]
Secret Service: call for investigation into allegations of
sexual misconduct by personnel in Colombia, H1829 [16AP]
------call for investigation into allegations of sexual
misconduct by personnel in Colombia and El Salvador, H2138
[26AP]
Society: value of personal responsibility versus Federal aid
programs, H466 [3FE], H5926 [13SE], H6161 [20SE]
Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): Planned Parenthood
Federation of America, Inc., funding, H226 [1FE], H385 [2FE]
Women: impact of access to contraceptive services and supplies,
H1270 [7MR], H5634 [2AU]
Remarks in Senate
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, S1497, S1498
[8MR]
Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes
(S. 810), S8037 [13DE]
Crime: impact of violence on society, S8100 [18DE]
Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative
to insurance coverage of certain women's preventive health
services, S316 [2FE], S330 [6FE], S370, S372, S374, S376-S379,
S381 [7FE], S398-S400, S412, S413, S485, S489 [9FE], S549,
S559 [13FE], S818 [16FE], S880, S882-S885, S898-S900 [17FE]
Economy: impact of free enterprise system on charitable giving,
S3063 [10MY]
Hurwitz, Andrew D.: suitability to be circuit judge relative to
decisions and position on the death penalty, S3881, S3886,
S3887 [11JN], S3947 [12JN]
------suitability to be circuit judge relative to involvement in
decisions on abortion as a law clerk, S3879, S3882-S3889
[11JN]
National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 569), S6469
[19SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of
conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific
items and services, S1077-S1082 [28FE], S1104-S1110, S1112,
S1113, S1115-S1129, S1132-S1139, S1141, S1156 [29FE], S1159-
S1173 [1MR]
------protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for
coverage of specific items and services (S. 1467), S330 [6FE],
S550 [13FE], S2162 [28MR]
Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): Planned Parenthood
Federation of America, Inc., funding, S375-S379 [7FE]
Reports
Hurwitz--The ``The Architect'' and ``Lone Remaining Defender''
of Roe v. Wade: Judicial Action Group, S3885 [11JN]
Reports filed
District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3803) (H. Rept. 112-
640), H5524 [31JY]
Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act: Committee on
Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 810) (S. Rept. 112-
242), S7302 [30NO]
Testimonies
Rights of Conscience Protection Relative to Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act Requirements for Coverage of Specific
Items and Services: Sandra Fluke, Georgetown University Law
Students for Reproductive Justice, S1135 [29FE]
Texts of
H.R. 3567, Welfare Integrity Now (WIN) for Children and Families
Act, H315 [1FE]
H.R. 3803, District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child
Protection Act, H5440-H5442 [31JY]
S. Res. 569, National Character Counts Week, S6467, S6471 [19SE]