BONO MACK, MARY (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H7069 [25OC]
Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H2664 [13AP]
Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H5781 [29JY]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H357 [19JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]
Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see H.R. 1254), H5399 [22JY]
Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H9928 [16DE]
———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 2221), H4326 [16JN]
Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 470), H1988 [17MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: convey a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, CA (see H.R. 533), H549 [8FE]
Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H7133 [26OC]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (see H.R. 205), H102 [6JA]
Disasters: include procedures for requests from Indian tribes for a major disaster or emergency declaration (see H.R. 1953), H5581 [26JY]
Drugs: increase penalties for operators of pill mills (see H.R. 1065), H1796 [14MR]
Ecology and environment: authorize assignment to States of Federal agency environmental review responsibilities (see H.R. 2538), H7715 [16NO]
———preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 910), H1621 [8MR]
Endangered species: require that certain species be treated as extinct if there is not a substantial increase in their population during a certain period (see H.R. 1042), H6273 [20SE]
EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H7715 [16NO]
———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H36 [5JA]
FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 37), H1070 [16FE]
———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]
———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 96), H36 [5JA]
FDA: amend mission to establish a predictable, consistent and transparent regulatory environment (see H.R. 3214), H6976 [14OC]
———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H8320 [8DE]
———make clarifications relative to persons accredited to review reports and make recommendations for initial classification of devices (see H.R. 3205), H6975 [14OC]
Federal employees: reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see H.R. 3029), H7161 [27OC]
First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 1975), H3409 [24MY]
Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]
———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4076 [13JN]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H7928 [29NO]
Hydroelectric power: expand small-scale hydropower (see H.R. 795), H5928 [26AU]
Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H7008 [24OC]
———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H394 [20JA]
Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4530 [23JN]
March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H7715 [16NO]
Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7159 [27OC]
Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4530 [23JN]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]
National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]
Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2335), H5581 [26JY]
Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (see H.R. 2021), H4038 [3JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]
———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H5966 [7SE]
———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2917 [15AP]
———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H4187 [14JN]
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), H6976 [14OC]
Power resources: prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H7069 [25OC]
———repeal tax credits for ethanol blenders and repeal the tariff on imported ethanol (see H.R. 2307), H4526 [23JN]
Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6416 [22SE]
Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 1433), H2534 [7AP]
———require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 329), H4528 [23JN]
Renewable energy: include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and include such fuels in the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit (see H.R. 1149), H1982 [17MR]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]
Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1177 (see H.R. 793), H1197 [17FE]
Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see H.R. 3270), H7159 [27OC]
Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H7892 [18NO]
Taxation: encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]
———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 2327), H4527 [23JN]
———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1040 (see H.R. 436), H1071 [16FE]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]
Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8188 [6DE]
Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5240 [19JY]
Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4367 [21JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
CPSC: provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (see H.R. 1939), H3342 [23MY] (see H.R. 2715), H5882 [1AU]
Dept. of Justice: close the National Drug Intelligence Center (see H.R. 566), H598 [9FE]
FDA: modify approval of any drug containing controlled-release oxycodone hydrochloride to limit such approval to use for relief of severe-only pain (see H.R. 1316), H2265 [1AP]
Health care professionals: require practitioners to obtain particular training or special certification on addiction and substance abuse, and appropriate and safe use of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 2119), H4034 [3JN]
Internet: oppose any effort to transfer control to the U.N. or any other international governmental organization (see H. Res. 57), H509 [26JA]
Privacy: protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see H.R. 2577), H5149 [18JY]
Constitutional authority statements
CPSC: provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (H.R. 1939), H3343 [23MY]
———provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (H.R. 2715), H5885 [1AU]
FDA: modify approval of any drug containing controlled-release oxycodone hydrochloride to limit such approval to use for relief of severe-only pain (H.R. 1316), H2267 [1AP]
Health care professionals: require practitioners to obtain particular training or special certification on addiction and substance abuse, and appropriate and safe use of certain controlled substances (H.R. 2119), H4036 [3JN]
Privacy: protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (H.R. 2577), H5150 [18JY]
Remarks
Chiriaco Summit, CA: tribute to General Patton Memorial Museum and World War II Desert Training Center, E1998
Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H638 [10FE]
CPSC: provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (H.R. 2715), H5823, H5826, H5828 [1AU]
Economy: impact of Government regulations, H638 [10FE]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), E83
Joshua Tree National Park: anniversary, E2122
Palm Springs, CA: tribute to veterans monuments, E894
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), E83
Rancho Mirage, CA: anniversary of Barbara Sinatra Children's Center, E1990
Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H174 [12JA]
Votes: position on missed, E1261
Tributes
Ford, Betty, E1302
Houston, Jackie Lee, E1717
Reagan, Ronald, E190