BIGGERT, JUDY (a Representative from Illinois)
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), H5009 [18JY]
——— repeal sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see H.R. 1385), H1807 [29MR]
Armed Forces: tribute to members for service in Iraq (see H. Res. 528), H181 [25JA]
Boys & Girls Clubs of America: tribute (see H. Res. 774), H6280 [21SE]
Budget: subject the pay of the President, Vice-President, and Members of Congress to any sequestration order (see H.R. 6438), H6234 [20SE]
Chinese Americans: express regret for passage of laws that adversely affected the Chinese in the U.S., including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 683), H3703 [12JN]
Conservation of natural resources: strengthen the U.S. role in the international community in conserving natural resources to further global prosperity and security (see H.R. 6038), H6234 [20SE]
Corps of Engineers: provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see H.R. 4342), H5202 [24JY]
Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1017 [28FE]
Dept. of HUD: establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans (see H.R. 6381), H6062 [14SE]
——— establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (see H.R. 3298), H220 [31JA]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit provision of grants or funds to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H6310 [16OC]
Diseases: require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer’s disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H2329 [7MY]
EPA: provide comprehensive assessment of scientific and technical research on implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends (see H.R. 3199), H2033 [19AP]
FCC: permit each Commissioner to appoint an electrical engineer or computer scientist to provide technical consultation (see H.R. 2102), H5009 [18JY]
FDIC: exclude insurance companies from orderly liquidation authority (see H.R. 6423), H6060 [14SE]
Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: require competition for contracts, provide an adjustment period to phasing out mandatory source status, and improve inmate access to reintegration opportunities (see H.R. 3634), H5712 [2AU]
Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H4158 [27JN]
Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 633), H2126 [25AP]
Floods: require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 6186), H5290 [25JY]
Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 4105), H1135 [1MR]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H2135 [25AP]
Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H1741 [28MR]
——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3682), H4158 [27JN]
High-Performance Computing Act: authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research (see H.R. 3834), H186 [27JA]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 6388), H6310 [16OC]
Insurance: prohibit financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company (see H.R. 3559), H376 [1FE]
Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1572 [26MR]
Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H5711 [2AU]
——— establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 2925), H5711 [2AU]
National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4604 [28JN]
Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1274 [7MR]
Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation (see H.R. 5916), H3660 [7JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 3682), H4158 [27JN]
Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H1306 [8MR]
Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 98), H28 [17JA]
Public lands: release certain wilderness study areas from continued management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain inventoried National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see H.R. 1581), H2813 [16MY]
Space policy: confirm full ownership rights for astronauts of certain artifacts from space missions (see H.R. 4158), H1543 [22MR]
Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H6234 [20SE]
Taxation: expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H6279 [21SE]
——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H6152 [19SE]
——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H5202 [24JY]
——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (see H.R. 9), H1543 [22MR]
——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H1134 [1MR]
——— 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]
Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (see H.R. 3173), H1017 [28FE]
Veterans: exclude certain pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance (see H.R. 6361), H5764 [10SE]
——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H5711 [2AU]
Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H1017 [28FE]
Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 3526), H1808 [29MR]
Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H2135 [25AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 811), H6397 [15NO]
Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 4628), H2123 [25AP]
Dept. of Energy: improve high-end computing research and development program (see H.R. 6454), H6231 [20SE]
FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 5740), H2712 [15MY]
FHA: ensure fiscal solvency of mortgage insurance programs (see H.R. 4264), H1641 [27MR]
Read Across America Day: observance (see H. Res. 602), H1805 [29MR]
Tariff: bromoxynil octanoate (see H.R. 4493), H2064 [24AP]
——— dichlorprop-p acid, dichlorprop-p dimethylamine salt, and dichlorprop-p 2-ethylhexyl ester (see H.R. 4495), H2064 [24AP]
——— 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) butyric acid and 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) butyric acid, dimethylamine salt (see H.R. 4491), H2064 [24AP]
——— MCPB acid and MCPB sodium salt (see H.R. 4492), H2064 [24AP]
——— triphenyltin hydroxide (see H.R. 4494), H2064 [24AP]
——— 2-ethylhexyl (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy) acetate (see H.R. 4488), H2064 [24AP]
——— 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (see H.R. 4496), H2064 [24AP]
——— 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid, dimethylamine salt (see H.R. 4490), H2064 [24AP]
——— 2-methyl-2-(methylthio)propanal O-(N-methylcarbamoyl)oxime (see H.R. 4489), H2064 [24AP]
Taxation: provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 6597), H6428 [16NO]
U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (see H.R. 6229), H5330 [30JY]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4982), H2267 [27AP]
World MRSA Day: designate (see H. Res. 603), H1805 [29MR]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), H2127 [25AP]
Dept. of Energy: improve high-end computing research and development program (H.R. 6454), H6233 [20SE]
FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 5740), H2714 [15MY]
FHA: ensure fiscal solvency of mortgage insurance programs (H.R. 4264), H1641 [27MR]
Tariff: bromoxynil octanoate (H.R. 4493), H2067 [24AP]
——— dichlorprop-p acid, dichlorprop-p dimethylamine salt, and dichlorprop-p 2-ethylhexyl ester (H.R. 4495), H2067 [24AP]
——— 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) butyric acid and 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) butyric acid, dimethylamine salt (H.R. 4491), H2067 [24AP]
——— MCPB acid and MCPB sodium salt (H.R. 4492), H2067 [24AP]
——— triphenyltin hydroxide (H.R. 4494), H2067 [24AP]
——— 2-ethylhexyl (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy) acetate (H.R. 4488), H2067 [24AP]
——— 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid, dimethylamine salt (H.R. 4490), H2067 [24AP]
——— 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (H.R. 4496), H2067 [24AP]
——— 2-methyl-2-(methylthio)propanal O-(N-methylcarbamoyl)oxime (H.R. 4489), H2067 [24AP]
Taxation: provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (H.R. 6597), H6429 [16NO]
U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (H.R. 6229), H5331 [30JY]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4982), H2275 [27AP]
Letters
Interest Rate Reduction Act: Debra S. Daniels, Joliet Junior College, H2237 [27AP]
——— James Gaffney, Lewis University, H2237 [27AP]
——— Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, H2237 [27AP]
Lists
American Council on Education members, H2237 [27AP]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H6377 [15NO]
Remarks
Bonner, David: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, H4608 [29JN]
Brown, Bridget: National Down Syndrome Society Self-Advocate of the Year Champion of Change Award recipient, H1165 [6MR]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2783 [16MY]
Chicago, IL: anniversary of Junior League of Chicago (organization), H1744 [29MR]
Chinese Americans: express regret for passage of laws that adversely affected the Chinese in the U.S., including the Chinese Exclusion Act (H. Res. 683), E1073• [19JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), motion to instruct conferees, H6778 [13DE]
——— develop a strategy to promote the security of Afghan women and girls during the security transition process, H6778 [13DE]
Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, H4612 [29JN]
——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), H2228, H2229, H2231, H2234, H2236, H2238 [27AP]
Dept. of HHS: Prevention and Public Health Fund funding, H2229, H2231, H2234, H2238 [27AP]
Dept. of HUD: establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans, H6123 [19SE]
——— establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (H.R. 3298), H1553, H1554, H1555 [26MR]
Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H6525 [29NO]
——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), conference report, H2783 [16MY]
FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H2783, H2787 [16MY], H3250 [30MY]
——— extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 5740), H2782, H2783, H2787 [16MY]
——— extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 5740), Senate amendment, H3250, H3252 [30MY]
——— restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund, H4612, H4621 [29JN]
FHA: ensure fiscal solvency of mortgage insurance programs (H.R. 4264), H5737, H5739 [10SE]
Flood Disaster Protection Act: technical corrections (S. 3677), H7528 [1JA]
Floods: require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 6186), H5736 [10SE]
FRS: preserve privilege for information submitted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 4014), H1555, H1556 [26MR]
Giesler, Marsha: National Fire Protection Association Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year award recipient, H4830 [12JY]
Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1521 [22MR]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4744 [10JY]
High-Performance Computing Act: authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research (H.R. 3834), H2226 [27AP]
House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H6524, H6528 [29NO]
Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (H.R. 2446), H5612, H5613 [1AU]
Illinois: tribute to Illinois Patriot Guard Fallen Heroes Traveling Memorial Wall, H1629 [27MR]
March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (H.R. 3187), H5615 [1AU]
Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), consideration (H. Res. 808), H6384 [15NO]
National Air Traffic Controllers Association: anniversary, H3812 [20JN]
Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, H2738 [16MY]
Northwestern College: anniversary, E1584• [21SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4744 [10JY]
——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H1521 [22MR]
Point of order, H1555 [26MR]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and Highway Trust Fund programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 717), H4612 [29JN]
——— 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), conference report, H4621 [29JN]
Rohan, Mike: SBA Illinois Small Business Entrepreneurial Success of the Year award recipient, H3488 [6JN]
Russia: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), consideration (H. Res. 808), H6384 [15NO]
Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), H1240 [7MR]
——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), Senate amendment, H1590, H1592 [27MR]
Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts, H5023 [19JY]
——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), H1995 [19AP]
Veterans: exclude certain pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance (H.R. 6361), H6121, H6122 [19SE]
Violence Against Women Act: ensure access to assistance programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, H2738 [16MY]
——— ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, H2738 [16MY]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), consideration (H. Res. 656), H2738 [16MY]
Votes: correction, E226• [17FE], E742• [9MY]
——— position on missed, H6248• [21SE], E853• [18MY]
Xuan, Kathy: SBA Illinois Small Business Exporter the Year award recipient, H3488 [6JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Tributes
Derwinski, Edward J., H92 [23JA]
Dominguez, Nicholas, H6377 [15NO]
Pierson, Jay, H6861 [18DE]
Platts, Representative, H6527 [29NO]
Sullivan, John V., H1632 [27MR]