BURTON, DAN (a Representative from Indiana)

Articles and editorials

Prince and the Ayatollah, Ed Husain, New York (NY) Times, E750• [9MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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]

——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 6173), H5200 [24JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H476 [3FE]

Africa: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice (see H. Res. 583), H1392 [19MR]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H1306 [8MR]

Arab countries: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms (see H. Res. 732), H4907 [17JY]

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), H3977 [21JN]

——— 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 H.R. 3828), H221 [31JA]

——— express that the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization by Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor (see H. Con. Res. 107), H1978 [18AP]

——— permit a State to issue a commercial drivers’ license to a member whose duty station is located in the State (see H.R. 6456), H6231 [20SE]

Aviation: establish an air travelers’ bill of rights (see H.R. 6449), H6230 [20SE]

Black Ribbon Day: designate to recognize victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes (see H. Res. 790), H6280 [21SE]

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), H3699 [8JN]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3811), H187 [27JA] (see H.R. 4000), H692 [9FE]

Credit: prohibit Federal agencies from guaranteeing, making, or insuring a mortgage secured by a residence in a jurisdiction that has used eminent domain to take a residential mortgage (see H.R. 6397), H6234 [20SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal rule on nutrition standards that impose caloric limits in the national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 6418), H6234 [20SE]

Dept. of Education: establish a demonstration program to provide skills to classroom teachers and staff who work with children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 5195), H3405 [1JN]

Dept. of HHS: 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), H4908 [17JY]

——— provide for research and education to improve screening, detection, and diagnosis of prostate cancer (see H.R. 6033), H4156 [27JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 3855), H218 [31JA]

——— prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion (see H.R. 5646), H2813 [16MY]

——— provide for annual reports on the status of operational control of international land and maritime borders of the U.S. and unlawful entries (see H.R. 6025), H4686 [9JY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit administration or enforcement of certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 4200), H1808 [29MR]

——— prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see H.R. 3814), H158 [24JA]

——— revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 4256), H1570 [26MR]

Dept. of State: authorize payment of a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals (see H.R. 4077), H1018 [28FE]

——— require report on designation of Boko Haram as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 5822), H5293 [25JY]

Discrimination: condemn discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, bullying and brutal violence perpetrated against Sikh-Americans, and all acts of vandalism against Sikh Gurdwaras in the U.S. (see H. Res. 785), H6060 [14SE]

Drugs: address critical drug shortages (see H.R. 3839), H1274 [7MR]

Ecuador: condemn repression of democracy and human rights, express concern on lack of counternarcotics cooperation and relationship with Iran, and discourage renewal of trade preference systems (see H. Res. 745), H5525 [31JY]

Employment: require Federal contractors and other recipients of Federal funds to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification and permanently reauthorize the E-Verify Program (see H.R. 6112), H5631 [1AU]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 282), H2289 [27AP]

Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (see H. Res. 834), H7264 [18DE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 110), H5631 [1AU]

FBI: eliminate backlog in performing analyses of DNA samples collected from convicted child sex offenders (see H.R. 6196), H5291 [25JY]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see H.R. 4004), H1391 [19MR]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H115 [23JA]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 4269), H2570 [9MY]

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission: receive and determine validity and amount of claims for loss of wages and other property of those plaintiffs in the case Bruce D. Abbott et al. v. Libya (see H.R. 3713), H6701 [11DE]

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]

Freedom of Information Act: provide that exemptions shall not apply to matters relating to certain transactions executed by the Federal Government operating in a commercial manner (see H.R. 4232), H1496 [21MR]

FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 4180), H1808 [29MR]

GAO: study impact of certain announced Dept. of Homeland Security immigration policies regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion (see H.R. 6070), H4655 [29JN]

Georgia (country): support enhanced security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, U.S.-Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, NATO membership, democratic reforms, and peaceful resolution of conflict (see H. Res. 526), H1367 [16MR]

Government regulations: ensure clarity of regulations to improve effectiveness of Federal regulatory programs while decreasing burdens on the regulated public (see H.R. 3786), H727 [14FE]

Havel, Vaclav: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 97), H187 [27JA]

Health: promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3497), H6280 [21SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H3976 [21JN]

International Olympic Committee: recognize a moment of silence at future Olympic opening ceremonies to honor those who lost their lives at 1972 Munich Olympics (see H. Res. 663), H3482 [5JN]

Iran: condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see H. Res. 556), H950 [24FE]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1210 [6MR]

——— provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 3783), H77 [18JA]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 5796), H3405 [1JN]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 115), H1805 [29MR]

——— 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), H1847 [16AP]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: call for universal condemnation of missile launch (see H. Con. Res. 145), H6828 [17DE]

——— develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 1464), H3661 [7JN]

Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 6199), H5291 [25JY]

Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 5303), H2274 [27AP]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 531), H219 [31JA]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 538), H903 [16FE]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 5914), H6234 [20SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 748), H5525 [31JY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1154 [5MR]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see H.J. Res. 103), H901 [16FE]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 4385), H5712 [2AU]

North Korean Human Rights Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4240), H1541 [22MR]

Palau: approve agreement providing terms for a continuation of free association between the U.S. and Palau (see H.R. 6040), H4156 [27JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 4971), H2267 [27AP]

——— repeal (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 5842), H3405 [1JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H5766 [10SE]

Pharmaceuticals: allow importation, distribution, and sale of investigational drugs and devices intended for use by terminally ill patients (see H.R. 6342), H5860 [11SE]

PLO: oppose maintenance of an official office in the District of Columbia if they continue to unilaterally seek recognition of a Palestinian state or form a unified government with Hamas (see H. Res. 524), H187 [27JA]

Presidential appointments: disapprove appointment of certain officers or employees during a congressional recess of less than 3 days and express that such appointments are unconstitutional (see H. Res. 509), H26 [17JA]

——— prevent payment for services to individuals appointed during a Senate recess to fill a vacancy that existed when the Senate was in session (see H.R. 3770), H26 [17JA]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H3733 [18JN]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 98), H28 [17JA]

Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 6140), H5079 [19JY]

Refugees: report on actions taken on the resolution of the issue of Jewish refugees and other displaced populations from Arab countries (see H.R. 6242), H6062 [14SE]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see H.R. 4405), H2029 [19AP]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 662), H3363 [31MY]

——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 4046), H801 [15FE]

Social Security: replace Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program with a block grant to the States (see H.R. 4160), H1306 [8MR]

SPC Nicholas Scott Hartge Post Office, Rome City, IN: designate (see H.R. 3501), H79 [18JA]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: prohibit drawdown of petroleum unless the President has approved oil shale development, certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, and the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 4211), H1390 [19MR]

Syria: condemn targeted violence of vulnerable minority faith communities and call on U.S. to prioritize safety and security of these communities (see H. Res. 763), H6280 [21SE]

Taiwan: resume normal diplomatic relations (see H. Con. Res. 122), H2448 [8MY]

Taxation: allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 6151), H5077 [19JY]

——— allow transfer of required minimum distributions from a retirement plan to a health savings account (see H.R. 3819), H572 [7FE]

——— exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic medal winners (see H.R. 6267), H5712 [2AU]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4336), H3105 [17MY]

——— prohibit requirement that taxpayers reconcile amounts relative to reportable payment transactions to amounts related to gross receipts and sales (see H.R. 3877), H513 [6FE]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H6828 [17DE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 6597), H6428 [16NO]

——— provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see H.R. 6410), H6060 [14SE]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H1642 [27MR]

——— require certain nonresident aliens to provide valid immigration documents to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 6165), H5631 [1AU]

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), H2447 [8MY]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 3264), H1274 [7MR]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see H. Res. 506), H5331 [30JY]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Res. 814), H6428 [16NO]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: anniversary (see H. Res. 678), H3480 [5JN]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1410), H1273 [7MR]

Year of the Korean War Veteran: designate (see H. Res. 618), H2034 [19AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Postal Service: allow provision of nonpostal services (see H.R. 6650), H6765 [12DE]

Tariff: acetic acid, 5 chloro-8-quinolinoxy, 1 methylhexylester (see H.R. 5023), H2268 [27AP]

——— benfluralin (see H.R. 5024), H2268 [27AP]

——— benzamide, N[[[3,5 dichloro-2-fluoro-4-1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropoxy)phenyl] amino]carbonyl] 2,6 difluoro - (9Cl) (see H.R. 5002), H2268 [27AP]

——— DAT intermediate (see H.R. 4998), H2267 [27AP]

——— DEPCT (see H.R. 5006), H2268 [27AP]

——— dichlormid (see H.R. 5017), H2268 [27AP]

——— dimethyl malonate (see H.R. 5003), H2268 [27AP]

——— diphenyl sulfide (see H.R. 5004), H2268 [27AP]

——— DMDS (see H.R. 4999), H2267 [27AP]

——— ethalfluralin (see H.R. 5015), H2268 [27AP]

——— fenbuconazole (see H.R. 5008), H2268 [27AP]

——— formulated product containing propyzamide as the active ingredient (see H.R. 5011), H2268 [27AP]

——— 4,4-dimethoxy-2-butanone (see H.R. 5026), H2268 [27AP]

——— 4 ethoxy 1,1,1 trifluoro 3 butene-2-one (see H.R. 5014), H2268 [27AP]

——— fungicide mixtures (see H.R. 5020), H2268 [27AP]

——— gallery (see H.R. 5019), H2268 [27AP]

——— MCPA-2-ethylhexyl (see H.R. 5012), H2268 [27AP]

——— methoxyfenozide (see H.R. 5000), H2267 [27AP]

——— myclobutanil (see H.R. 5021), H2268 [27AP]

——— 1,3-dichloropropene mixed isomers (see H.R. 5027), H2268 [27AP]

——— 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone (see H.R. 5009), H2268 [27AP]

——— propiconazole (see H.R. 5018), H2268 [27AP]

——— quinoline (see H.R. 4996), H2267 [27AP]

——— Quintec (see H.R. 5001), H2268 [27AP]

——— (R)-(+)-2-(4 hydroxyphenoxy)propionic acid (see H.R. 5022), H2268 [27AP]

——— tebuthiuron (see H.R. 5013), H2268 [27AP]

——— trifluralin (see H.R. 5025), H2268 [27AP]

——— 2,6-dichloroaniline (see H.R. 5005), H2268 [27AP]

——— 2 chloro 1 (3 ethoxy 4 nitrophenoxy) 4 (trifluoromethyl) benzene (see H.R. 5016), H2268 [27AP]

——— 2 methoxy-4-trifluoromethylpyridine (see H.R. 5007), H2268 [27AP]

——— 2-amino-5,7-dimethoxy-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine (see H.R. 5010), H2268 [27AP]

——— 2-cyanopyridine (see H.R. 4997), H2267 [27AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Postal Service: allow provision of nonpostal services (H.R. 6650), H6765 [12DE]

Tariff: acetic acid, 5 chloro-8-quinolinoxy, 1 methylhexylester (H.R. 5023), H2277 [27AP]

——— benfluralin (H.R. 5024), H2277 [27AP]

——— benzamide, N[[[3,5 dichloro-2-fluoro-4-1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropoxy)phenyl] amino]carbonyl] 2,6 difluoro - (9Cl) (H.R. 5002), H2276 [27AP]

——— DAT intermediate (H.R. 4998), H2276 [27AP]

——— DEPCT (H.R. 5006), H2276 [27AP]

——— dichlormid (H.R. 5017), H2276 [27AP]

——— dimethyl malonate (H.R. 5003), H2276 [27AP]

——— diphenyl sulfide (H.R. 5004), H2276 [27AP]

——— DMDS (H.R. 4999), H2276 [27AP]

——— ethalfluralin (H.R. 5015), H2276 [27AP]

——— fenbuconazole (H.R. 5008), H2276 [27AP]

——— formulated product containing propyzamide as the active ingredient (H.R. 5011), H2276 [27AP]

——— 4,4-dimethoxy-2-butanone (H.R. 5026), H2277 [27AP]

——— 4 ethoxy 1,1,1 trifluoro 3 butene-2-one (H.R. 5014), H2276 [27AP]

——— fungicide mixtures (H.R. 5020), H2277 [27AP]

——— gallery (H.R. 5019), H2276 [27AP]

——— MCPA-2-ethylhexyl (H.R. 5012), H2276 [27AP]

——— methoxyfenozide (H.R. 5000), H2276 [27AP]

——— myclobutanil (H.R. 5021), H2277 [27AP]

——— 1,3-dichloropropene mixed isomers (H.R. 5027), H2277 [27AP]

——— 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone (H.R. 5009), H2276 [27AP]

——— propiconazole (H.R. 5018), H2276 [27AP]

——— quinoline (H.R. 4996), H2276 [27AP]

——— Quintec (H.R. 5001), H2276 [27AP]

——— (R)-(+)-2-(4 hydroxyphenoxy)propionic acid (H.R. 5022), H2277 [27AP]

——— tebuthiuron (H.R. 5013), H2276 [27AP]

——— trifluralin (H.R. 5025), H2277 [27AP]

——— 2,6-dichloroaniline (H.R. 5005), H2276 [27AP]

——— 2 chloro 1 (3 ethoxy 4 nitrophenoxy) 4 (trifluoromethyl) benzene (H.R. 5016), H2276 [27AP]

——— 2 methoxy-4-trifluoromethylpyridine (H.R. 5007), H2276 [27AP]

——— 2-amino-5,7-dimethoxy-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine (H.R. 5010), H2276 [27AP]

——— 2-cyanopyridine (H.R. 4997), H2276 [27AP]

Lists

Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E1002• [6JN]

Poems

‘‘A Bag of Tools,’’ R.L. Sharpe, H7349 [19DE]

‘‘Born Without a Chance,’’ Edmund V. Cooke, H7349 [19DE]

‘‘Drop a Pebble in the Water,’’ James W. Foley, H7349 [19DE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), H5970 [13SE]

Armed Forces: authorize military operations in Syria, H1293 [8MR]

——— provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE, H2828 [17MY]

Bahrain: recognize importance of relationship with the U.S. and urge continued implementation of government reforms, H1829 [16AP], E750• [9MY]

Budget: deficit, H1119 [1MR]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2627• [10MY]

Citizen’s Commission on Human Rights: tribute to initiatives to protect parental rights, E1299• [23JY]

——— tribute to opening of new National Public Affairs Office in Washington, DC, E1299• [23JY]

Cyprus: support reunification agreement, E1391• [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration (H. Res. 661), H2828 [17MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H4946 [18JY]

——— military operations in Afghanistan funding, H4946 [18JY]

Economy: importance of job creation, H93 [23JA]

Egypt: prohibit direct foreign assistance until certain certifications are made relative to the safety and protection of U.S. Embassy, H5970, H5973 [13SE]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1937 [18AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to countries that support radical Muslim fundamentalism, H6258 [21SE]

Georgia (country): support enhanced security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, U.S.-Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, NATO membership, democratic reforms, and peaceful resolution of conflict (H. Res. 526), E1606• [21SE]

Government regulations: impact on the energy sector, H2195, H2196, H2197 [26AP]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), H1937 [18AP]

Health: importance of disease and vaccine research, E2021•–E2023• [31DE]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H7348 [19DE], E2021• [31DE]

——— find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), H4409 [28JN]

Israel: commit to security as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders and condemn rocket and missile attacks in Gaza by Hamas (H. Res. 813), H6418 [16NO]

Kazakhstan: independence anniversary, E357• [8MR]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn launch of multistage rocket, E573• [18AP]

——— nuclear weapons proliferation, E573• [18AP]

Libya: commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, express condolences to families of victims, condemn the attack, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice, H5873 [12SE]

——— prohibit foreign assistance until the perpetrators of the attack on the U.S. Embassy are brought to justice, H5970, H5973 [13SE]

Ma Ying-jeou: tribute to inauguration as President of Taiwan, E817• [16MY]

Medicaid: adjust cap on payments and statutory matching rate for territories, H2627 [10MY]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), H6401, H6407, H6409 [16NO]

National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations: tribute to Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E1002• [6JN]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E1491• [12SE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 4040), H1823 [16AP]

Obama, President: decision to reject permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H93 [23JA]

——— evaluation of energy policies, H1376 [19MR], H1525 [22MR]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H5873 [12SE], H6054 [14SE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: take action to obtain Russia’s full compliance with commitments under the protocol on their accession to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, H6409 [16NO]

Parliamentary inquiry, H5970 [13SE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H1376 [19MR], H2195, H2196, H2197 [26AP]

Power resources: national energy policy, H970 [28FE], H2195, H2196, H2197 [26AP]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), consideration (H. Res. 515), H50 [18JA]

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), H1937 [18AP]

Russia: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), H6401, H6407, H6409 [16NO]

——— impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations, H6401, H6407 [16NO]

Spaulding, Fredrick L.: Army Distinguished Service Cross recipient, E691• [27AP]

Syria: Presidential authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the authorization of military operations, H1293 [8MR]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1593• [21SE]

Taxation: rates, H1119 [1MR]

Votes: position on missed, H2745• [16MY], E985• [5JN], E2038• [2JA]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3001), H1817 [16AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H683 [9FE], H3263 [30MY]

Tribute, H7349 [19DE]

Tributes

Cope, Stanton E., E1326• [25JY]

Denktas, Rauf R., E198• [15FE]

Frank, Representative, H7347, H7348 [19DE]

Hall, Katie, H955, H956 [27FE]

Inouye, Daniel K., H7348 [19DE]

Kim, Jim Yong, E572• [18AP]

Muakkassa, Kamel F., E840• [17MY]

Ocampo, Jose A., E572• [18AP]

Okonjo-Iweala, Ngozi, E572• [18AP]

Olver, Representative, H7347, H7348 [19DE]

Overholt, Brinton W., Sr., E1278• [18JY]

Payne, Donald M., H1195 [6MR]

Quattrone, Joe, H1300 [8MR]

VanNatter, Gretchen, E601• [19AP]

Wagoner, Lois, E331• [7MR]