MILLER, CANDICE S. (a Representative from Michigan)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H1916 [17AP]

Air Force: limit authority to retire or transfer certain aircraft of the Air National Guard (see H.R. 6690), H7429 [21DE]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in terrorist attacks perpetrated within the U.S. (see H.R. 5144), H2270 [27AP]

——— limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3676), H115 [23JA]

——— protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members (see H.R. 4201), H2289 [27AP]

Budget: express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance (see H. Res. 516), H78 [18JA]

——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (see H.R. 5872), H3700 [8JN]

Civil liberties: protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of domestic unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones (see H.R. 5925), H6001 [13SE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H1428 [20MR]

Congress: approve construction, operation, and maintenance of the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border (see H.R. 6164), H5293 [25JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3811), H376 [1FE] (see H.R. 4000), H692 [9FE]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H5630 [1AU]

Corps of Engineers: compel completion of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study within a certain time period and focus attention on permanent prevention of aquatic nuisance species (see H.R. 4406), H3267 [30MY]

——— prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes and their tributaries (see H.R. 6348), H5706 [2AU]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1846 [16AP]

——— 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]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H1808 [29MR]

Dept. of State: require report on designation of Boko Haram as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 5822), H3103 [17MY]

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), H3577 [6JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H5630 [1AU] (see H.R. 3612), H1391 [19MR]

Detroit, MI: establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2920), H1392 [19MR]

Economy: spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H159 [24JA]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 3158), H3404 [1JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 110), H3808 [19JN]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H1847 [16AP]

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), H5766 [10SE]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H513 [6FE]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H1428 [20MR]

——— limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H3578 [6JN]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 5817), H6280 [21SE]

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

Foreign aid: ensure that a percentage of food aid provided in the form of certain agricultural commodities or their products must be transported on U.S. commercial vessels (see H.R. 6170), H5200 [24JY]

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), H1811 [30MR]

Health: prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H2211 [26AP]

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

Iran: 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]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H694 [9FE]

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), H2134 [25AP]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4157 [27JN]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H4065 [26JN]

Medicare: establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H7585 [2JA]

——— extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H2288 [27AP]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 3993), H727 [14FE]

NATO: strengthen (see H.R. 4243), H2034 [19AP]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 1960), H1846 [16AP]

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), H696 [13FE]

Oscar G. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility, Iron Mountain, MI: designate circle drive as Sergeant First Class James D. Priestap Drive (see H.R. 3861), H4656 [29JN]

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]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H512 [6FE]

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

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H4064 [26JN]

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), H27 [17JA]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2715 [15MY]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 98), H8 [13JA]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H1497 [21MR]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H2288 [27AP]

——— extend allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets (see H.R. 4196), H1978 [18AP]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (see H.R. 9), H1543 [22MR]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 6048), H4603 [28JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4970), H2267 [27AP]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H641 [8FE]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 4965), H3164 [18MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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), H3699 [8JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention (see H.R. 4162), H1272 [7MR] (see H.R. 4328), H1804 [29MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize, enhance, and reform certain port security programs through increased efficiency and risk-based coordination (see H.R. 4251), H1542 [22MR]

——— 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), H4064 [26JN]

Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex, Macomb, MI: designate (see H.R. 5738), H2662 [11MY]

Voting: require driver’s license applicants in a new State to indicate whether that State is the applicant’s residence for purposes of registering to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 6386), H5922 [12SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention (H.R. 4162), H1273 [7MR]

——— establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention (H.R. 4328), H1806 [29MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize, enhance, and reform certain port security programs through increased efficiency and risk-based coordination (H.R. 4251), H1543 [22MR]

——— provide for annual reports on the status of operational control of international land and maritime borders of the U.S. and unlawful entries (H.R. 6025), H4064 [26JN]

Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex, Macomb, MI: designate (H.R. 5738), H2662 [11MY]

Voting: require driver’s license applicants in a new State to indicate whether that State is the applicant’s residence for purposes of registering to vote in Federal elections (H.R. 6386), H5923 [12SE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1979 [19AP]

Remarks

Air Force: require cost analysis of proposed Air National Guard cuts, H2572 [10MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), consideration (H. Res. 648), H2577 [10MY]

Deckerville, MI: tribute to Deckerville High School football team, E1829• [28NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H2572 [10MY]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 3826), H2052 [24AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize, enhance, and reform certain port security programs through increased efficiency and risk-based coordination (H.R. 4251), H4008 [26JN]

——— provide for annual reports on the status of operational control of international land and maritime borders of the U.S. and unlawful entries (H.R. 6025), H6432, H6433 [27NO]

Dept. of Justice: Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funding, H2735 [16MY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (H.R. 4157), H5167• [24JY]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 5740), H2785 [16MY]

——— extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 5740), Senate amendment, H3252• [30MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (H.R. 459), H5162• [24JY]

Harbor Beach, MI: tribute to Harbor Beach High School football team, E1822• [28NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4804• [11JY]

Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex, Macomb, MI: designate (H.R. 5738), H6480 [28NO]

Macedonia: independence anniversary, E1518• [13SE]

National Guard: Air National Guard funding, H2577 [10MY]

National security: improve border security (H.R. 1299), H3238 [30MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of energy policies, H3818 [20JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4804• [11JY]

Power resources: develop plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands in response to Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown (H.R. 4480), consideration (H. Res. 691), H3818 [20JN]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), consideration (H. Res. 614), H1866 [17AP]

Taxation: provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), H1999 [19AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), consideration (H. Res. 656), H2735 [16MY]

Votes: correction, H2518• [9MY]

——— position on missed, H602• [8FE], H6658• [5DE]

Tributes

Fuerstenau, Gordon, E105• [1FE]