PAULSEN, ERIK (a Representative from Minnesota)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H4869 [13JY]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

Army: expand authority to loan or donate excess small arms to certain eligible organizations for funeral and other ceremonial purposes (see H.R. 3981), H640 [8FE]

Budget: reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (see H.R. 3578), H159 [24JA]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (see H.R. 6655), H6806 [13DE]

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. 6312), H6535 [29NO]

Corps of Engineers: manage threat of Asian carp traveling up the Mississippi River in Minnesota (see H.R. 4146), H1209 [6MR]

Dept. of Commerce: produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (see H.R. 5910), H3734 [18JN]

Dept. of Defense: modify award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program administrative absence days to exempt Reserve members whose mobilization began before changes to the program took effect (see H.R. 4045), H903 [16FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 2557), H5711 [2AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow reliance on State examinations for certain financial institutions in order to assist immigrant communities in making remittances to their countries of origin (see H.R. 6637), H6675 [5DE]

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 a motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H1978 [18AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist in identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery (see H.R. 2051), H1428 [20MR]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): modify textile and apparel rules of origin (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 5911), H4606 [28JN]

——— 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), H376 [1FE]

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), H7360 [19DE]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 5817), H6587 [3DE]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 6174), H6369 [14NO]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 4105), H1099 [29FE]

Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance: implement (see H.R. 4282), H1739 [28MR]

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), H1978 [18AP]

——— promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3497), H4775 [10JY]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 6429), H6152 [19SE]

Insurance: repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H3404 [1JN]

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]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 4229), H2212 [26AP]

——— independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 115), H2212 [26AP]

——— 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), H1363 [13MR]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H4685 [9JY]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H5202 [24JY]

Medicare: create incentives for innovative diagnostics by improving process for determining payment rates for new tests (see H.R. 6446), H6765 [12DE]

——— 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), H4605 [28JN]

——— repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (see H.R. 5942), H4158 [27JN]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H5630 [1AU]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1463), H2033 [19AP] (see H.R. 6156), H5077 [19JY]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H3733 [18JN]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of establishment (see H.R. 5840), H3977 [21JN]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2335), H3976 [21JN]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1274 [7MR]

Officer Tommy Decker Memorial Post Office, Cold Spring, MN: designate (see H.R. 6661), H6806 [13DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 5842), H3162 [18MY]

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), 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]

Rhabdomyosarcoma Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 652), H4908 [17JY]

Russia: extend normal trade relations status (see H.R. 6156), H5077 [19JY]

——— 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), H5328 [26JY]

Taxation: broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see H.R. 2698), H6279 [21SE]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2989), H3267 [30MY]

——— exempt private foundations from the tax on excess business holdings in the case of certain philanthropic enterprises which are independently supervised (see H.R. 4035), H1808 [29MR]

——— extend allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets (see H.R. 4196), H1362 [13MR]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (see H.R. 8), H5200 [24JY]

——— extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers and allow such deduction for home school expenses (see H.R. 5963), H4606 [28JN]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H3662 [7JN]

——— modify certain rules applicable to real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 5746), H2713 [15MY]

——— modify timing rules for determining gross income relative to certain construction contracts (see H.R. 1993), H5630 [1AU]

——— permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 749), H1428 [20MR]

——— prohibit requirement that taxpayers reconcile amounts relative to reportable payment transactions to amounts related to gross receipts and sales (see H.R. 3877), H948 [21FE]

——— prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions and return previously distributed funds for deficit reduction (see H.R. 5912), H3660 [7JN]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see H.R. 2382), H5630 [1AU]

——— provide for S corporation reform (see H.R. 1478), H2813 [16MY]

——— support and strengthen tax incentives for retirement savings (see H. Con. Res. 101), H901 [16FE]

——— treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 529), H27 [17JA]

Tunisia: initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see H. Res. 719), H4655 [29JN]

Veterans: require States to ensure that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses (see H.R. 4115), H3363 [31MY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H1807 [29MR]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 3658), H4158 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: permit providers of eligible food purchasing and delivery services to be approved as retail food stores that accept and redeem Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 4333), H1804 [29MR]

Fraternal organizations: tribute to tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies for charitable works and volunteer activities in communities across the country (see H. Con. Res. 116), H1977 [18AP]

Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act: amend (see H.R. 4253), H1542 [22MR]

Medicare: establish a program to provide incentive payments to participating beneficiaries who voluntarily establish and maintain better health (see H.R. 6232), H5524 [31JY]

Tariff: carded wool yarn (see H.R. 5699), H2566 [9MY]

——— cathode-ray tubes (see H.R. 5695, 5696), H2566 [9MY]

——— cotton yarn of combed fibers (see H.R. 5700, 5701), H2566 [9MY]

——— diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone (see H.R. 5702), H2566 [9MY]

——— fluoropolymers (see H.R. 5694), H2566 [9MY]

——— Interam mats (see H.R. 5692), H2566 [9MY]

——— methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose (see H.R. 5704), H2566 [9MY]

——— 9-anthracenecarboxylic acid, (triethoxysilyl)methyl ester (see H.R. 5697), H2566 [9MY]

——— perfluorocarbon amines (see H.R. 5693), H2566 [9MY]

——— S-(2-benzothiazolyl)-2-(2-amino-thiazol-4-yl)-2-acetoxyimino thioacetate (thioester) (see H.R. 5698), H2566 [9MY]

——— 2-propenoic acid, polymer with diethenylbenzene (see H.R. 5703), H2566 [9MY]

Taxation: expand and make permanent rules relative to investment by nonresident aliens in domestic mutual funds (see H.R. 4623), H2123 [25AP]

——— provide an increased penalty in certain cases of fraudulent understatement of a taxpayer’s liability by a tax return preparer (see H.R. 5630), H2443 [8MY]

——— provide standards for determining employment status (see H.R. 6653), H6765 [12DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: permit providers of eligible food purchasing and delivery services to be approved as retail food stores that accept and redeem Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (H.R. 4333), H1806 [29MR]

Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act: amend (H.R. 4253), H1543 [22MR]

Medicare: establish a program to provide incentive payments to participating beneficiaries who voluntarily establish and maintain better health (H.R. 6232), H5525 [31JY]

Tariff: carded wool yarn (H.R. 5699), H2569 [9MY]

——— cathode-ray tubes (H.R. 5695), H2569 [9MY]

——— cathode-ray tubes (H.R. 5696), H2569 [9MY]

——— cotton yarn of combed fibers (H.R. 5700), H2569 [9MY]

——— cotton yarn of combed fibers (H.R. 5701), H2569 [9MY]

——— diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone (H.R. 5702), H2569 [9MY]

——— fluoropolymers (H.R. 5694), H2569 [9MY]

——— Interam mats (H.R. 5692), H2568 [9MY]

——— methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose (H.R. 5704), H2569 [9MY]

——— 9-anthracenecarboxylic acid, (triethoxysilyl)methyl ester (H.R. 5697), H2569 [9MY]

——— perfluorocarbon amines (H.R. 5693), H2569 [9MY]

——— S-(2-benzothiazolyl)-2-(2-amino-thiazol-4-yl)-2-acetoxyimino thioacetate (thioester) (H.R. 5698), H2569 [9MY]

——— 2-propenoic acid, polymer with diethenylbenzene (H.R. 5703), H2569 [9MY]

Taxation: expand and make permanent rules relative to investment by nonresident aliens in domestic mutual funds (H.R. 4623), H2126 [25AP]

——— provide an increased penalty in certain cases of fraudulent understatement of a taxpayer’s liability by a tax return preparer (H.R. 5630), H2446 [8MY]

——— provide standards for determining employment status (H.R. 6653), H6765 [12DE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H117 [24JA], H1577 [27MR]

Lists

United Health Foundation Diverse Scholar Initiative participants, E1151• [27JN]

Remarks

American Heart Month: observance, H201 [31JA]

Bootsma, Rachel: tribute for participation in Olympic Games, H5528 [1AU]

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (H.R. 6655), H7316, H7317 [19DE]

Dept. of Defense: modify award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program administrative absence days to exempt Reserve members whose mobilization began before changes to the program took effect (H.R. 4045), H2697 [15MY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 6672), H7296• [19DE]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (H.R. 2505), E1648• [21SE]

Eden Prairie, MN: tribute to Eden Prairie High School boys’ swimming and diving team, H1144 [5MR]

Education: anniversary of charter schools establishment, H4810 [11JY]

FDA: make clarifications relative to persons accredited to review reports and make recommendations for initial classification of devices, H3230• [30MY]

——— revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (H.R. 5651), H3230• [30MY]

——— revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), H3867 [20JN]

Feed My Starving Children (organization): anniversary, H6419• [16NO]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), H5117 [23JY]

Guetzke, Kenneth: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, H170 [25JA]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1472 [21MR]

Journal: question of approval, H905 [17FE]

Minnesota: adoption of new rules to ensure player safety during high school hockey games, H11 [17JA]

Minnetonka, MN: tribute to Minnetonka High School girls’ hockey team, H956 [27FE]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), H6412 [16NO]

Mound, MN: anniversary, E661• [26AP]

National Family Caregivers Month: observance, H6524 [29NO]

Norwegian Constitution Day: observance, H2823 [17MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements, H3616 [7JN]

——— repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (H.R. 605), H2052 [24AP]

——— repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (H.R. 1173), H331 [1FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H1472 [21MR]

Plymouth, MN: tribute to Providence Academy girls’ basketball team, H1559 [26MR]

Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (H.J. Res. 118), H6176 [20SE]

——— 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), H322• [1FE]

Roehl, Jackie: Education Minnesota (organization) Minnesota Teacher of the Year award recipient, H2303 [7MY]

Russia: extend normal trade relations status, H5976 [13SE]

——— extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), H6412 [16NO]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), H4810 [11JY]

——— require charter schools to demonstrate successful operation data for no less than three years to be eligible for expansion grants, H4810 [11JY]

Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (H.R. 1509), H7312 [19DE]

Taxation: expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), H5673 [2AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), H5583 [1AU]

——— increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements, H3616 [7JN]

——— prohibit tax benefit from repeal of excise tax on medical devices for companies that outsource jobs, H3616 [7JN]

——— reform the Federal tax code, H1828 [16AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), H3603 [7JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), motion to recommit, H3616 [7JN]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5773 [11SE]

United Health Foundation: tribute to Diverse Scholar Initiative, E1151• [27JN]

Votes: position on missed, H3111• [18MY], H5117• [23JY]

Tributes

Decker, Tommy, H6663 [5DE]

Larson, Alf, H550• [7FE]

Reiser, Bernard, H70 [18JA]

Stroh, Steven, E1639• [21SE]

Teman, John, H906 [17FE]