BENTIVOLIO, KERRY L. (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H6749 [23OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3542 [13JN]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4697 [18JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H4727 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 1122), H1395 [13MR]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H2602 [14MY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1091), H6676 [22OC]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1797), H3253 [6JN]

——— require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 3601), H7354 [21NO]

Afghanistan: establish requirements relative to the provision of certain products (see H.R. 327), H1430 [14MR]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy: extend (see H.R. 2449), H4980 [23JY]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H7153 [15NO]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to voluntarily correct a violation prior to commencing civil action (see H.R. 777), H595 [15FE]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2224), H5589 [17SE]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 57), H372 [5FE]

——— making continuing (see H.J. Res. 62), H5590 [17SE]

Arab countries: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms and urge repeal of blasphemy laws (see H. Res. 106), H2249 [23AP]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H6829 [28OC]

——— 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. Res. 75), H2027 [15AP]

——— 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. 914), H1360 [12MR]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases (see H.R. 3199), H6957 [30OC]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H1430 [14MR]

ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 339), H4039 [25JN]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 293), H4599 [17JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H3289 [11JN] (see H.J. Res. 24), H413 [6FE]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H5348 [1AU]

——— provide for supplemental estimates of certain revenue bills or joint resolutions that incorporate the macroeconomic effects of that measure (see H.R. 1475), H2775 [17MY]

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2686), H4524 [16JY]

——— rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see H.R. 282), H504 [13FE]

Burma: call for an end to the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect of internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups (see H. Res. 418), H8113 [12DE]

C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (see H.R. 3302), H6674 [22OC]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 448), H8126 [19DE]

Civil liberties: protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions (see H.R. 3478), H7051 [13NO]

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehichles (see H.R. 724), H950 [4MR]

Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs (House): establish (see H. Res. 119), H1548 [15MR]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H1861 [9AP]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H1547 [15MR]

——— constitutional amendment to require application of laws equally to all U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 98), H6829 [28OC]

——— establish the style for amending laws (see H.R. 760), H1550 [15MR]

——— require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see H.R. 109), H224 [22JA]

Congressional Research Service: provide public Internet access to certain publications (see H. Res. 110), H2914 [22MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 61), H224 [22JA] (see H.R. 217), H173 [15JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 436), H2719 [16MY]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H1430 [14MR]

Corps of Engineers: establish the Great Lakes Navigation System (see H.R. 2273), H3592 [13JN]

——— prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes and their tributaries (see H.R. 985), H1318 [6MR]

Courts: provide for recovery of patent litigation costs in cases where the court finds the claimant did not have a reasonable likelihood of succeeding (see H.R. 845), H2067 [16AP]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 1077), H4214 [8JY]

Crime: amend provisions relative to disclosures to governments by communications-related service providers of certain information consisting of or relating to communications (see H.R. 983), H2604 [14MY]

——— constitutional amendment to protect the rights of crime victims (see H.J. Res. 40), H2246 [23AP]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 732), H2125 [17AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow States to implement a work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants (see H.R. 3055), H5399 [2AU]

——— define urban rodent control for clarifying control of nuisance mammals and birds carried out by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service wildlife services program and private sector (see H.R. 730), H1958 [11AP]

——— improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1657), H3016 [3JN]

——— prohibit partnerships with foreign governments to promote enrollment in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and terminate Partnership for Nutrition Assistance Initiative with Mexico (see H.R. 1882), H2656 [15MY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H5435 [9SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorize the transport to any country, without charge, supplies furnished by a nonprofit organization intended for distribution to Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1756), H2840 [21MY]

——— declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see H.R. 3111), H5587 [17SE]

——— improve Uniform Code of Military Justice relative to sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1867), H3289 [11JN]

——— modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command (see H.R. 2016), H4599 [17JY]

——— review operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era (see H.R. 1494), H3929 [19JN]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2456), H4599 [17JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H2067 [16AP]

——— develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 1417), H2604 [14MY]

——— prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion (see H.R. 493), H3592 [13JN]

——— prohibit the Transportation Security Administration from performing security screening operations for surface transportation (see H.R. 2589), H7446 [3DE]

Dept. of Justice: require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified (see H.R. 2475), H4040 [25JN]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1613), H2605 [14MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H2775 [17MY]

——— require the Inspector General for Tax Administration to audit the IRS (see H.R. 2389), H3929 [19JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 577), H3288 [11JN]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H2354 [25AP]

——— establish standards for access to care for veterans seeking health care from departmental medical facilities (see H.R. 241), H284 [23JA]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 3369), H6901 [29OC]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 1598), H2123 [17AP]

——— make memorial headstones and markers available for purchase for members of Reserve components who performed certain training (see H.R. 2310), H4081 [26JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: establish a prize program to award a prize and contract for the development of a fully-integrated electronic health records program (see H.R. 2055), H4726 [18JY]

——— establish a specific timeline to achieve integrated electronic health records (see H.R. 2590), H4524 [16JY]

Detroit Diesel Corp.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 42), H4175 [28JN]

Diplomatic Security Act: require certain notifications of Dept. of State Accountability Review Boards, avoid conflicts of interest by members, and require actions relative to reports of such Boards (see H.R. 1768), H2840 [21MY]

Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1429), H6454 [9OC]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H2125 [17AP]

Economic Development Administration: terminate (see H.R. 887), H814 [28FE]

Economy: provide for fiscal gap and generational accounting analysis in the legislative process, the President’s budget, and annual long-term fiscal outlook reports (see H.R. 2967), H6545 [11OC]

Education: prohibit Federal grants and regulation waivers from being contingent upon whether States are using a certain curriculum or assessment policies (see H.R. 2089), H3016 [3JN]

Egypt: suspend delivery of F–16 aircraft, M1 tanks, or certain other defense articles or services (see H. Res. 87), H701 [27FE]

Eisenhower, Dwight D.: facilitate completion of an appropriate national memorial (see H.R. 1126), H1993 [12AP]

Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building, Munising, MI: designate (see H.R. 2223), H6829 [28OC]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H2125 [17AP]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 311), H301 [29JA]

——— clarify general duty clause of Clean Air Act as it applies to chemical facility accidental release prevention (see H.R. 888), H2719 [16MY]

——— prohibit awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or financial assistance under the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the U.S. (see H.R. 959), H1958 [11AP]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 1461), H4726 [18JY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 50), H4524 [16JY]

——— constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 51), H4371 [10JY]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 3133), H5765 [19SE]

FCC: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 176), H284 [23JA]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify guidelines for including certain property on the National Register or as a National Historic Landmark relative to objections by agency heads based on national security (see H.R. 3687), H7627 [10DE]

——— create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 2506), H4599 [17JY]

——— enhance authority to pay cash awards to employees for making cost saving disclosures (see H.R. 1931), H4858 [22JY]

——— include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 3308), H7447 [3DE]

——— promote strategic sourcing principles (see H.R. 2694), H4599 [17JY]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 309), H950 [4MR]

——— require zero-based budgeting (see H.R. 239), H432 [8FE]

——— review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (see H.R. 2643), H4524 [16JY]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 1502), H2605 [14MY]

Federal employees: eliminate statutory pay adjustment (see H.R. 273), H169 [15JA]

——— limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 107), H7394 [2DE]

——— reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see H.R. 824), H1430 [14MR]

——— terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing (see H.R. 2458), H4485 [11JY]

Financial institutions: condemn any proposals for the arbitrary seizure of funds from federally insured deposit accounts in the U.S. by the Government without due process (see H. Res. 166), H2161 [18AP]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H6412 [8OC]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H6412 [8OC]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 688), H818 [28FE]

Firearms: eliminate the sporting purposes definition in gun laws (see H.R. 2277), H3592 [13JN]

FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 1174), H1426 [14MR]

——— remove mandate on the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus on maximum employment (see H.R. 492), H550 [14FE]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H416 [6FE]

Government regulations: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see H.R. 1493), H1955 [11AP]

GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see H.R. 1380), H2804 [20MY]

Grayling, MI: anniversary of Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center (see H. Res. 290), H4308 [9JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3121), H5834 [25SE]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H949 [4MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 45), H2575 [13MY] (see H.R. 779), H1430 [14MR] (see H.R. 3121), H5834 [25SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H7111 [14NO]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 412), H7110 [14NO]

Human rights: provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 387), H6675 [22OC]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H284 [23JA]

——— require certification by the four Southern border States that the borders are secure before a House of Representatives vote on any immigration reform legislation (see H. Res. 330), H5399 [2AU]

Investments: prevent consideration of legislation that would tax or confiscate personal savings accounts or assets to provide financial relief for private businesses (see H. Res. 129), H1994 [12AP]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and condemn persecution of religious minorities (see H. Res. 147), H1909 [10AP]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1430 [14MR]

——— observe Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, acknowledge the Cyrus Cylinder as a symbol of respect for human rights and religious tolerance, and recognize U.S. tour of the Cyrus Cylinder (see H. Res. 130), H1719 [20MR]

——— prohibit the gaining of nuclear weapons capability and maximize U.S. diplomatic influence to achieve a negotiated settlement regarding Iran’s nuclear weapons program (see H.R. 3292), H6902 [29OC]

——— prohibit the gaining of nuclear weapons capability and maximize U.S. diplomatic influence to achieve a negotiated settlement regarding Iran’s nuclear weapons program, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3292), H7000 [12NO]

Iraq: recognize the campaign of genocide against the Kurdish people in Iraq and reaffirm U.S. friendship with such people (see H. Res. 422), H7508 [4DE]

IRS: clarify application of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act and require convening of a regulatory review panel for certain rules (see H.R. 3169), H6677 [22OC]

——— prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 1950), H2656 [15MY]

——— prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (see H.R. 1993), H2959 [23MY]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system and authorize cooperation on the David’s Sling, Arrow, and Arrow 3 anti-missile defense systems (see H.R. 2717), H5404 [2AU]

——— include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 300), H284 [23JA]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1430 [14MR]

Jordan: recognize long-term partnership and friendship with the U.S. and commend response to Syrian humanitarian crisis by hosting refugees fleeing conflict (see H. Res. 222), H3655 [14JN]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: continue restrictions against and prohibit diplomatic recognition (see H.R. 673), H1829 [21MR]

——— improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H4524 [16JY]

Korea, Republic of: reaffirm commitment to military and economic security and congratulate on election of Park Geun-hye as President and welcome visit to Washington, DC (see H. Res. 200), H2657 [15MY]

Labor unions: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 2021), H3289 [11JN]

——— prohibit preemption from State identity theft laws (see H.R. 2473), H3989 [20JN]

——— prohibit preemption from State stalking laws (see H.R. 2472), H3989 [20JN]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 946), H7394 [2DE] (see H.R. 3485), H7312 [20NO]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Res. 434), H7689 [11DE]

Medicare: establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2656 [15MY]

——— repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (see H.R. 805), H4309 [9JY]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 63), H3289 [11JN]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 719), H3253 [6JN]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 503), H7357 [21NO]

National Entrepreneurs Day: designate (see H. Res. 401), H6954 [30OC]

National Guard: establish Cyber and Computer Network Incident Response Teams in each State to respond to cyber emergencies (see H.R. 1640), H3256 [10JN]

National security: prohibit use of drones to kill U.S. citizens within the U.S. (see H.R. 1242), H2027 [15AP]

National Security Agency: require Director and Inspector General to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate (see H.R. 3436), H6953 [30OC]

NOAA: prioritize and redirect resources to a program of attainable advances in improving weather forecasting and prediction of high impact weather events (see H.R. 2413), H4599 [17JY]

Oaths: require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, civil service or uniformed services appointments, and appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (see H.R. 3416), H7112 [14NO]

Officer James Bonneau Memorial Post Office, Jackson, MI: designate (see H.R. 3534), H7252 [19NO]

OPM: establish a national health plan to offer Federal employee health benefit plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see H.R. 779), H1430 [14MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3474), H7508 [4DE]

——— authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3350), H6957 [30OC]

——— delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5404 [2AU] (see H.J. Res. 62), H5590 [17SE]

——— delay implementation, operation, and coordination of a Federal Data Services Hub used to determine or verify eligibility for health plans (see H.R. 2837), H5404 [2AU]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate until the American Health Benefit Exchanges are functioning properly (see H.R. 3359), H6903 [29OC]

——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3406), H6952 [30OC]

——— ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards (see H.R. 3299), H7253 [19NO]

——— express that health insurance mandate violates the clause of the Constitution requiring that bills for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 153), H6175 [2OC]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce certain provisions (see H. Res. 425), H7395 [2DE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H4599 [17JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H4599 [17JY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 45), H2575 [13MY] (see H.R. 779), H1430 [14MR] (see H.R. 3121), H5834 [25SE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H3357 [12JN]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H3592 [13JN]

——— repeal provisions relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 1342), H6957 [30OC]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H6453 [9OC]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H6545 [11OC]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see H.R. 1847), H5262 [31JY]

——— prevent mass collection of records of innocent Americans and provide greater accountability and transparency of Government surveillance activities and programs (see H.R. 2399), H6053 [30SE]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see H.R. 3361), H6900 [29OC]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H3216 [5JN]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see H.R. 149), H178 [18JA]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 807), H627 [25FE]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H. Res. 56), H413 [6FE]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 250), H7112 [14NO]

Senate: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 431), H7689 [11DE]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: designate certain lands and inland water as wilderness (see H.R. 163), H173 [15JA]

Small business: permit small business concerns to elect to be exempt from certain Federal rules and regulations (see H.R. 168), H372 [5FE]

Social Security: replace Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program with a block grant to the States (see H.R. 567), H3288 [11JN]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H2839 [21MY]

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H3929 [19JN]

Taiwan: support U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 55), H6677 [22OC]

Taxation: allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 1476), H5348 [1AU]

——— allow transfer of required minimum distributions from a retirement plan to a health savings account (see H.R. 1552), H2605 [14MY]

——— clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 1292), H2604 [14MY]

——— constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 104), H7508 [4DE]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H2161 [18AP]

——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1427 [14MR]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 207), H2485 [7MY]

——— make permanent the increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1621), H2157 [18AP]

——— provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses (see H.R. 3479), H7051 [13NO]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H7052 [13NO]

——— 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. 901), H3592 [13JN]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H2248 [23AP]

——— repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 782), H703 [27FE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H3592 [13JN]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 582), H1430 [14MR]

——— terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 259), H5402 [2AU]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H550 [14FE]

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. 792), H2161 [18AP]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1396 [13MR]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H504 [13FE]

——— clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see H.R. 3469), H7050 [13NO]

——— improve hiring by the Federal Government and State governments (see H.R. 2785), H4857 [22JY]

——— improve veterans service organizations’ access to Federal surplus personal property (see H.R. 1171), H2404 [3MY]

War of 1812: anniversary of the Battles of River Raisin (see H. Res. 37), H177 [18JA]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protection for union employees (see H.R. 3637), H7445 [3DE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H950 [4MR]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H177 [18JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

China: oppose membership in U.N. Human Rights Council (see H. Res. 327), H5399 [2AU]

——— recognize anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre, condemn continued persecution of political dissent and religious minorities, and release political prisoners, including Wang Bingzhang (see H. Res. 245), H3095 [4JN]

Congress: preserve constitutional authority and ensure accountability and transparency in legislation (see H.R. 1831), H2436 [6MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see H.R. 3384), H6951 [30OC]

Egypt: restrict sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery of F–16 aircraft, M1 tanks, or certain other defense articles or services (see H.R. 939), H949 [4MR]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H7445 [3DE]

Law enforcement officers: honor Federal, State, and local police officers who have fallen while fulfilling their duty in Michigan and the U.S. for their sacrifice and commitment to preserving law and order (see H. Res. 217), H2654 [15MY]

Small business: provide with a grace period for any regulatory violation (see H.R. 746), H593 [15FE]

Taiwan: encourage visits between the U.S. and Taiwan at all levels (see H. Res. 185), H2393 [26AP]

Taxation: constitutional amendment prohibiting Federal Government from compelling someone to engage in commercial activity (see H.J. Res. 27), H502 [13FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Congress: preserve constitutional authority and ensure accountability and transparency in legislation (H.R. 1831), H2437 [6MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (H.R. 3384), H6954 [30OC]

Egypt: restrict sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery of F–16 aircraft, M1 tanks, or certain other defense articles or services (H.R. 939), H949 [4MR]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (H.R. 3635), H7446 [3DE]

Small business: provide with a grace period for any regulatory violation (H.R. 746), H597 [15FE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment prohibiting Federal Government from compelling someone to engage in commercial activity (H.J. Res. 27), H504 [13FE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1361 [13MR], H2165 [23AP], H2407 [6MY], H3657 [17JN], H3997 [25JN], H4489 [16JY], H5807 [25SE], H6455 [10OC]

Remarks

Ann Arbor, MI: tribute to Willow Run Tea Party Caucus, E1544• [22OC]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons, H5432 [9SE]

——— ensure free exercise of religion, H7102 [14NO]

——— tribute for supporting and defending the Constitution, H5576 [17SE]

Birmingham, MI: tribute to Birmingham Republican Women’s Club, E1531• [16OC]

Bloomfield, MI: tribute to Bloomfield Republican Women’s Club, E1531• [16OC]

Bloomfield Hills, MI: tribute to Oakland County Young Republicans Club, E1540• [22OC]

Budget: deficit, H155 [15JA]

——— reduce Federal spending, H318 [4FE]

China: oppose membership in U.N. Human Rights Council (H. Res. 327), E1527• [16OC]

Commerce, MI: tribute to Lakes Area Tea Party, E1507• [14OC]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H2791 [20MY], H4730 [19JY]

——— preserve constitutional authority and ensure accountability and transparency in legislation (H.R. 1831), H2409 [6MY], H2594 [14MY]

Constitution Day: observance, H5576 [17SE]

Corps of Engineers: deauthorize certain old and inactive infrastructure projects, H6749, H6750 [23OC]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H6749, H6750 [23OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), H5711 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense: support religious freedom of servicemembers, E1714• [20NO]

Dept. of Education: require State educational agencies to consult with private sector employers and entrepreneurs as part of education plan and require appointment of representatives from private sector to peer-review process, H4697 [18JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4697 [18JY], H4806• [19JY]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H955 [5MR]

Farmington Mills, MI: tribute to Farmington Area Republicans of Michigan (organization), E1528• [16OC]

Federal employees: limit bonuses, provide for investigative leave for the Senior Executive Service, and establish procedures for recording interactions with Executive branch employees (H.R. 2879), H5302 [1AU]

——— limit total amount of awards or other discretionary monetary payments (H.R. 1541), H5204 [31JY]

Gosnell, Kermit: trial of women’s health clinic doctor for murder and violation of State law forbidding late term abortions, H2329 [25AP]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6086 [1OC], H6584 [14OC]

Grand Rapids, MI: tribute to River City Patriots of Grand Rapids (organization), E1530• [16OC]

Hartland, MI: tribute to Retake Our Gov (organization), E1508• [14OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2594 [14MY]

Livingston County, MI: tribute to Brighton Tea Party of Livingston County, E1530• [16OC]

Manufacturing Day: observance, H6243 [4OC]

New Baltimore, MI: tribute to Southeast Michigan 912 Tea Party, E1508• [14OC]

Oakland County, MI: tribute to Birmingham Bloomfield Republican Club, E1532• [16OC]

——— tribute to Oakland County Campaign for Liberty, E1529• [16OC]

——— tribute to Tea Party Patriots of West Oakland County, E1508• [14OC]

Oakland University: tribute to College Republicans of Oakland University (organization), E1505• [14OC]

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation: tribute to U.S. partnership, E1789• [4DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation (H.R. 2809), H5905 [27SE]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, H6015 [30SE]

——— implementation, H6584 [14OC]

——— repeal, E1664• [14NO]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), H2594 [14MY]

Plymouth, MI: tribute to Rattle With Us Tea Party, E1506• [14OC]

Public debt: ceiling, H155 [15JA]

——— eliminate statutory ceiling and place limitations on the purposes for which public debt may be issued (H.R. 290), H350 [5FE]

Republican Liberty Caucus (organization): tribute, E1543• [22OC]

Schoolcraft College: tribute to Schoolcraft College Republicans (organization), E1507• [14OC]

Small business: provide with a grace period for any regulatory violation (H.R. 746), H669 [27FE], H4865 [23JY]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1461• [8OC]

Taxation: rates, H318 [4FE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5484 [11SE]

Troy, MI: tribute to Troy Area Tea Party, E1506• [14OC]

——— tribute to Troy-Clawson Republican Forum, E1536• [22OC]

Union Lake, MI: tribute to North Oakland County Republican Club, E1539• [22OC]

University of Michigan-Dearborn: tribute to University of Michigan-Dearborn College Republicans (organization), E1505• [14OC]

Veterans: making continuing appropriations for benefits (H.J. Res. 72), H6086 [1OC]

——— tribute, H6884 [29OC]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 47), H797• [28FE]

Votes: position on missed, H2587• [14MY], E1734• [21NO]

Warren, Michael: Michigan DAR Americanism Award recipient, H5078 [25JY]

Washtenew County, MI: tribute to Western Washtenaw Tea Party of Michigan, E1528• [16OC]

Waterford, MI: tribute to Independence Tea Party, E1507• [14OC]

Wayne County, MI: tribute to Wayne County Campaign for Liberty, E1529• [16OC]

West Bloomfield Township, MI: tribute to Greater West Bloomfield Republican Club, E1533• [22OC]

Tributes

Dalton, John, E1837• [11DE]

Emmett, John E., E1639• [12NO]

Parker, Charles, Sr., H6884 [29OC]

Phillips, Howard, H2384 [26AP]