Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4]

An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 111-193 to reduce funding for: Diplomatic and Consular Programs by $1.2 billion; Operating Expenses for USAID by $330 million; and Global Health by $670 million. This would reflect FY2009 enacted funding levels.

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An amendment numbered 29 printed in the Congressional Record to provide that $150 million of appropriated funds shall be for the installation of appropriate solar electric energy roof applications.

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An amendment to authorize $4.5 billion for the Defense and Veterans' Affairs Departments to conduct clinical trials to evaluate treatments for Gulf War Illnesses; to require the Defense and Veterans' Departments to develop a plan to provide health care to those suffering from symptoms of the illnesses, and to monitor the services provided; to require DOD to report to Congress on the effectiveness of medical research on the illnesses; and to require DOD to develop plans for a medical tracking system to be used during overseas military operations, for collecting information about the location of units serving in a theatre of operations, and for a special unit to monitor chemical and biological hazards.

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An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 106-624 as a substitute for the Taylor (MS) amendment to expand the current Medicare subvention demonstration program to up to seven additional sites and up to 13 additional military treatment facilities.

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An amendment to make technical changes in language to the preamble.

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An amendment to prohibit any funds to be used to establish a national wildlife refuge in the Kankakee River watershed in northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois.

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An amendment no. 15 and printed in H.Rept. 106-175 to authorize members of the armed forces to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan now available to federal civil service employees.

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An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 111-570 to provide $162,734,000 of the amounts appropriated for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Minor Construction for renewable energy projects at VA medical facility campuses.

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An amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 106-612 to strike non-profit organizations from using federal funds for the purchase of conservation easements.

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An amendment numbered 28 printed in the Congressional Record to provide that $7 million of appropriated funds shall be for the installation of alternative fueling stations at 35 medical facility campuses.

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An amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part B of House Report 111-72 to create a Tobacco Harm Reduction Center under the Department of HHS to regulate all tobacco products and establishes a regulatory scheme to provide for tobacco prevention, education, and cessation programs.

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An amendment no. 3 and printed in H. Rept. 106-199 to require a study, by the Social Security Administration, on denials of SSI benefits to family farmers who choose to care for their disabled dependents at home.

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An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 111-570 to provide $10 million to fund additional professional level VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment counselors.

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An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 111-570 to provide $10 million to fund the second year of the VA-US Paralympics Adaptive Sports Program for disabled veterans.

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An amendment to insert at the end of the bill (before the short title) a new section stating that none of the funds made available in the Act may be used by any official of the United States Government to request the United Nations to assess the validity of elections in the United States.

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An amendment to prohibit any funds authorized in the bill to be obligated for the deployment of U.S. ground troops in Bosnia after June 30, 1998, except to support a limited number of U.S. military personnel sufficient to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and noncombat military personnel serving in an advisory capacity to NATO commanders of peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

United States · United States Congress · 16 December 2010

National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half dollar coins in recognition of the National Baseball Hall of Fame during the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2015. Directs the Secretary to hold a competition to design the obverse of the coins. Requires the design on the reverse side to depict a baseball similar to those used by Major League Baseball. Requires all sales of such coins to include specified surcharges, which shall be paid by the Secretary to the National Baseball Hall of Fame to help finance its operations. Requires the budgetary effects of this Act to be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Honoring the service and accomplishments of Kingston Smith, Republican Staff Director and Chief Counsel for the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 2010

Honors Kingston Smith for his service of over 26 years on the occasion of his retirement from the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Commends him for his dedication and commitment to serving his fellow veterans. Recognizes the tremendous dedication and fortitude with which he has led an exemplary career in public service, having balanced his time in the Air Force Reserve with the demanding duties of his roles as husband and father.

Commending the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, for its outstanding support in creating a unique and lasting partnership with Little Rock Air Force Base, members of the Armed Forces stationed there, and their families.

United States · United States Congress · 17 November 2010

Commends the city of Jacksonville, Arkansas, for its outstanding support in creating a unique and lasting partnership with Little Rock Air Force Base, members of the Armed Forces stationed there and their families, and the Air Force.

Extension of Health Care Eligibility for Veterans Who Served at Qarmat Ali Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 September 2010

Extension of Health Care Eligibility for Veterans Who Served at Qarmat Ali Act - Makes eligible for hospital and nursing home care and medical services for any disability, notwithstanding sufficient medical evidence to conclude that such disability is associated with exposure to sodium dichromate (or other toxic substances), a veteran who: (1) served on active duty at or near the water injection plant at Qarmat Ali, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom; (2) is notified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) of possible exposure to sodium dichromate during such service; and (3) enrolls in the VA patient enrollment system within five years after such notification. Authorizes the Secretary to base a notification of possible exposure to sodium dichromate (or other toxic substances) on information received from the Secretary of Defense (DOD).

To express the sense of Congress that it is the responsibility of Congress to determine the regulatory authority of the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadband Internet services.

United States · United States Congress · 30 July 2010

Declares that: (1) it is Congress's responsibility to determine the regulatory authority of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with respect to broadband Internet services; and (2) the FCC should suspend any further action on its proceeding to extend its traditional communications regulatory authority to include such services until Congress delegates such authority to the FCC.

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 July 2010

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act - Prohibits: (1) the expenditure of funds authorized or appropriated by federal law or funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or appropriated by federal law for any abortion or for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion; (2) any tax benefits for amounts paid or incurred for an abortion or for a health benefits plan (including premium assistance) that includes coverage of abortion; and (3) the inclusion of abortion in any health care service furnished by a federal health care facility or by any physician or other individual employed by the federal government. Exempts from such prohibitions an abortion if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest with a minor, or if the woman suffers from a physical disorder, injury, or illness that would, as certified by a physician, place the women in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. Makes such prohibitions applicable to federal funding within the budget of the District of Columbia. Prohibits federal agencies or programs and states and local governments that receive federal financial assistance from discriminating against any individual or institutional health care entity on the basis that such entity does not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or refer for abortions. Designates the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to receive, and coordinate the investigation of, discrimination complaints.

Honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Operation Iraqi Freedom.

United States · United States Congress · 29 July 2010

Honors the members of the Armed Forces who have served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Extends gratitude to U.S. military and civilian personnel responsible for directing the implementation of the "surge strategy" and bringing security and stability to Iraq. Expresses a commitment to working with President Obama and the Administration to build on the military success in Iraq since the surge. Recognizes: (1) the importance of success in Iraq; and (2) that the President and the Administration have a responsibility to build a lasting strategic partnership between the United States and Iraq.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Day of Recognition for Parents of Special Needs Children should be established.

United States · United States Congress · 29 July 2010

Recognizes the importance of honoring the nation's parents of special needs children. Expresses its sense that a National Day of Recognition for Parents of Special Needs Children should be established to honor such parents.