LOFGREN, ZOE (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1991 [29MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1177 (see H.R. 780), H1196 [17FE]

———require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H5019 [13JY]

Agriculture: provide for a more structured and stable domestic agricultural labor market in the U.S. (see H.R. 3017), H6413 [22SE]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6552 [4OC]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H2108 [30MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H6233 [15SE]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H5936 [2SE]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H7069 [25OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H7830 [17NO]

Armed Forces: ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H5019 [13JY]

———facilitate naturalization and removal of conditional immigration status of military personnel and their families (see H.R. 3761), H10015 [20DE]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7893 [18NO]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H6098 [12SE]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H3984 [2JN]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H1770 [11MR]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H6098 [12SE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]

Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 729), H923 [15FE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2028), H6978 [14OC]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H6467 [29SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Cesar E. Chavez Day: designate (see H. Res. 130), H4578 [24JN]

CFTC: impose position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation and ensure that price of crude oil and derivative fuels reflects fundamentals of supply and demand (see H.R. 2328), H6011 [8SE]

Children and youth: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 469), H6139 [13SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Civilian Conservation Corps: reestablish (see H.R. 494), H7399 [4NO]

Clean Air Act: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (see H.R. 1204), H3646 (see H.R. 1204), H3684 [25MY]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H6098 [12SE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and study the impact of dams on endangered salmon and steelhead (see H.R. 2111), H4852 [11JY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H6552 [4OC]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8319 [8DE]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 2471), H5020 [13JY]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H138 [7JA]

Courts: provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see H.R. 2802), H5895 [5AU]

Credit: declare national residential mortgage foreclosure emergency and encourage States to enact a temporary moratorium on foreclosures (see H. Res. 344), H6461 [26SE]

———permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 1754), H5375 [21JY]

———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (see H.R. 1374), H2327 [5AP]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 409), H6098 [12SE]

Dept. of Education: authorize use of Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools grant funds for dating violence prevention (see H.R. 2689), H6552 [4OC]

———establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 2272), H8076 [1DE]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H5966 [7SE]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H3986 [2JN]

Dept. of Energy: provide loan guarantees for energy efficiency upgrades to existing buildings (see H.R. 3221), H7333 [3NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1770 [11MR]

———establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 531), H7714 [16NO]

———provide diapers and diapering supplies under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 3134), H7400 [4NO]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H2328 [5AP]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H6233 [15SE]

———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H3870 (see H.R. 894), H3911 [1JN]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2679), H6098 [12SE]

———reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see H.R. 1475), H2602 [12AP]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2674), H6043 [9SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 2169), H5375 [21JY]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H2268 [1AP]

———list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 16), H41 [5JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (see H.R. 1022), H1724 [10MR]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 612), H679 [10FE]

Dept. of Transportation: protect safety of U.S. roads by prohibiting Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 2407), H8125 [2DE]

———require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 1695), H3112 [5MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H3870 (see H.R. 198), H3911 [1JN]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H6098 [12SE]

———deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H1988 [17MR]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H5781 [29JY]

———extend period of time for presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities of veterans of the Persian Gulf Conflict and Afghanistan and Iraq wars (see H.R. 2996), H6467 [29SE]

———repeal modification of authority to make certain interval payments of educational assistance (see H.R. 1451), H6233 [15SE]

———require entrance into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 575), H3986 [2JN]

Developing countries: authorize assistance for affordable housing and sustainable urban development in developing countries (see H.R. 2180), H7333 [3NO]

———improve access to microenterprise by the very poor (see H.R. 2524), H5782 [29JY]

Disasters: reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (see H.R. 1379), H3870 (see H.R. 1379), H3911 [1JN]

Discrimination: take steps to counter the growth in anti-Muslim sentiments, targeted rhetorical attacks, and violence against the Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian American communities (see H. Res. 283), H3756 [26MY]

Diseases: establish a national screening program, and provide States the option to increase screening for the prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of colorectal cancer under Medicaid (see H.R. 912), H3220 [11MY]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H6272 [20SE]

———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see H.R. 1692), H3112 [5MY]

Drugs: reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act and allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 1983), H5019 [13JY]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

Education: strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 1617), H2911 [15AP]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H924 [15FE]

Election Assistance Commission: improve operations (see H.R. 1937), H3342 [23MY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 2030), H6626 [5OC]

———prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see H.R. 2284), H7892 [18NO]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5734 [28JY]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H6098 [12SE]

FDA: allow manufacturers to distribute and cite scientific research on health benefits of foods and dietary supplements without affecting regulatory category of the product (see H.R. 1364), H4946 [12JY]

———require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 520), H2605 [12AP]

Federal employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 616), H1988 [17MR]

———provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H7890 [18NO]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 1328), H3870 (see H.R. 1328), H3911 [1JN]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7400 [4NO]

FEMA: establish a grant program to improve the ability of trauma center hospitals and airports to withstand earthquakes (see H.R. 1132), H4037 [3JN]

Financial institutions: ensure that customers can immediately close accounts at insured depository institutions on demand and without cost, and that consumers receive any balance in accounts immediately (see H.R. 3077), H7333 [3NO]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H6626 [5OC]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H6273 [20SE]

Firearms: limit possession, sale, and other disposition by persons convicted of misdemeanor sex offenses against children (see H.R. 505), H1580 [4MR]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H357 [19JA]

———restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 263), H357 [19JA]

First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 1975), H3409 [24MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H6098 [12SE]

———provide assistance for the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 949), H3220 [11MY]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3646), H8880 [13DE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H5965 [7SE]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2543), H5086 [14JY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H103 [6JA]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H138 [7JA]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 1250), H2412 [6AP]

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), H6140 [13SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H723 [11FE]

———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), H3111 [5MY]

———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 2376), H7069 [25OC]

———recognize life-saving role of ostomy care and prosthetics in the lives of people in the U.S. (see H. Res. 152), H2269 [1AP]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H7399 [4NO]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H6043 [9SE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2657), H6273 [20SE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H3282 [12MY]

———eliminate deadline for application for asylum in the U.S. (see H.R. 2981), H6341 [21SE]

———eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 3012), H7069 [25OC]

———temporarily expand the V nonimmigrant visa category to include Haitians whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before Haitian earthquake (see H.R. 3297), H7206 [1NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see H.R. 1208), H4794 [8JY]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see H.R. 2168), H6273 [20SE]

Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5919 [16AU]

Iraq: prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H6043 [9SE]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H1842 [15MR]

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H1253 (see H. Res. 90), H1364 [18FE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 1464), H5734 [28JY]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3618), H8318 [8DE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H6098 [12SE]

Long Beach, CA: anniversary of Port of Long Beach (see H. Res. 224), H2855 [14AP]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1761), H10016 [20DE]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H2536 [7AP]

Medicare: extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H6979 [14OC]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H6011 [8SE]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H4946 [12JY]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1328), H3870 (see H.R. 1328), H3911 [1JN]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H5019 [13JY]

———provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 941), H4037 [3JN]

———provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 831), H4459 [22JN]

———recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2787), H6782 [11OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H6457 [23SE]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2248), H7069 [25OC]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 214), H3305 [13MY]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H5399 [22JY]

NAFTA: promote infrastructure projects financed by the North American Development Bank in the border region to promote growth in trade and commerce between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 2216), H4326 [16JN]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 341), H7893 [18NO]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see H.R. 2324), H5966 [7SE]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 69), H684 [10FE]

National Tsunami Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 185), H2294 [4AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H40 [5JA]

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 384), H435 [24JA]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1454 [1MR]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H6010 [8SE]

Pipelines: enhance pipeline safety and provide communities with access to improved information concerning the equipment and operations of pipeline facilities (see H.R. 22), H397 [20JA]

Political campaigns: require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 2517), H6098 [12SE]

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), H2917 [15AP]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H1908 [16MR]

Power resources: prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H6674 [6OC]

———repeal tax credits for ethanol blenders and repeal the tariff on imported ethanol (see H.R. 2307), H6182 [14SE]

Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6416 [22SE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H5661 [27JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H3870 (see H.R. 1084), H3911 [1JN]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (see H.R. 3034), H6413 [22SE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H7161 [27OC]

———direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H3000 [3MY]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H7333 [3NO]

Small business: ensure State-certified medical marijuana businesses have full access to banking services (see H.R. 1984), H5087 [14JY]

———prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses (see H. Res. 95), H1039 (see H. Res. 95), H1070 [16FE]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 1001), H2605 [12AP]

———eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see H.R. 1085), H3344 [23MY]

———ensure any reform prevents the reduction of benefits or an increase in retirement age (see H. Con. Res. 64), H5087 [14JY]

———extend eligibility period for SSI benefits for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see H.R. 3083), H7579 [14NO]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2266 [1AP]

———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. 718), H3281 [12MY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H3646 (see H.R. 1106), H3684 [25MY]

Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1177 (see H.R. 793), H1197 [17FE]

Sports: prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing (see H.R. 1733), H8125 [2DE]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see H. Res. 177), H3987 [2JN]

SSI: extend rule relative to eligibility for benefits for certain aliens and victims of trafficking (see H.R. 2763), H5905 [12AU]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H5150 [18JY]

———allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 743), H6098 [12SE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5734 [28JY]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H5781 [29JY]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H5936 [2SE]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2412), H7161 [27OC]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H3282 [12MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H6010 [8SE]

———promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 1860), H5019 [13JY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2858 [14AP]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H6098 [12SE]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 601), H3410 [24MY]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8320 [8DE]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 1780), H6098 [12SE]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6979 [14OC]

———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 572), H598 [9FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H7830 [17NO] (see H.R. 333), H6098 [12SE]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1410), H2533 [7AP]

———support Internet freedom (see H. Res. 29), H136 [7JA]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H3806 [31MY]

Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4075 [13JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———promote media literacy and youth empowerment programs, authorize research on role and impact of depictions of girls and women in the media, and establish National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media (see H.R. 2513), H6552 [4OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6140 [13SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: exempt active-duty members with conditional residence status serving abroad from time period requirements to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove conditional status (see H.R. 398), H433 [24JA]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 590), H599 [9FE]

Immigration: allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate the economy (see H.R. 2161), H4185 [14JN]

———eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 3119), H6671 [6OC]

———make permanent the waiver of foreign country residence requirement relative to international medical graduates (see H.R. 2805), H5895 [5AU]

———reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (see H.R. 2185), H4277 [15JN]

———require accreditation of certain educational institutions for purposes of a nonimmigrant student visa (see H.R. 3120), H6671 [6OC]

NIST: reduce the cost share requirement for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 3138), H6672 [6OC]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: exempt active-duty members with conditional residence status serving abroad from time period requirements to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove conditional status (H.R. 398), H435 [24JA]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (H.R. 590), H600 [9FE]

Immigration: allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate the economy (H.R. 2161), H4186 [14JN]

———eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (H.R. 3119), H6672 [6OC]

———make permanent the waiver of foreign country residence requirement relative to international medical graduates (H.R. 2805), H5896 [5AU]

———reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (H.R. 2185), H4278 [15JN]

———require accreditation of certain educational institutions for purposes of a nonimmigrant student visa (H.R. 3120), H6672 [6OC]

NIST: reduce the cost share requirement for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (H.R. 3138), H6673 [6OC]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (H.R. 1002), H1725 [10MR]

Letters

Wells Fargo & Co., eviction of Darlene Bowland from her home due to default on predatory loan: by, H8878 [13DE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1173 [17FE], E240 [16FE]

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, E1257 [7JY]

———exempt active-duty members with conditional residence status serving abroad from time period requirements to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove conditional status (H.R. 398), H5820 [1AU]

Burt, Steve R.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 33), H2584 [12AP]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (H.R. 2417), E1296 [12JY]

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 (H.R. 1254), H8241 [7DE]

Dept. of Energy: funding, E240 [16FE]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 440), H5599 [27JY]

Dona, George G.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Filipino American History Month: observance, E1958 [27OC]

Financial institutions: protect consumers from predatory lending practices, H8878 [13DE]

Hedin, Andrew S.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2067 [16NO]

Hegar, Mary O. Jennings: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Hiyakumoto, Larry I.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Hunt, Rhys W.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2067 [16NO]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (H.R. 3012), H7905 [29NO]

———modify requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas (H.R. 1933), H5821 [1AU]

Jones, Tiejie A.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Keegan, Thomas W.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2066 [16NO]

Kenney, Joseph R.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2068 [16NO]

Nguyen, Hung D.: Air Medal With Valor recipient, E2064 [16NO]

Patent and Trademark Office: prohibit diversion, redirection, or transfer of funding, H4424, H4429, H4431 [22JN]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), H4424, H4429, H4431, H4432 [22JN], H4492, H4500 [23JN]

———transition from a first-to-invent system to a first-inventor-to-file system, H4429, H4431 [22JN], H4492 [23JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6899 [13OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1173 [17FE]

Political campaigns: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), H8023 [1DE]

Red, Jason R.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2067 [16NO]

Romanillo, Luigge: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2062 [16NO]

Santa Clara University: anniversary of School of Law, E1506 [5AU]

Taxation: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), H484 [26JA]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (H.R. 1002), H7177 [1NO]

Vietnam: address issues relative to religious freedom, H5599 [27JY]

Vietnam Human Rights Day: observance, E857 [11MY]

Votes: position on missed, E936 [24MY]

Webster, Joshua M.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2065 [16NO]

Wenthe, Mathew C.: Distinguished Flying Cross With Valor recipient, E2068 [16NO]

World Stroke Day: observance, E2175 [2DE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Rept. 111-707), H33 [5JA]

Resignations

Committee on Ethics (House), H500 [26JA]

Tributes

Carrillo, Alberto, Sr., E51 [12JA], E83 [20JA]

Jobs, Steven P., E1869 [14OC]

Murphy, Richard F., E1693 [22SE]

Pierre-Dixon, Rolanda, E1529 [23AU]

Rubino, James, E408 [3MR]