RYAN, TIM (a Representative from Ohio)

Appointments

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H3 [5JA]

Articles and editorials

John Glenn Turns 90—An Appreciation, Connie Schultz, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, E1343 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H2858 [14AP]

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), H4751 [7JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H4332 [20JN]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H554 [8FE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H4750 [7JY]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H1770 [11MR]

———eliminate per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 1283), H2213 [31MR]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H10017 [20DE]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H3411 [24MY]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3702), H10017 [20DE]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see H.R. 791), H4794 [8JY]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H4366 [21JN]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2028), H3755 [26MY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H726 [11FE]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H5901 [9AU]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H7399 [4NO]

Business and industry: promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 1240), H2667 [13AP]

Buy American Act: ensure that all items for sale in National Park Service or National Archives and Records Administration gift shops are produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3415), H8000 [30NO]

———improve transparency and accountability in the waiver process requirement for certain transportation provisions (see H.R. 3647), H8880 [13DE]

———require consideration of the impacts of a public interest waiver requirement on domestic manufacturing employment for certain transportation provisions (see H.R. 3645), H8879 [13DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5489 [25JY]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 61), H554 [8FE]

Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

China: express that defense systems, including the helicopter fleet used to transport the President, should not be procured, directly or indirectly, from an entity controlled, directed, or influenced by China (see H. Res. 106), H1251 (see H. Res. 106), H1362 [18FE]

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), H4279 [15JN]

Civilian Conservation Corps: reestablish (see H.R. 494), H6098 [12SE]

Coins: alter metallic composition of 1-cent coin and require prompt review and report of recommendations for cost-saving changes in metallic content of other circulating coins (see H.R. 3693), H9431 [15DE]

———alter metallic composition of 5-cent coin and require prompt review and report of recommendations for cost-saving changes in metallic content of other circulating coins (see H.R. 3694), H9431 [15DE]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H7999 [30NO]

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), H8125 [2DE]

Conservation of energy: encourage energy efficient and environment-friendly building and facility certification programs to incorporate use of mechanical insulation as part of standards and ratings systems (see H. Res. 396), H6010 [8SE]

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

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 78), H6344 [21SE]

Corps of Engineers: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (see H.R. 892), H7134 [26OC]

CPSC: require household cleaning products bear a label that contains a complete and accurate list of ingredients (see H.R. 3457), H7828 [17NO]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H3108 [5MY]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H4279 [15JN]

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1529), H2665 [13AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish an office to encourage local agricultural production and increase availability of fresh food in nontraditional communities (see H.R. 3225), H6976 [14OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H3301 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program on enhancements of efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships (see H.R. 2751), H7166 [31OC]

———recognize distance education program developed to provide advanced joint professional military education as equivalent to program consisting exclusively of resident instruction (see H.R. 3349), H7715 [16NO]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H3000 [3MY]

———create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 667), H723 [11FE]

———establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1377), H2327 [5AP]

———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), H5781 [29JY]

———establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 2437), H4748 [7JY]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H3870 (see H.R. 1057), H3911 [1JN]

———increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 3405), H7929 [29NO]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 1342), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of Energy: allow research, development, and demonstration program for American Centrifuge Project (see H.R. 3759), H10015 [20DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a grant program to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses and develop a campaign to educate campus communities about mental health (see H.R. 1833), H3218 [11MY]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H2572 [8AP]

———establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2187), H4277 [15JN]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H6011 [8SE]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]

———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2334), H5375 [21JY]

———make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see H.R. 2229), H4530 [23JN]

———provide diapers and diapering supplies under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 3134), H6672 [6OC]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H4581 [28JN]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H4577 [24JN]

———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H1666 [9MR]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4076 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H7332 [3NO]

———construct a reinforced fence along a certain length of the U.S.-Mexico border and gain operational control over such border (see H.R. 1091), H1841 [15MR]

———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H724 [11FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a toll-free telephone hotline where individuals may obtain information on voting in Federal elections and report on problems encountered in voting in such elections (see H.R. 2540), H5734 [28JY]

Dept. of Labor: require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (see H.R. 1325), H4750 [7JY]

Dept. of State: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H4674 [6JY]

Dept. of the Interior: install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see H.R. 2070), H3868 (see H.R. 2070), H3909 [1JN]

Dept. of Transportation: prescribe standards for maximum number of hours an operator of a commercial motor vechicle may be reasonably detained by a shipper or receiver (see H.R. 756), H3986 [2JN]

———secure public investments in transportation infrastructure (see H.R. 2350), H4573 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow use of educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 3351), H7715 [16NO]

———improve comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 2559), H5489 [25JY]

———presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination (see H.R. 1742), H4459 [22JN]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H2039 [29MR]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: ensure that vet centers have access to Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval System and VA/Dept. of Defense Identity Repository (see H.R. 3245), H7579 [14NO]

———make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 396), H2934 [2MY]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]

Diseases: authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection and encourage interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see H.R. 2033), H6098 [12SE]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 2505), H5661 [27JY]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H3646 (see H.R. 1897), H3684 [25MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2328 [5AP]

Economy: increase statutory limit on the public debt, increase job creation, and reduce projected medium and long-term Federal budget deficits and debt (see H.R. 2544), H5399 [22JY]

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

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

Education: stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 3373), H7397 [4NO]

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]

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]

———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), H3344 [23MY]

ERISA: provide protection for company-provided retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H5150 [18JY]

European Union: urge to maintain arms embargo against China (see H. Res. 356), H5150 [18JY]

Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1366), H2326 [5AP]

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), H4279 [15JN]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H6233 [15SE]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H6988 [21OC]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2293 [4AP]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H2268 [1AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2268 [1AP]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H7009 [24OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]

———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]

———require the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with countries where the trade deficit has exceeded a certain limit (see H.R. 1717), H6415 [22SE]

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

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), H5240 [19JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H7069 [25OC]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H7332 [3NO]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H4279 [15JN]

House of Representatives: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in House parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (see H.R. 1402), H2410 [6AP]

House Rules: require Members to notify the Clerk of participation in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (see H. Res. 169), H1842 [15MR]

Hungary: congratulate for commemorative events honoring legacy of Ronald Reagan and recognize important strategic relationship with the U.S. and support for democracy and stability in Europe (see H. Res. 325), H4578 [24JN]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H3112 [5MY]

India: call for continued strengthening of relations with the U.S. and recognize people and Government for building and maintaining a constitutional democracy (see H. Res. 59), H509 [26JA]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H7898 [22NO]

———provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H4279 [15JN] (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), H6855 [12OC]

Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1027), H2917 [15AP] (see H.R. 2580), H5581 [26JY]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2268 [1AP]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4035 [3JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

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), H2911 [15AP]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H5489 [25JY]

Medicare: apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 3613), H8318 [8DE]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H5581 [26JY]

———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), H3646 (see H.R. 1386), H3684 [25MY]

———provide for coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 2195), H5782 [29JY]

———provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 831), H5127 [15JY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2605 [12AP]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H4794 [8JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4279 [15JN]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see H.R. 1579), H8187 [6DE]

NAFTA: assess impact, require further negotiation of certain provisions, and withdraw unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 2287), H6782 [11OC]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H3871 (see H. Res. 220), H3912 [1JN]

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

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2268 [1AP]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H2108 [30MR]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6271 [20SE]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 450), H7207 [1NO]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]

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

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

Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 11), H256 [18JA]

———issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 384), H395 [20JA]

Peace Corps Month: designate (see H. Res. 11), H256 [18JA]

Plants: limit application of laws prohibiting trade in plants that have been illegally taken, transported, or sold to products imported before a certain date (see H.R. 3210), H8881 [13DE]

Political campaigns: reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (see H.R. 414), H8076 [1DE]

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), H3162 [10MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2412 [6AP]

Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1881), H3279 [12MY]

Public buildings: produce high-performance Federal buildings through an improved approach to building utilization, design, construction, and operations and maintenance (see H.R. 3371), H7397 [4NO]

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]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3533), H8967 [14DE]

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

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H4330 [16JN]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H2109 [30MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H7134 [26OC]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see H.R. 1085), H4366 [21JN]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H5240 [19JY]

———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), H3161 [10MY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H2216 [31MR]

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), H6627 [5OC]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1479), H3221 [11MY]

———allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H7258 [2NO]

———allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (see H.R. 110), H513 [26JA]

———clarify waiver period with respect to a deductible made by a veteran for certain travel costs necessary to receive treatment at Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 3350), H7715 [16NO]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H7893 [18NO]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3870 (see H.R. 721), H3911 [1JN]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H8126 [2DE]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H4852 [11JY]

———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H6979 [14OC]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H774 [14FE]

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

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H2605 [12AP]

———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7579 [14NO]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H6009 [8SE]

———provide an investment credit for waste-to-energy facilities (see H.R. 66), H7208 [1NO]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H6043 [9SE]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H5019 [13JY]

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]

Television: establish signal quality and content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental channels and preserve support for such channels (see H.R. 1746), H6626 [5OC]

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), H7929 [29NO]

———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), H6098 [12SE]

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. 1639), H5734 [28JY]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 1749), H3107 [5MY]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 180), H3221 [11MY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7069 [25OC]

Ukraine: independence anniversary and support for continued political and economic development (see H. Res. 401), H6232 [15SE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H4075 [13JN]

Veterans: establish veterans' treatment courts (see H.R. 2026), H7208 [1NO]

———exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H4573 [24JN]

———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. 333), H2667 [13AP]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H6011 [8SE]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2572 [8AP]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H5897 [5AU]

———strengthen U.S. advocacy for women's rights in foreign countries (see H.R. 418), H469 [25JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H5286 [20JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Brazil: suspend issuance of visas to nationals until such time Brazil amends its laws to remove prohibition on extradition of Brazilian nationals to other countries (see H.R. 2556), H5125 [15JY]

———suspend U.S. assistance until Brazil amends its laws to remove the prohibition on extradition of nationals to other countries (see H.R. 2246), H4363 [21JN]

Cemeteries and funerals: provide Government headstones and markers at private cemeteries for certain veterans (see H.R. 2048), H3755 [26MY]

Dept. of Defense: develop a defense supply chain and industrial base strategy (see H.R. 3449), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of Education: establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see H.R. 2247), H4363 [21JN]

Dept. of HUD: authorize grants and assistance to local governments and others to design and implement policies and programs that address widespread property vacancy and abandonment (see H.R. 790), H1177 (see H.R. 790), H1197 [17FE]

Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray Post Office, Rootstown, OH: designate (see H.R. 725), H923 [15FE]

Mount McKinley: retain name (see H.R. 247), H135 [7JA]

Nolen, Zachary A.: relief of survivors (see H.R. 1045), H1768 [11MR]

Sherbourne, Joshua A.: relief of survivors (see H.R. 1045), H1768 [11MR]

Theodore, Michael T., Jr.: relief of survivors (see H.R. 1045), H1768 [11MR]

Veterans: require the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out an outreach program for veterans who reside in Appalachia (see H.R. 1854), H3218 [11MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Brazil: suspend issuance of visas to nationals until such time Brazil amends its laws to remove prohibition on extradition of Brazilian nationals to other countries (H.R. 2556), H5126 [15JY]

———suspend U.S. assistance until Brazil amends its laws to remove the prohibition on extradition of nationals to other countries (H.R. 2246), H4364 [21JN]

Cemeteries and funerals: provide Government headstones and markers at private cemeteries for certain veterans (H.R. 2048), H3758 [26MY]

Dept. of Defense: develop a defense supply chain and industrial base strategy (H.R. 3449), H7714 [16NO]

Dept. of Education: establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (H.R. 2247), H4365 [21JN]

Dept. of HUD: authorize grants and assistance to local governments and others to design and implement policies and programs that address widespread property vacancy and abandonment (H.R. 790), H1179, H1199 [17FE]

Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray Post Office, Rootstown, OH: designate (H.R. 725), H924 [15FE]

Mount McKinley: retain name (H.R. 247), H137 [7JA]

Theodore, Michael T., Jr.: relief of survivors (H.R. 1045), H1769 [11MR]

Veterans: require the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out an outreach program for veterans who reside in Appalachia (H.R. 1854), H3220 [11MY]

Obituaries

Boyce, Mary T.: Chambersburg (PA) Public Opinion, E2235 [13DE]

Poems

``To Such New Frontiers,'' Albert C. Caswell, E2055 [15NO]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), H2800 [14AP]

Brain Awareness Week: observance, E501 [16MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2513, H2514 [7AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5714 [28JY], H5767 [29JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5193 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2816, H2817 [14AP], H3380 [24MY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5714 [28JY], H5767 [29JY]

Corps of Engineers: emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, H5042 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3380 [24MY]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), consideration (H. Res. 170), H1858 [16MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish a toll-free telephone hotline where individuals may obtain information on voting in Federal elections and report on problems encountered in voting in such elections (H.R. 2540), H5161 [19JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), H7023 [25OC], H7119 [26OC]

———terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), consideration (H. Res. 170), H1858 [16MR]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2382, H2383 [6AP]

Economy: address issues relative to economic disparity, H7119 [26OC]

———importance of job creation, H7614, H7615 [15NO]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., H3262 [12MY]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H7119, H7121 [26OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5042 [14JY]

EPA: conduct study to determine effect of climate change regulations on greenhouse gas emissions abroad and the international competitiveness of U.S. producers of energy-intensive products, H2382, H2383 [6AP]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (H.R. 639), H7285 [3NO]

Health: impact of substance abuse and addiction, E501 [16MR]

Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray Post Office, Rootstown, OH: designate (S. 349), H4354 [21JN]

Medicare: reform, H2513, H2514 [7AP], H2816 [14AP], H3380 [24MY]

National objectives: economic recovery, H3262 [12MY]

NLRB: proposed changes to union election regulations, H4470 [23JN]

Policy, Carmen A.: Sons of Italy Foundation National Education and Leadership Award recipient, E1035 [3JN]

Political campaigns: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), H8028 [1DE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H3263 [12MY]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7285 [3NO]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7285 [3NO]

States: proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public employees, H1402 [1MR]

Struthers, OH: anniversary of Struthers Presbyterian Church, E2059 [16NO]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1735 [3OC]

Taxation: rates, H2817 [14AP], H4470 [23JN]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6818 [12OC]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc.: tribute to Australian Government for contribution to help build Education Center at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, E422 [4MR]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, H7197 [1NO]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), H7027 [25OC]

Tributes

Bagaglia, Raymond L., E1238 [6JY]

Boccieri, Nicholas, E1153 [22JN]

Boyce, Mary T., E2235 [13DE]

Glenn, John, E1343 [18JY]

Meek, Carrie P., E1719 [23SE]

Mollica, Pete, E1363 [20JY]

Perry, Rex, E1544 [7SE]

Stabile, Rose Ceroli, E45 [11JA]