BUTTERFIELD, G.K. (a Representative from North Carolina)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5661 [27JY]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 401), H3343 [23MY]

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), H6182 [14SE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

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

Budget Control Act: protect education programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2726), H6626 [5OC]

———protect Medicaid from budget cuts (see H.R. 2724), H6626 [5OC]

———protect Medicare from budget cuts (see H.R. 2725), H6626 [5OC]

———protect Social Security, SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, and education programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2727), H6626 [5OC]

———protect Social Security and SSI programs from budget cuts (see H.R. 2723), H6626 [5OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see H.R. 2029), H3755 [26MY]

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]

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

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H4188 [14JN]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5923 [19AU]

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), H7166 [31OC]

———delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2040 [29MR]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H138 [7JA]

Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H681 [10FE]

CPSC: provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (see H.R. 2715), H5882 [1AU]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 321), H3986 [2JN]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Dentists: enhance roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the national disaster response framework (see H.R. 570), H598 [9FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for Farm Service Agency guaranteed assistance (see H.R. 1233), H2037 [29MR] (see H.R. 1422), H2533 [7AP]

Dept. of Education: amend the weighted child count used to determine distribution of low-income student assistance funding to local educational agencies (see H.R. 2485), H4850 [11JY]

———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

———establish expanded learning time initiatives (see H.R. 1636), H5888 [1AU]

———provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 1794), H3114 [6MY]

Dept. of HHS: allocate funds for collection of statistics from most recent versions of the Standard Certificates of Live Birth and Death and Standard Report of Fetal Death (see H.R. 666), H723 [11FE]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H2667 [13AP]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H7831 [17NO]

———establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see H.R. 1331), H3220 [11MY]

Dept. of Labor: permit establishment of Job Corps centers in U.S. territories (see H.R. 2395), H4575 [24JN]

Dept. of State: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H3344 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resources study on suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and certain other sites as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1278), H2213 [31MR]

———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]

———conduct a study of the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, OH, and associated locations to assess potential inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 799), H1250 (see H.R. 799), H1361 [18FE]

———convey McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to North Carolina (see H.R. 1160), H1983 [17MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1456 [1MR]

Dept. of Transportation: promote secure ferry transportation (see H.R. 1879), H3279 [12MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H5888 [1AU]

———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), H8262 [7DE]

———designate one U.S. city each year as an ``American World War II City'' (see H.R. 2717), H7830 [17NO]

———establish an ophthalmologic service and Director of Ophthalmologic Services in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3216), H7579 [14NO]

———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), H3107 [5MY]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1462), H3987 [2JN]

———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), H3806 [31MY]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H7928 [29NO]

———establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 353), H5150 [18JY]

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

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H5923 [19AU]

———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see H.R. 2159), H6458 [23SE]

Dover AFB, DE: tribute to Air Force Mortuary Operations (see H. Res. 229), H2913 [15AP]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H5782 [29JY]

Economy: constitutional amendment on the right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 35), H5782 [29JY]

———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]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H5782 [29JY]

———increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 507), H5285 [20JY]

———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), H1253 (see H. Res. 88), H1364 [18FE]

Employment: establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund (see H.R. 2920), H6552 [4OC]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2541), H6273 [20SE]

———partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see H.R. 3097), H6624 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4363 [21JN]

Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1366), H6182 [14SE]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H5897 [5AU]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6456 [23SE]

———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see H.R. 2182), H7406 [10NO]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7207 [1NO]

Food and Nutrition Act: treat the Northern Mariana Islands in the same manner as Guam (see H.R. 1465), H6233 [15SE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H5019 [13JY]

Haiti: measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 1016), H1908 [16MR]

———recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H435 [24JA]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H5782 [29JY]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H7579 [14NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H4075 [13JN]

———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), H2934 [2MY]

———support regenerative medicine through research funding and commercial development and develop a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products (see H.R. 1862), H3278 [12MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3281 [12MY]

Housing: constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 32), H5782 [29JY]

———require home inspections conducted for property with federally related mortgages be conducted by State-licensed or certified home inspectors and include such inspections in settlement statements (see H.R. 2191), H4277 [15JN]

Houston (TX) Forward Times: anniversary (see H. Res. 160), H1725 [10MR]

International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention: support and encourage global HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs (see H. Res. 360), H5285 [20JY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H6467 [29SE]

Johnson-Brown, Hazel W.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 88), H7713 [16NO]

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H724 [11FE]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 105), H1251 (see H. Res. 105), H1362 [18FE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H7069 [25OC]

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

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H6467 [29SE]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H6182 [14SE]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2108), H5966 [7SE]

———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), H7627 [15NO]

———provide coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see H.R. 2233), H4674 [6JY]

———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see H.R. 1845), H4038 [3JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H4945 [12JY]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (see H. Res. 198), H2266 [1AP]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

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

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H434 [24JA]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H5020 [13JY]

National Minority Donor Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 136), H5375 [21JY]

National Minority Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H1842 [15MR]

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

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 336), H6627 [5OC]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H397 [20JA]

Northern Mariana Islands: resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H5734 [28JY]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H6552 [4OC]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1844 [15MR]

Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1946), H7257 [2NO]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H2410 [6AP]

———require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 2517), H5018 [13JY]

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), H3411 [24MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H3411 [24MY]

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

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 36), H5782 [29JY]

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

Public Health Service: appoint doctors of chiropractic to regular and reserved corps (see H.R. 664), H8262 [7DE]

Rural areas: improve safety of high risk rural roads (see H.R. 2107), H4076 [13JN]

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H6415 [22SE]

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

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6181 [14SE]

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

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

States: extend authority to make supplemental grants for population increases in certain States under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families (see H.R. 2277), H4578 [24JN]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H7209 [1NO]

Taxation: constitutional amendment on progressive taxation (see H.J. Res. 34), H5782 [29JY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3344 [23MY]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H5087 [14JY]

———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 694), H774 [14FE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H8728 [12DE]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H7892 [18NO]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]

Territories: clarify application of Federal election laws to certain jurisdictions (see H.R. 3268), H7133 [26OC]

———encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 512), H10016 [20DE]

Transportation: prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H3754 [26MY]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H8320 [8DE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H726 [11FE]

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. 333), H353 [19JA]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H5782 [29JY]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H4459 [22JN]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H4327 [16JN]

Wilson, John I.: tribute (see H. Res. 386), H5885 [1AU]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H5782 [29JY]

———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), H6855 [12OC]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see H.R. 938), H7069 [25OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H5919 [16AU]

Year for People of African Descent: support (see H. Res. 41), H354 [19JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

———provide emergency disaster assistance and loosen lending restrictions for agricultural producers, farmers, and ranchers in disaster counties (see H.R. 3740), H10013 [20DE]

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), H2213 [31MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 3483), H7890 [18NO]

Postal Service: provide that procedures governing closure or consolidation of postal branches or stations shall be the same as those applicable to post offices (see H.R. 2024), H3754 [26MY]

Surplus Government property: direct Federal agencies to donate excess and surplus Federal electronic equipment to educational recipients (see H.R. 3345), H7330 [3NO]

White, George H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 479), H508 [26JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (H.R. 3437), H7714 [16NO]

———provide emergency disaster assistance and loosen lending restrictions for agricultural producers, farmers, and ranchers in disaster counties (H.R. 3740), H10015 [20DE]

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 (H.R. 1288), H2215 [31MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (H.R. 3483), H7891 [18NO]

Postal Service: provide that procedures governing closure or consolidation of postal branches or stations shall be the same as those applicable to post offices (H.R. 2024), H3757 [26MY]

Surplus Government property: direct Federal agencies to donate excess and surplus Federal electronic equipment to educational recipients (H.R. 3345), H7331 [3NO]

White, George H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (H.R. 479), H511 [26JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), H2218 [1AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H944 [16FE], H1216, H1321 [18FE]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2005), H6251 [20SE]

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H115 [7JA]

CPSC: provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (H.R. 2715), H5826, H5828 [1AU]

———Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database funding, H1321 [18FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (H.R. 3437), H8014 [1DE]

Dept. of HHS: community health centers funding, H944 [16FE]

Economy: importance of job creation, H6083, H6084, H6085 [12SE], H6150 [14SE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H9984 [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 (H.R. 12), H6521 [4OC]

Ethnic groups: economic conditions, H2286 [4AP]

Food: address hunger and food security, H3419 [25MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: health-care related provisions implementation funding, H1216 [18FE]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H206 [18JA], H259, H288 [19JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H115 [7JA]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination, H2286 [4AP]

Medicaid: reform, H5501 [26JY]

Medicare: reform, H5501 [26JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, H1910 [17MR]

———implementation funding, H1216 [18FE]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H206 [18JA], H259, H288 [19JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H115 [7JA]

Perdue, Beverly: comments on suspending congressional elections in order to focus on economic recovery, H6521 [4OC]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, E1376 [21JY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5501 [26JY]

Seymour Johnson AFB, NC: Fourth Fighter Wing recipient of Air Force Historical Foundation James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle Award, E1019 [2JN]

Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.: tribute to new facility in Kinston, NC, E1463 [1AU]

Tarboro, NC: anniversary of George Henry White Day, E109 [25JA]

Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Southern States, H3066 [5MY], H3285 [13MY]

Trade Act: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, H559 [9FE]

Transportation: improve investment in national transportation infrastructure, H6084 [12SE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H196 [12JA]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, H5153 [19JY], H7263 [3NO]

Wilson, NC: tribute to Opportunity Industrialization Center food bank, H6861 [13OC]

World Food Day: observance, H6861 [13OC]

Tributes

Barnes, F.C., H5029 [14JY]

Brown, Dock M., H474 [26JA], E121 [26JA]

Cardwell, Patricia Griffin, E2303 [16DE]

Clayton, Eva M., H6861 [13OC]

Edward, Josephine F., E54 [12JA]

Emory, Frank E., Sr., E47 [12JA]

Garrett, Denison D. (D.D.), H3813 [1JN]

Hardin, John T., E1228 [6JY]

Howard, Evelyn, E46 [11JA]

Ingram, William E., Jr., E2132 [30NO]

Johnson, Dorothy Sharpe, H3919 [2JN]

McArn, Bernadette, H3419 [25MY]

Moody, Linda, E2337 [21DE]

Murphy, Norma A. Carter, E824 [5MY]

Ward, Cassandra Lloyd, H6240 [20SE]

Wentzy, David, E2337 [21DE]

Williams, Reynauld, E705 [13AP]

Worthington, Frank, E1380 [21JY]