GRIJALVA, RAUL M. (a Representative from Arizona)
Amendments
Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 1904), H7106 [26OC]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2862 [15AP]
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), H3344 [23MY]
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), H5581 [26JY]
Agriculture: authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 3432), H7626 [15NO]
———prohibit open-air cultivation or use of human food or animal feed as host plant and establish tracking system to regulate genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops (see H.R. 3554), H8124 [2DE]
———promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H7206 [1NO]
———protect farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (see H.R. 3555), H8124 [2DE]
AID: codify the Health Technology Program (see H.R. 2144), H6011 [8SE]
Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 401), H601 [9FE]
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]
American Memorial Park: develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 1103), H4529 [23JN]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H7999 [30NO]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H5782 [29JY]
———establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 943), H1727 [10MR]
———prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals and prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2210), H8187 [6DE]
———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H4038 [3JN]
———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), H6237 [19SE]
Appropriations: prevent a Government shutdown by requiring funds to be automatically appropriated at the previous year's level if a budget is not agreed upon (see H.R. 1471), H6415 [22SE]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H3161 [10MY]
Arizona: consider Pascua Yaqui Tribe members in certain communities as living on an Indian reservation or area for purposes of Native American housing assistance programs (see H.R. 2620), H5373 [21JY]
Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3133), H7069 [25OC]
———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]
———authorize members to designate anyone as the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member dies while on active duty (see H.R. 1046), H1768 [11MR]
———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), H1580 [4MR]
———expand matters covered by preseparation counseling (see H.R. 535), H1525 [2MR]
———extend time period for submission of retroactive stop-loss special pay claims (see H.R. 573), H598 [9FE]
———facilitate naturalization and removal of conditional immigration status of military personnel and their families (see H.R. 3761), H10015 [20DE]
———improve mental health assessments provided to members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 1942), H3342 [23MY]
———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]
———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]
———provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards (see H.R. 948), H1770 [11MR]
———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H7009 [24OC]
———provide members of Individual Ready Reserve who served in Afghanistan or Iraq with information on counseling to prevent suicide (see H.R. 1089), H1988 [17MR]
———repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2859), H5964 [7SE]
———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H681 [10FE]
———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H5374 [21JY]
———require to display flags of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands whenever the official flags of all 50 States are displayed (see H.R. 985), H2536 [7AP]
Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 3368), H7397 [4NO]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]
Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H2911 [15AP]
Australia: express condolences to and solidarity with the people struggling with floods and pledge support and assistance (see H. Res. 34), H1770 [11MR]
Bahrain: limit issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Bahrain (see H.J. Res. 80), H7627 [15NO]
Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2028), H3755 [26MY]
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), H202 [12JA]
Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H5901 [9AU]
Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3003), H6342 [21SE]
Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H5660 [27JY]
Business and industry: require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see H.R. 3178), H7715 [16NO]
Buy American Act: require total domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (see H.R. 487), H8125 [2DE]
———strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (see H.R. 613), H4673 [6JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H4367 [21JN]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 61), H509 [26JA]
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]
CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 1596), H3001 [3MY]
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), H4527 [23JN]
Children and youth: create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth (see H.R. 1901), H3344 [23MY]
———prepare disconnected youth for a competitive future by improving existing education, workforce, and support programs for high school dropouts (see H.R. 2358), H4751 [7JY]
———promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 469), H507 [26JA]
———protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1381), H2409 [6AP]
———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]
———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), H5965 [7SE]
Clean Air Act: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (see H.R. 1204), H1984 [17MR]
Collective bargaining: support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers (see H. Res. 163), H1989 [17MR]
Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H3754 [26MY]
———require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1048), H5734 [28JY]
Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H7627 [15NO]
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), H5885 [1AU]
Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]
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), H2572 [8AP]
Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 2659), H5579 [26JY]
Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]
Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1831), H3217 [11MY]
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H1727 [10MR]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]
Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 738), H1039 (see H.R. 738), H1069 [16FE]
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H513 [26JA]
Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 88), H8968 [14DE]
———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] (see H.J. Res. 92), H9432 [15DE]
———constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see H.J. Res. 90), H8968 [14DE]
Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 3547), H8075 [1DE]
Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges (see H.R. 2365), H4574 [24JN]
———permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 2449), H4748 [7JY]
———provide for deferred sentencing and the possibility of dismissal for drug offenders (see H.R. 2567), H5125 [15JY]
———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 583), H4278 [15JN]
CPSC: require household cleaning products bear a label that contains a complete and accurate list of ingredients (see H.R. 3457), H7828 [17NO]
Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]
———prohibit Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae from owning or guaranteeing any mortgage that is assigned to, or for which, the Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems is the mortgagee of record (see H.R. 2425), H6344 [21SE]
———prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 321), H353 [19JA]
———protect consumers from usury (see H.R. 336), H354 [19JA]
———require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H2603 [12AP]
———require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 1498), H4076 [13JN]
Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H7999 [30NO]
Cuba: discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 1317), H2572 [8AP]
———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1886), H3279 [12MY]
Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 470), H1844 [15MR]
Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]
Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1529), H2665 [13AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: create a local food credit program to assist schools purchase of healthy food from local farmers (see H.R. 1722), H6552 [4OC]
———establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]
———improve access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 350), H1797 [14MR]
Dept. of Commerce: establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H3987 [2JN]
Dept. of Defense: post on departmental website the cost to each taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya (see H.R. 3088), H6551 [4OC]
Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 1947), H4366 [21JN]
———assist in coordination among science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) efforts in States and strengthen capacity of schools to prepare students in such fields (see H.R. 2228), H4326 [16JN]
———assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1294), H2214 [31MR]
———authorize State and local educational agencies to carry out teacher exchanges (see H.R. 863), H1525 [2MR]
———authorize use of Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools grant funds for dating violence prevention (see H.R. 2689), H6011 [8SE]
———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 1090), H1841 [15MR]
———create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 667), H723 [11FE]
———develop State statistical literacy plans and make grants for statistics-related teacher professional development and statistics education improvement (see H.R. 1817), H4578 [24JN]
———establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 2272), H4455 [22JN]
———establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1377), H2327 [5AP]
———establish a partnership program in foreign languages (see H.R. 1966), H3409 [24MY]
———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), H3305 [13MY]
———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]
———establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 1138), H1906 [16MR]
———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H2109 [30MR]
———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H5087 [14JY]
———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 3490), H7929 [29NO]
———make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 1482), H2603 [12AP]
———make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (see H.R. 2617), H5966 [7SE]
———make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see H.R. 925), H1574 [3MR]
———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2547), H5086 [14JY]
———provide education for homeless children and youths (see H.R. 1253), H2106 [30MR]
———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3189), H6920 [13OC]
———provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 1794), H3114 [6MY]
———provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 3714), H9926 [16DE]
———provide training and support for principals to assist in turning around lowest performing schools (see H.R. 1524), H9432 [15DE]
———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 1342), H2917 [15AP]
———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see H.R. 2094), H4188 [14JN]
———support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2098), H4673 [6JY]
Dept. of Energy: provide loan guarantees for energy efficiency upgrades to existing buildings (see H.R. 3221), H6976 [14OC]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2798), H6233 [15SE]
———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 2799), H5895 [5AU]
———carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (see H.R. 2678), H5732 [28JY]
———conduct programs to screen adolescents, and educate health professionals, with respect to bleeding disorders (see H.R. 1919), H3301 [13MY]
———establish grant programs to improve the health of border area residents and for hazards preparedness in border areas including bioterrorism and infectious disease (see H.R. 2298), H4456 [22JN]
———establish National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Resource Center and authorize grants for State registries (see H.R. 3514), H7927 [29NO]
———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H5284 [20JY]
———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]
———make State child abuse and neglect grant funding contingent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see H.R. 3486), H7929 [29NO]
———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), H4187 [14JN]
———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H4076 [13JN]
———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H1666 [9MR]
———provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see H.R. 416), H468 [25JA]
———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H3870 (see H.R. 1852), H3911 [1JN]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H7256 [2NO]
———reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see H.R. 1475), H2602 [12AP]
———require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 3126), H7009 [24OC]
———require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 3333), H7329 [3NO]
———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H1176 (see H.R. 751), H1195 [17FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H724 [11FE]
———protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (see H.R. 2607), H6979 [14OC]
———provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable unaccompanied alien children and female detainees (see H.R. 2235), H5661 [27JY]
Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 284), H201 [12JA]
———provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H2857 [14AP]
———provide rental assistance payments to assist certain owners of manufactured homes who rent the lots on which their homes are located (see H.R. 326), H553 [8FE]
Dept. of Justice: authorize Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention establishment of a public awareness campaign noting the link between dropping out of school and incarceration (see H.R. 906), H1988 [17MR]
———award grants to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, teachers, families, and community leaders (see H.R. 3054), H6455 [23SE]
———classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H7999 [30NO]
———establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see H.R. 1771), H3108 [5MY]
———improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 1490), H2603 [12AP]
———improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (see H.R. 1913), H3301 [13MY]
———provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 1523), H2665 [13AP]
———provide grants to nonprofit organizations that carry out child-parent visitation programs for children with incarcerated parents (see H.R. 2464), H4792 [8JY]
———provide State and local government incentives under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to provide certain services to rape and sexual assault victims (see H.R. 2197), H4277 [15JN]
———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 2800), H6233 [15SE]
———safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 1637), H2912 [15AP]
Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 870), H3000 [3MY]
———establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see H.R. 711), H1040 (see H.R. 711), H1071 [16FE]
———permit establishment of Job Corps centers in U.S. territories (see H.R. 2395), H4575 [24JN]
———require a heightened review process of State occupational safety and health plans (see H.R. 571), H598 [9FE]
Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3056), H6455 [23SE]
———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H2858 [14AP]
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]
———establish and operate a visitor facility for the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (see H.R. 1207), H1984 [17MR]
———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (see H.R. 3446), H7713 [16NO]
———provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see H.R. 2444), H5888 [1AU]
———reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 1234), H2536 [7AP]
———study suitability and feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1141), H1906 [16MR]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4577 [24JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H513 [26JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H1988 [17MR]
———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 an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H7329 [3NO]
———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H1574 [3MR]
———extend age of eligibility of dependent children for receipt of transferred educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 614), H679 [10FE]
———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), H8728 [12DE]
———improve comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 2559), H6855 [12OC]
———improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 930), H1797 [14MR]
———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), H8262 [7DE]
———repeal modification of authority to make certain interval payments of educational assistance (see H.R. 1451), H3221 [11MY]
———repeal prohibition on collective bargaining on matters regarding compensation of employees other than rates of basic pay (see H.R. 807), H2108 [30MR]
———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), H4278 [15JN]
Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 1319), H2265 [1AP]
———protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]
Disabled: provide certified trainers of service animals access to the same public transportation and public accommodations afforded disabled persons with service animals (see H.R. 1878), H3344 [23MY]
Disasters: include procedures for requests from Indian tribes for a major disaster or emergency declaration (see H.R. 1953), H5581 [26JY]
Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those who have tested positive for HIV (see H.R. 3053), H6455 [23SE]
———prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H1905 [16MR]
———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: commend progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs (see H. Res. 176), H2293 [4AP]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 2505), H7069 [25OC]
———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2917 [15AP]
———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H3108 [5MY]
———provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 2194), H9928 [16DE]
———raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research and treatment of psychosocial needs of children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with a childhood cancer and their families (see H. Res. 262), H3987 [2JN]
———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), H4530 [23JN]
———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]
Dr. Cameron McKinley Dept. of Veterans Affairs Vet Center, Prescott, AZ: designate (see H.R. 1743), H3107 [5MY]
Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 2242), H4332 [20JN]
———limit application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 2306), H5923 [19AU]
———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]
Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H5375 [21JY]
Economy: constitutional amendment on the right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 35), H5375 [21JY]
———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), H5286 [20JY]
———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]
———provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see H.R. 3425), H7715 [16NO]
Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 555), H550 [8FE]
———constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H5375 [21JY]
———improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for high school graduation rates (see H.R. 1419), H2533 [7AP]
———increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (see H.R. 2226), H4326 [16JN]
———increase diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and recognize Association for Women in Science (AWIS) for broadening participation of underrepresented groups in STEM (see H. Res. 91), H774 [14FE]
———provide for a system of professional learning to continuously improve educator effectiveness, student achievement, and overall school and system performance (see H.R. 2211), H4326 [16JN]
———reduce and prevent sale and use of fraudulent degrees in order to protect the integrity of valid higher education degrees that are used for Federal purposes (see H.R. 1758), H3759 [26MY]
———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]
———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), H1253 (see H. Res. 88), H1364 [18FE]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1903), H7830 [17NO]
Emergency Trade Deficit Commission: establish (see H.R. 1603), H2911 [15AP]
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]
———create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 2914), H6180 [14SE]
———promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 2315), H8187 [6DE]
———reduce the deficit and restore the middle class by creating jobs (see H.R. 2855), H6183 [14SE]
EPA: establish a program that tests chemicals found in drinking water to determine whether they are endocrine disruptors and the extent of their ability to interfere with human hormones (see H.R. 553), H550 [8FE]
———establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 2030), H3755 [26MY]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5782 [29JY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (see H.R. 2341), H4527 [23JN]
———establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 631), H680 [10FE]
———strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2234), H6626 [5OC]
Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H4527 [23JN]
———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), H2998 [3MY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects, and include domestic partners (see H.R. 3151), H6979 [14OC]
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Investigative Commission: establish (see H.R. 2093), H8076 [1DE]
FBI: provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (see H.R. 1350), H3758 [26MY]
FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H7069 [25OC]
———prevent approval of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 521), H2108 [30MR]
Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (see H.R. 2061), H3871 (see H.R. 2061), H3911 [1JN]
———ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 616), H679 [10FE]
———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), H2266 [1AP]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1066), H2040 [29MR]
FEMA: establish Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (see H.R. 2849), H5964 [7SE]
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), H6782 [11OC]
———improve regulations dealing with disclosure of nonpublic personal information (see H.R. 653), H2108 [30MR]
———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H4279 [15JN]
———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H5087 [14JY]
Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H3108 [5MY]
———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H513 [26JA]
———restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 263), H513 [26JA]
Food: require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 3553), H8124 [2DE]
Food and Nutrition Act: treat the Northern Mariana Islands in the same manner as Guam (see H.R. 1465), H4577 [24JN]
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, on an annual basis, an amount equal to at least 1 percent of U.S. gross domestic product for nonmilitary foreign assistance programs (see H. Con. Res. 11), H396 [20JA]
Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]
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]
Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]
Freedom of Information Act: clarify that the personal privacy exemption is explicitly limited to individuals and not corporate entities (see H.R. 484), H508 [26JA]
FTC: establish the Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see H.R. 773), H1525 [2MR]
———prescribe regulations on the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (see H.R. 654), H3758 [26MY]
———prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2543), H5086 [14JY]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H9946 [19DE]
Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 210), H2667 [13AP]
Government: express that the President should make every effort to negotiate passage of an increase in the statutory debt limit or, failing that, use constitutional authority to pay U.S. debts (see H. Con. Res. 68), H5811 [30JY] (see H. Con. Res. 69), H5885 [1AU]
———prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 819), H2572 [8AP]
Green, Christina Taylor: honor memory by encouraging schools to teach civic education and civil discourse (see H. Res. 181), H1985 [17MR]
GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H2106 [30MR]
Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H34 [5JA]
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H513 [26JA]
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), H202 [12JA]
Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2484), H4850 [11JY]
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), H2268 [1AP]
Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H5375 [21JY]
———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H4279 [15JN]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H723 [11FE]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3159 [10MY]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H4038 [3JN]
Housing: constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 32), H5375 [21JY]
Housing Act: revise requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 273), H4187 [14JN]
Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 312), H4327 [16JN]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2657), H5579 [26JY]
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), H4187 [14JN]
———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 410), H434 [24JA]
———eliminate deadline for application for asylum in the U.S. (see H.R. 2981), H6552 [4OC]
———provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 218), H684 [10FE]
———provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status (see H.R. 1557), H2855 [14AP]
———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]
Indonesia: allow Indonesian citizens fleeing religious persecution to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims (see H.R. 3590), H8260 [7DE]
Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see H.R. 115), H2108 [30MR]
———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]
International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 148), H1619 [8MR]
Iraq: prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H5884 [1AU]
Japan: commend for extending official apology to former U.S. POW from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan (see H. Res. 333), H4674 [6JY]
———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]
Johnson-Brown, Hazel W.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 88), H7713 [16NO]
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: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3618), H8318 [8DE]
Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 1293), H3000 [3MY]
Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H6978 [14OC]
Lori Piestewa Post Office Building, Tuba City, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2561), H5734 [28JY]
Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1761), H10016 [20DE]
Medicaid: improve access to advanced practice nurses and physicians' assistants (see H.R. 2134), H4035 [3JN]
———remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 340), H553 [8FE]
———require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H6233 [15SE]
———require States to provide oral health services to aged, blind, or disabled individuals (see H.R. 1606), H4076 [13JN]
Medicare: apply additional health information technology (HITECH) payment provisions to hospitals in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1273), H2106 [30MR]
———apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 3613), H8318 [8DE]
———change rules relative to enrollment of residents of Puerto Rico under part B (see H.R. 1357), H2292 [4AP]
———count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1543), H4187 [14JN]
———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 999), H1723 [10MR]
———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H4364 [21JN]
———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H5020 [13JY]
———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H7134 [26OC]
———provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 3622), H8318 [8DE]
———provide coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1328), H2266 [1AP]
———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), H2409 [6AP]
———provide coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see H.R. 2233), H4674 [6JY]
———provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 941), H3411 [24MY]
———recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2787), H6626 [5OC]
———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H1988 [17MR]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H4076 [13JN]
———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), H4366 [21JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H6140 [13SE]
Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 214), H3112 [5MY]
Minimum wage: provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 2, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 283), H435 [24JA]
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), H2910 [15AP]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]
Music and dance: preserve knowledge and promote education about jazz (see H.R. 2823), H5923 [19AU] (see H.R. 2823), H5938 [6SE]
NAFTA: assess impact, require further negotiation of certain provisions, and withdraw unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 2287), H6782 [11OC]
———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 Academy of Engineering: provide study on improving the accuracy of the collection of oil, condensate, and natural gas royalties from Federal and Indian land leases (see H.R. 2260), H4364 [21JN]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]
National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 385), H5967 [7SE]
National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H4188 [14JN]
National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 265), H3219 [11MY]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H434 [24JA]
National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network: establish (see H.R. 1970), H3987 [2JN]
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 339), H4748 [7JY]
National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws: establish (see H.R. 623), H679 [10FE]
National Community Gardening Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 454), H7331 [3NO]
National Congress on Your Corner Day: designate (see H. Res. 58), H509 [26JA]
National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H4748 [7JY]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2665 [13AP]
National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 104), H1621 [8MR]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 242), H3282 [12MY]
National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H1988 [17MR]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reduce exposure to such chemicals (see H.R. 2521), H5018 [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 Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 83), H1040 (see H. Res. 83), H1071 [16FE]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H7009 [24OC]
National Principals Month: designate (see H. Res. 415), H6456 [23SE]
National Safe Place Week: observance (see H. Res. 154), H1619 [8MR]
National School Breakfast Week: observance (see H. Res. 153), H1619 [8MR]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 69), H510 [26JA]
National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 450), H8000 [30NO]
National security: call for adoption of smart security platform for the 21st century (see H. Res. 19), H256 [18JA]
———enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1561), H2855 [14AP]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 227), H2935 [2MY]
National Weather Service: establish, maintain, and operate a Caribbean tsunami forecast and warning center in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1100), H2216 [31MR]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 165), H1769 [11MR]
Native Americans: improve education (see H.R. 3568, 3569), H8967 [14DE]
———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]
Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 353), H5126 [15JY]
NIH: establish a pediatric research consortia (see H.R. 1080), H1840 [15MR]
NLRB: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 2775), H5884 [1AU]
Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 670), H723 [11FE]
———establish a program that enables college-bound residents to have greater choices among institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2142), H4035 [3JN]
———resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H3063 [4MY]
Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 379), H5812 [30JY]
Nuclear weapons: recognize nonproliferation options for nuclear understanding to keep everyone safe (NO NUKES) (see H. Res. 21), H42 [5JA]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 190), H2667 [13AP]
Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see H.R. 492), H508 [26JA]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H40 [5JA]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2970), H6271 [20SE]
Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 11), H141 [11JA]
———issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 384), H395 [20JA]
Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1454 [1MR]
Peace Corps Month: designate (see H. Res. 11), H141 [11JA]
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see H.R. 1867), H3278 [12MY]
Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H1770 [11MR]
Political campaigns: prohibit entities from using Federal funds to contribute to political campaigns or participate in lobbying activities (see H.R. 1024), H2572 [8AP]
———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), H3112 [5MY]
———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H3411 [24MY]
———provide for additional criteria when considering closing or consolidating a post office (see H.R. 2956), H6506 [3OC]
———reform (see H.R. 1262), H6233 [15SE]
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), H5375 [21JY]
Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 432), H553 [8FE]
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]
———provide for restroom gender parity in Federal buildings (see H.R. 1361), H2292 [4AP]
Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]
Public Health Service: establish position of National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1119), H3111 [5MY]
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]
———designate lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers and establish Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program (see H.R. 3334), H7329 [3NO]
Public utilities: establish uniform national standards for the interconnection of certain small power production facilities (see H.R. 1624), H2911 [15AP]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3573), H9432 [15DE]
Puerto Rico: construct a specialty hospital and toxins research center on the island of Vieques (see H.R. 1645), H4330 [16JN]
———increase number of military service academy appointees (see H.R. 1000), H1723 [10MR]
Real estate: proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H7331 [3NO]
Renewable energy: provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities (see H.R. 2207), H6238 [19SE]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H3112 [5MY]
Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H1841 [15MR]
Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]
SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 3184), H6979 [14OC]
———improve microenterprise technical assistance and capacity building grant program and establish an Office of Youth Entrepreneurship (see H.R. 2809), H8967 [14DE]
Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]
———direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H553 [8FE]
———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]
———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see H.R. 778), H1177 (see H.R. 778), H1196 [17FE]
———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H6626 [5OC]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6181 [14SE]
Small business: ensure State-certified medical marijuana businesses have full access to banking services (see H.R. 1984), H5087 [14JY]
Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see H.R. 1085), H1841 [15MR]
———ensure any reform prevents the reduction of benefits or an increase in retirement age (see H. Con. Res. 64), H4793 [8JY]
———extend eligibility period for SSI benefits for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see H.R. 3083), H7209 [1NO]
———improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 539), H1797 [14MR]
———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), H2108 [30MR]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H1842 [15MR]
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]
Sports: encourage and ensure the use of safe football helmets (see H.R. 1127), H4673 [6JY]
SSI: extend rule relative to eligibility for benefits for certain aliens and victims of trafficking (see H.R. 2763), H6011 [8SE]
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), H4456 [22JN]
Supreme Court: apply Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges to justices and establish procedures for the recusal of justices from cases (see H.R. 862), H1666 [9MR]
Taxation: allow a deduction for expenses in connection with the trade or business of selling medical marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 1985), H4578 [24JN]
———allow a refundable credit for volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations (see H.R. 2488), H4850 [11JY]
———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1479), H2603 [12AP]
———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H7830 [17NO]
———constitutional amendment on progressive taxation (see H.J. Res. 34), H5375 [21JY]
———eliminate certain tax expenditures and evaluate effectiveness of remaining tax expenditures (see H.R. 2495), H4851 [11JY]
———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2536 [7AP]
———establish Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 1191), H1984 [17MR]
———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H6233 [15SE]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H8125 [2DE]
———extend first-time homebuyer tax credit (see H.R. 330), H435 [24JA]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5782 [29JY]
———extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 747), H1797 [14MR]
———impose a tax on certain trading transactions (see H.R. 3313), H8126 [2DE]
———increase tax rates for millionaires and billionaires (see H.R. 1124), H1905 [16MR]
———limit deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation (see H.R. 382), H7008 [24OC]
———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), H4671 [6JY]
———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 673), H1525 [2MR] (see H.R. 3087), H7715 [16NO]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]
———modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H7831 [17NO]
———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 1978), H9432 [15DE]
———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income (see H.R. 64), H3646 (see H.R. 64), H3684 [25MY]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H2268 [1AP]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H3062 [4MY]
———provide for the taxation of smokeless tobacco products sold as discrete single-use units (see H.R. 65), H2917 [15AP]
———provide market-based manufacturing incentives (see H.R. 3495), H7890 [18NO]
———qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of low income housing tax credit (see H.R. 3076), H7258 [2NO]
———reduce carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content (see H.R. 3242), H7007 [24OC]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H5374 [21JY]
———reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 3186), H6919 [13OC]
———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 601), H678 [10FE] (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]
———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H5660 [27JY]
———terminate incentives for alcohol used as fuel (see H.R. 1188), H4459 [22JN]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1792), H4330 [16JN]
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]
Territories: encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 512), H509 [26JA]
———treat American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as States for certain criminal justice programs (see H.R. 986), H1664 [9MR]
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]
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), H6920 [13OC]
———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 572), H598 [9FE]
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]
Truth in Lending Act: provide coverage for credit cards issued to small businesses (see H.R. 1137), H1906 [16MR]
Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6921 [13OC]
Uganda: honor life of David Kato and all who are victims of violence because of their sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 100), H1666 [9MR]
Unemployment: prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual's status or history of unemployment (see H.R. 2501), H4945 [12JY]
———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H599 [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. 333), H353 [19JA]
———issue veterans health care stamp (see H.R. 3290), H7206 [1NO]
———provide for reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position to obtain medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2875), H6042 [9SE]
———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 287), H202 [12JA]
Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see H.R. 2498), H4944 [12JY]
Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals in Vietnam affected by Agent Orange, enhance medical care for descendants of veterans, and provide health assessments and assistance to Vietnamese Americans (see H.R. 2634), H6183 [14SE]
Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H5375 [21JY]
Water pollution: ban use of dispersants in oil spill cleanup efforts until it is determined that it is safe to use such dispersants (see H.R. 3562), H9929 [16DE]
———clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2327 [5AP]
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 184), H2216 [31MR]
Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H4327 [16JN]
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]
———honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (see H. Res. 258), H3160 [10MY]
———promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3271), H7929 [29NO]
———promote potential of women in academic science and engineering (see H.R. 889), H1524 [2MR]
———recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 84), H7331 [3NO]
———remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 47), H5150 [18JY]
Workforce Investment Act: integrate public libraries into State and local workforce investment boards (see H.R. 1616), H2911 [15AP]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1844 [15MR]
———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6552 [4OC]
Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H9946 [19DE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Animals: honor wild horses and burros as important to our national heritage and recognize birthday of wild stallion, Cloud (see H. Res. 284), H3756 [26MY]
Arizona: withdraw certain Federal lands and interests in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties from mining and mineral leasing laws (see H.R. 1989), H3644 (see H.R. 1989), H3682 [25MY]
———withdraw Tusayan Ranger District and BLM-managed Federal land in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 855), H1454 [1MR]
Dept. of Education: provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see H.R. 1547), H2854 [14AP]
Dept. of Labor: prepare individuals with multiple barriers to employment to enter the workforce by providing such individuals with support services, job training, and education (see H.R. 2611), H5373 [21JY]
Dept. of the Interior: take lands in Yuma County, AZ, into trust as part of the reservation of the Cocopah Indian Tribe (see H.R. 1991), H3644 (see H.R. 1991), H3682 [25MY]
Economy: create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (see H.R. 3638), H8879 [13DE]
———restore growth, spur job creation, and build momentum toward economic recovery for border communities and the U.S. (see H.R. 3049), H6455 [23SE]
Education: establish dual-language education programs in low-income communities (see H.R. 2906), H6139 [13SE]
———improve literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals (see H.R. 2379), H4574 [24JN]
Employment: adjust discretionary spending limits for appropriations for emergency job creation (see H.R. 2857), H5964 [7SE]
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H6232 [15SE]
Housing: allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters (see H.R. 1548), H2854 [14AP]
John M. Roll U.S. Courthouse, Yuma, AZ: designate (see H.R. 586), H598 [9FE]
Medicaid: extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 3542), H8075 [1DE]
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see H. Res. 400), H6232 [15SE]
Native Americans: allow the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to determine requirements for membership in that tribe (see H.R. 3319), H7256 [2NO]
———establish effective consultation and coordination procedures between Federal agencies and Indian tribes regarding government activities that impact tribal lands and interests (see H.R. 2380), H4574 [24JN]
Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see H.R. 587), H598 [9FE]
Saguaro National Park: study land for potential inclusion or removal from boundary (see H.R. 1990), H3644 (see H.R. 1990), H3682 [25MY]
Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 2037), H3755 [26MY]
Taxation: allow Indian tribal governments to transfer the credit for electricity produced from renewable resources (see H.R. 1992), H3644 (see H.R. 1992), H3682 [25MY]
Yuma County, AZ: convey certain Federal lands (see H.R. 3560), H8135 [5DE]
Constitutional authority statements
Arizona: withdraw certain Federal lands and interests in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties from mining and mineral leasing laws (H.R. 1989), H3645, H3683 [25MY]
———withdraw Tusayan Ranger District and BLM-managed Federal land in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (H.R. 855), H1455 [1MR]
Dept. of Education: provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (H.R. 1547), H2856 [14AP]
Dept. of Labor: prepare individuals with multiple barriers to employment to enter the workforce by providing such individuals with support services, job training, and education (H.R. 2611), H5374 [21JY]
Dept. of the Interior: take lands in Yuma County, AZ, into trust as part of the reservation of the Cocopah Indian Tribe (H.R. 1991), H3645, H3683 [25MY]
Economy: create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (H.R. 3638), H8880 [13DE]
———restore growth, spur job creation, and build momentum toward economic recovery for border communities and the U.S. (H.R. 3049), H6457 [23SE]
Education: establish dual-language education programs in low-income communities (H.R. 2906), H6139 [13SE]
———improve literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals (H.R. 2379), H4576 [24JN]
Employment: adjust discretionary spending limits for appropriations for emergency job creation (H.R. 2857), H5965 [7SE]
Housing: allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters (H.R. 1548), H2856 [14AP]
John M. Roll U.S. Courthouse, Yuma, AZ: designate (H.R. 586), H600 [9FE]
Medicaid: extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (H.R. 3542), H8076 [1DE]
Native Americans: allow the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to determine requirements for membership in that tribe (H.R. 3319), H7257 [2NO]
———establish effective consultation and coordination procedures between Federal agencies and Indian tribes regarding government activities that impact tribal lands and interests (H.R. 2380), H4576 [24JN]
Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (H.R. 587), H600 [9FE]
Saguaro National Park: study land for potential inclusion or removal from boundary (H.R. 1990), H3645, H3683 [25MY]
Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 2037), H3757 [26MY]
Taxation: allow Indian tribal governments to transfer the credit for electricity produced from renewable resources (H.R. 1992), H3645, H3683 [25MY]
Yuma County, AZ: convey certain Federal lands (H.R. 3560), H8135 [5DE]
Remarks
Animals: honor wild horses and burros as important to our national heritage and recognize birthday of wild stallion, Cloud (H. Res. 284), E948
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H831 [15FE], H979 [16FE], H1232 [18FE], E281
Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 1904), H7091, H7093, H7096, H7097, H7098, H7106 [26OC]
———require local Resolution Copper Mining (company) operations, local hiring priority, and domestic processing, use, and equipment used relative to southeast Arizona mining, H7106 [26OC]
Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H4861 [12JY]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2865, H2867, H2869 [15AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (H. Res. 364), H7945 [30NO]
Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H658 [10FE]
Dept. of Defense: boards and commissions funding, H831 [15FE]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding to implement gainful employment rule applicable to certain proprietary or for-profit colleges, E281
Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding for Federal lawsuit against Arizona immigration enforcement legislation, H1232 [18FE]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5452 [25JY]
Economy: impact of Government regulations, H658 [10FE]
———importance of job creation, H6279 [21SE], H7092 [26OC]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H266 [19JA]
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities: anniversary (H. Res. 400), E1646
John M. Roll U.S. Courthouse, Yuma, AZ: designate (S. 188), H562
Mental Illness Awareness Week: observance, E1697
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (H. Res. 400), E1646
Nogales, AZ: tribute to Nogales High School boys' basketball team, H1528 [3MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H266 [19JA]
Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (H.R. 587), H658 [10FE]
Saguaro National Park: hosting of BioBlitz, E1851
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), H187
Votes: position on missed, E1100
War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H4861 [12JY]
Tributes
Clark, Hector R., E950
Flanagan, Rebecca, E1809
Kino, Eusebio F., E143
Melrood, Laurie A., E409
Randle, Matt, E744
Rojas, Eduardo, Jr., E950
Starks, Theola M., E1262
Woolsey, Representative, H4861 [12JY]