RICHARDSON, LAURA (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3127, H3128 [18MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H4909 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior: replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), H5176 [24JY]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), H5267, H5268 [25JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), H2178 [26AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2330 [7MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide assistance and opportunity to create and support sustainable agriculture activities and improve access to nutrition in U.S. cities (see H.R. 4351), H1845 [16AP]

——— provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H4605 [28JN]

Ahmad, Masroor: welcome to Washington, DC, and commend promotion of peace and justice and counseling of Ahmadi Muslims to avoid violence, even in the face of persecution (see H. Res. 709), H4156 [27JN]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H220 [31JA]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H1915 [17AP]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in terrorist attacks perpetrated within the U.S. (see H.R. 5144), H2270 [27AP]

——— commend, make permanent, oppose proposals to diminish national security role of, and recognize the National Guard as the foundation of the Operational Reserve (see H. Con. Res. 129), H6152 [19SE]

——— extend authority of certain members and veterans to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to family members (see H.R. 1910), H6001 [13SE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 621), H1914 [17AP]

Aviation: require individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against the terrorist watchlist (see H.R. 6159), H5328 [26JY]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2028), H2647 [10MY]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H2033 [19AP]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 567), H1100 [29FE]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: tribute (see H. Res. 774), H5765 [10SE]

Budget Control Act: ensure any deal on taxes and spending does not cut Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security benefits, increases revenue, reduces defense spending, and promotes economic growth (see H. Res. 733), H5008 [18JY]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H726 [14FE]

Business and industry: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3596), H1210 [6MR]

Cecil E. Bolt Post Office, Fowler, CA: designate (see H.R. 4389), H1976 [18AP]

Census: acknowledge surveys and information derived from those surveys are crucial to national welfare (see H. Con. Res. 136), H5707 [2AU]

Children and youth: establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 2012), H376 [1FE]

Chin, Vincent J.: recognize anniversary of death as a time to reflect on the dangers of xenophobia and scapegoating (see H. Res. 698), H3975 [21JN]

Chinese Americans: express regret for passage of laws that adversely affected the Chinese in the U.S., including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 683), H3707 [15JN]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the civil rights movement (see H.R. 3866), H374 [1FE]

——— restore effective use of group actions for claims arising under antidiscrimination laws (see H.R. 5978), H3914 [20JN]

Civil Rights Act: repeal exemption for Wards Cove Packing Co. (see H.R. 4275), H1916 [17AP]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H1210 [6MR]

——— increase transparency and reduce students’ burdens related to transferring credits between institutions of higher education (see H.R. 6135), H4907 [17JY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see H.R. 1564), H641 [8FE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see H.R. 6421), H6060 [14SE]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 6482), H6273 [21SE]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see H.R. 6063), H4654 [29JN]

——— provide sentencing enhancements for certain identity theft offenses victimizing the elderly (see H.R. 6330), H5766 [10SE]

——— save money and reduce tragedies through teen dating abuse prevention grants (see H.R. 3515), H1135 [1MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve energy programs (see H.R. 5955), H3732 [18JN]

——— recognize significance of and support adequate funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H. Res. 564), H965 [27FE]

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 4296), H2289 [27AP]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding (see H. Res. 760), H5861 [11SE]

Dept. of Defense: ensure detainees on U.S. soil have access to due process, the court system, and will not be detained indefinitely by the military (see H.R. 4192), H1847 [16AP]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 3974), H639 [8FE]

Dept. of Education: authorize awarding of grants to promote civic learning and engagement (see H.R. 3464), H2288 [27AP]

——— authorize use of Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools grant funds for dating violence prevention (see H.R. 2689), H1101 [29FE]

——— award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math education programs (see H.R. 4366), H1914 [17AP]

——— establish a demonstration program to provide skills to classroom teachers and staff who work with children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 5195), H2448 [8MY]

——— establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H2033 [19AP]

——— establish grant program to enhance existing secondary education programs teaching high school students about the U.S. Constitution and State constitutions (see H.R. 6390), H6152 [19SE]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H221 [31JA]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 1753), H2033 [19AP]

——— provide information to foster youth on their potential eligibility for Federal student aid (see H.R. 6669), H6806 [13DE]

——— provide interest-free deferment on unsubsidized student loans during periods of unemployment (see H.R. 5895), H3480 [5JN]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see H.R. 2637), H5130 [23JY]

Dept. of HHS: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of victims under adoption assistance and foster care programs (see H.R. 2730), H4065 [26JN]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 6155), H5077 [19JY]

——— provide grants for treatment of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, and PCP abuse (see H.R. 5711), H2644 [10MY]

——— provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see H.R. 3627), H4864 [12JY]

——— reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see H.R. 1475), H3976 [21JN]

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 4467), H5202 [24JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize, enhance, and reform certain port security programs through increased efficiency and risk-based coordination (see H.R. 4251), H3578 [6JN]

——— modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 3855), H1847 [16AP]

——— prevent terrorism, including terrorism associated with homegrown violent extremism and domestic violent extremism (see H.R. 6003), H3974 [21JN]

——— research, identify, and evaluate cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure (see H.R. 6221), H6062 [14SE]

Dept. of Justice: enhance use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 6019), H4063 [26JN]

——— establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H115 [23JA]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2721), H1571 [26MR]

——— 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), H2288 [27AP]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 4277), H2072 [24AP]

——— strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 4227), H1642 [27MR]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H1915 [17AP]

Dept. of State: authorize payment of a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals (see H.R. 4077), H2212 [26AP]

——— authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3056), H6279 [21SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA (see H.R. 1521), H3105 [17MY]

——— require a study of the feasibility of establishing the U.S. Civil Rights Trail System (see H.R. 6257), H5628 [1AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H1807 [29MR]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 5976), H3914 [20JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 2052), H1978 [18AP]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 6527), H6300 [2OC]

——— improve educational counseling opportunities for veterans (see H.R. 6101), H5860 [11SE]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 3192), H1978 [18AP]

——— 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), H182 [25JA]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 4315), H1803 [29MR]

——— recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment (see H.R. 4327), H1804 [29MR]

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), H4656 [29JN]

Discrimination: condemn discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, bullying and brutal violence perpetrated against Sikh-Americans, and all acts of vandalism against Sikh Gurdwaras in the U.S. (see H. Res. 785), H6060 [14SE]

——— eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those who have tested positive for HIV (see H.R. 3053), H512 [6FE]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H5923 [12SE]

——— expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H5328 [26JY]

——— provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 2194), H1210 [6MR]

District of Columbia: support an appropriate site at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard for a memorial to honor Armed Forces members who have served as divers (see H. Con. Res. 87), H1154 [5MR]

Drugs: address critical drug shortages (see H.R. 3839), H1741 [28MR]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 6311), H5705 [2AU]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see H.R. 5893), H3977 [21JN]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls (see H. Res. 694), H3914 [20JN]

Families and domestic relations: provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 2193), H4775 [10JY]

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), H1210 [6MR]

FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 2359), H5328 [26JY]

——— improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H1101 [29FE]

——— improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H159 [24JA]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H1210 [6MR]

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see H.R. 4312), H1803 [29MR]

Financial institutions: establish fair and transparent practices related to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 5691), H2566 [9MY]

Floods: analyze challenges faced by agricultural areas and rural communities designated as an area having special flood hazards for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 6034), H4156 [27JN]

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission: receive and determine validity and amount of claims for loss of wages and other property of those plaintiffs in the case Bruce D. Abbott et al. v. Libya (see H.R. 3713), H159 [24JA]

Foreign trade: prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3057), H727 [14FE]

FTC: promulgate rules requiring Internet merchants to disclose use of price-altering computer programs (see H.R. 6508), H6274 [21SE]

Haiti: address gender-based violence against women and children (see H. Res. 521), H114 [23JA]

——— authorize appropriations to promote long-term, sustainable rebuilding and development (see H.R. 3771), H26 [17JA]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see H.R. 3528), H1154 [5MR]

Health: improve access to oral health care for vulnerable populations (see H.R. 5909), H5202 [24JY]

——— recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 734), H5328 [26JY]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H2072 [24AP]

Housing: allow States participating in the State Small Business Credit Initiative to provide program funds to community development housing organizations for development of affordable housing (see H.R. 4144), H2072 [24AP]

——— require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 5781), H2811 [16MY]

Houston, Whitney E.: tribute (see H. Res. 555), H902 [16FE]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5905), H3660 [7JN]

——— express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 312), H2135 [25AP]

Hurricanes: express condolences to, commend resiliency and courage of, and provide necessary resources for relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts of victims of Hurricane Sandy (see H. Res. 820), H6505 [28NO]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H3915 [20JN]

——— provide authority for immigration judges to terminate proceedings or appoint counsel when necessary for aliens with mental disabilities (see H.R. 3881), H2033 [19AP]

Insurance: require individual and group health insurance coverage and group health plans and Federal employees health benefit plans to provide coverage for routine HIV screening (see H.R. 4470), H2072 [24AP]

International AIDS Conference: support and encourage global HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs (see H. Res. 713), H4686 [9JY] (see H. Res. 749), H5525 [31JY]

International Olympic Committee: recognize a moment of silence at future Olympic opening ceremonies to honor those who lost their lives at 1972 Munich Olympics (see H. Res. 663), H3482 [5JN]

Iran: clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets (see H.R. 4070), H2329 [7MY]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1367 [16MR]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 4229), H1847 [16AP]

——— reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see H.R. 4133), H1642 [27MR]

Jamaica: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 764), H5707 [2AU]

James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 6166), H5130 [23JY]

K–9 Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 740), H5291 [25JY]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H115 [23JA]

Lee, Bruce Jun Fan: tribute (see H. Res. 654), H2646 [10MY]

Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office, Mountain View, CA: designate (see H.R. 6260), H5766 [10SE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H376 [1FE]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H4907 [17JY]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H1571 [26MR]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H2288 [27AP]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H2134 [25AP]

——— extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H3707 [15JN]

——— provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H2647 [10MY]

——— provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 3032), H2072 [24AP]

——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see H.R. 3831), H6429 [16NO]

——— reform payment for physicians’ services by eliminating sustainable growth rate system and adopting innovative payment and delivery models to improve quality and efficiency (see H.R. 5707), H4605 [28JN]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 640), H2330 [7MY]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: ensure compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (see H.R. 6592), H6429 [16NO]

Minimum wage: provide for increases consistent with inflation (see H.R. 6211), H5326 [26JY]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H115 [23JA]

Music and dance: preserve knowledge and promote education about jazz (see H.R. 2823), H6469 [27NO]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 130), H4655 [29JN]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H2448 [8MY]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 531), H219 [31JA]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 737), H5078 [19JY]

National Emancipation Day: observance (see H. Res. 803), H6276 [21SE]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 552), H902 [16FE]

National Family Reunification Month: designate (see H. Res. 693), H3807 [19JN]

National Foster Care Month: recognize goals and ideals (see H. Res. 659), H2812 [16MY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 1810), H6397 [15NO]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 655), H3482 [5JN]

National Month of Voter Registration: designate (see H. Res. 758), H5707 [2AU]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 63), H183 [25JA]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 644), H2320 [7MY]

National Park Service: authorize studies of certain areas for possible inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 6175), H5200 [24JY]

——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of establishment (see H.R. 5840), H6001 [13SE]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 605), H1805 [29MR]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 573), H1209 [6MR]

National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 6150), H5293 [25JY]

Nelson ‘Mac’ MacWilliams Post Office Building, Ramona, CA: designate (see H.R. 4062), H901 [16FE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1498 [21MR]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: increase public awareness about the dangers of synthetic drugs through the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign (see H.R. 4205), H1390 [19MR]

Olympic Games: disapprove that U.S. uniforms were made overseas, support U.S. manufacturing, and urge the U.S. Olympic Committee to use U.S. designers and manufacturers for uniforms in the future (see H. Res. 729), H5079 [19JY]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see H. Res. 832), H6806 [13DE]

Political campaigns: permit State and local employees to run for elective office and amend treatment of District of Columbia employees and punishment of violations by Federal employees relative to political activities (see H.R. 4152), H3662 [7JN]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 4010), H1306 [8MR]

Postal Inspector Terry Asbury Post Office Building, Simi Valley, CA: designate (see H.R. 6587), H6343 [13NO]

Postal Service: recalculate and restore retirement annuities, eliminate requirement to pre-fund health benefits fund, restrict facility closures, and create incentives to maintain levels of service (see H.R. 3591), H1811 [30MR]

——— reduce operating costs and provide for continued postal services for certain areas (see H.R. 3916), H1018 [28FE]

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 5684), H4908 [17JY]

Private First Class Victor A. Dew Post Office, Roseville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3892), H440 [2FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2447 [8MY]

Public welfare programs: permit States to exempt single parents with children under a certain age from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program participation rate requirements (see H.R. 4379), H1976 [18AP]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H4606 [28JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 14), H1496 [21MR]

Rotary International: commend efforts to prevent and eradicate polio (see H. Res. 704), H4865 [12JY]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see H.R. 4405), H4158 [27JN]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition and the Panama Canal (see H.R. 6331), H6001 [13SE]

Schools: establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 2902), H945 [17FE]

Social Security: ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 6256), H5628 [1AU]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H79 [18JA]

——— 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), H4064 [26JN]

——— treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 4609), H2066 [24AP]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H2033 [19AP]

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 4082), H2329 [7MY]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 4169), H1847 [16AP]

Syria: condemn targeted violence of vulnerable minority faith communities and call on U.S. to prioritize safety and security of these communities (see H. Res. 763), H5767 [10SE]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1190), H1846 [16AP]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H6001 [13SE]

——— exclude from gross income amounts paid by employer on an employee’s student loans (see H.R. 5129), H5526 [31JY]

——— extend enhanced charitable deduction for corporate contributions of computer inventory for educational purposes (see H.R. 6549), H6318 [26OC]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4250), H6152 [19SE]

——— increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 694), H4907 [17JY]

——— make permanent the increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 4032), H1135 [1MR]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H4907 [17JY]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 3903), H2072 [24AP]

Telecommunications: adopt technology allowing 9-1-1 call centers to receive and respond to emergency text messages (see H.R. 3654), H476 [3FE]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (see H.R. 3173), H2072 [24AP]

Trinidad and Tobago: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 765), H5707 [2AU]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see H.R. 4007), H692 [9FE]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (see H.R. 3695), H79 [18JA]

Veterans: clarify responsibilities of small businesses relative to employment and reemployment rights of veterans (see H.R. 3860), H3733 [18JN]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 6107), H4862 [12JY]

——— issue a Victory for Veterans stamp (see H.R. 6121), H4863 [12JY]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 2853), H512 (see H.R. 3884), H513 [6FE] (see H.R. 4124), H1154 [5MR]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4271), H1847 [16AP]

Virgin Islands: provide for direct appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court (see H.R. 6116), H4862 [12JY]

Voting: condemn passage of State legislation that unduly burdens the ability to vote and oppose any election law or proposed legislation that has a disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities (see H. Res. 542), H640 [8FE]

——— modernize State voting systems by allowing for increased use of the Internet in voter registration, automated registration of certain individuals, and shortening voter wait times and early voting (see H.R. 6632), H6765 [12DE]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 5799), H3102 [17MY]

——— permit an individual who is required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet such requirement by signing an affidavit attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 6419), H6300 [2OC]

——— require jurisdictions using electronic voting machines for Federal elections to deposit certain technical data at NIST and allow access to such data to analyze for accuracy and reliability (see H.R. 6246), H5712 [2AU]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 601), H1740 [28MR]

Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 5647), H2443 [8MY]

——— improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 3526), H441 [2FE]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 47), H6312 [19OC]

Year of the Korean War Veteran: designate (see H. Res. 618), H1978 [18AP]

Yosemite National Park: modify boundaries (see H.R. 5907), H4908 [17JY]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6588), H6343 [13NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 6714), H7435 [27DE]

——— establish grant program for nebulizers in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 6284), H5704 [2AU]

——— provide interest-free deferment on unsubsidized student loans made to recent college students when the unemployment rate is at a certain level and other periods of deferment (see H.R. 5801), H3102 [17MY]

——— reauthorize the course material pilot grant program under the Higher Education Opportunity Act (see H.R. 6709), H7435 [27DE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize a national toll-free hotline and website to provide child care consumer education information to help parents access child care under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 6707), H7435 [27DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an interagency working group to improve coordination of Federal preparedness grants (see H.R. 5847), H3162 [18MY]

——— make certain considerations when assigning chemical facilities to risk-based tiers pursuant to the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (see H.R. 6711), H7435 [27DE]

——— require a feasibility study on meeting the 100 percent requirement to scan containers destined for U.S. ports in order to extend the deadline for such scanning (see H.R. 6713), H7435 [27DE]

Families and domestic relations: establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see H.R. 6035), H4156 [27JN]

FEMA: audit regional offices’ support of coordinated and integrated Federal preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities in response to act of terrorism or other incident (see H.R. 5807), H3102 [17MY]

——— authorize use of Port Security Grant Program funds for mandated security personnel (see H.R. 5803), H3102 [17MY]

——— authorize use of Port Security Grant Program funds for replacement of certain security equipment or facilities (see H.R. 5802), H3102 [17MY]

——— make grants to State and local governments to assist in preparing for and responding to mass casualty incidents (see H.R. 6715), H7435 [27DE]

——— provide guidance and coordination for mass fatality planning (see H.R. 6566), H6297 [28SE]

——— provide guidance and coordination for outreach to people with disabilities during emergencies (see H.R. 5806), H3102 [17MY]

——— provide guidance to and coordination with local educational agencies and school districts that are at high risk of acts of terrorism or other incidents (see H.R. 5804), H3102 [17MY]

Health care professionals: attract and retain health providers trained in geriatrics and gerontology by providing loan forgiveness and career advancement opportunities (see H.R. 6710), H7435 [27DE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities (see H.R. 6718), H7469 [30DE]

Maritime Administration: make grants to States or port authorities to cover the cost of repair and construction activities relative to certain strategic commercial seaports (see H.R. 6253), H5628 [1AU]

Mental health: require disclosure to parents of information on mental illness treatment for their children under a certain age (see H.R. 6712), H7435 [27DE]

Native Americans: authorize appropriations for certain programs (see H.R. 6708), H7435 [27DE]

Philippines: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 665), H3162 [18MY]

Russia: condemn support of and transfer of weapons to regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and call for an end to such transfers and support of sanctions against and leadership transfer in Syria (see H. Res. 742), H5327 [26JY]

Taxation: exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic or Paralympic medal winners (see H.R. 6287), H5704 [2AU]

——— provide a refundable tax credit for certain expenses of applying to graduate school (see H.R. 6565), H6297 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions relative to

House of Representatives: adopt Committee on Ethics (House) report on use of congressional staff to perform campaign work (see H. Res. 755), H5707 [2AU]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (H.R. 6714), H7436 [27DE]

——— establish grant program for nebulizers in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 6284), H5708 [2AU]

——— provide interest-free deferment on unsubsidized student loans made to recent college students when the unemployment rate is at a certain level and other periods of deferment (H.R. 5801), H3104 [17MY]

——— reauthorize the course material pilot grant program under the Higher Education Opportunity Act (H.R. 6709), H7436 [27DE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize a national toll-free hotline and website to provide child care consumer education information to help parents access child care under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (H.R. 6707), H7436 [27DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an interagency working group to improve coordination of Federal preparedness grants (H.R. 5847), H3163 [18MY]

——— make certain considerations when assigning chemical facilities to risk-based tiers pursuant to the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (H.R. 6711), H7436 [27DE]

——— require a feasibility study on meeting the 100 percent requirement to scan containers destined for U.S. ports in order to extend the deadline for such scanning (H.R. 6713), H7436 [27DE]

Families and domestic relations: establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (H.R. 6035), H4157 [27JN]

FEMA: audit regional offices’ support of coordinated and integrated Federal preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities in response to act of terrorism or other incident (H.R. 5807), H3104 [17MY]

——— authorize use of Port Security Grant Program funds for mandated security personnel (H.R. 5803), H3104 [17MY]

——— authorize use of Port Security Grant Program funds for replacement of certain security equipment or facilities (H.R. 5802), H3104 [17MY]

——— make grants to State and local governments to assist in preparing for and responding to mass casualty incidents (H.R. 6715), H7436 [27DE]

——— provide guidance and coordination for mass fatality planning (H.R. 6566), H6297 [28SE]

——— provide guidance and coordination for outreach to people with disabilities during emergencies (H.R. 5806), H3104 [17MY]

——— provide guidance to and coordination with local educational agencies and school districts that are at high risk of acts of terrorism or other incidents (H.R. 5804), H3104 [17MY]

Health care professionals: attract and retain health providers trained in geriatrics and gerontology by providing loan forgiveness and career advancement opportunities (H.R. 6710), H7436 [27DE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities (H.R. 6718), H7469 [30DE]

Maritime Administration: make grants to States or port authorities to cover the cost of repair and construction activities relative to certain strategic commercial seaports (H.R. 6253), H5629 [1AU]

Mental health: require disclosure to parents of information on mental illness treatment for their children under a certain age (H.R. 6712), H7436 [27DE]

Native Americans: authorize appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6708), H7436 [27DE]

Taxation: exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic or Paralympic medal winners (H.R. 6287), H5708 [2AU]

——— provide a refundable tax credit for certain expenses of applying to graduate school (H.R. 6565), H6297 [28SE]

Letters

Breath of Fresh Air Act: Nancy Sander, Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (organization), E1425• [3AU]

Condemn Russian support and transfer of weapons to regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and call for an end to such transfers and support sanctions and transfer of leadership: Mahmoud Khattab, American Syrian Coalition, E1385• [1AU]

Religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services: several law professors, E1370•–E1372• [1AU]

Lists

Nobel laureates urging the Turkish Government to acknowledge Armenian genocide, E622• [24AP]

Poems

‘‘And From These Hands,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E264• [28FE]

‘‘We Are Virginia Tech,’’ Nikki Giovanni, E526• [16AP]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (H.R. 3541), H3190• [30MY]

American Diabetes Month: observance, E1735• [6NO]

American Education Week: observance, E1763• [15NO]

American Heart Month: observance, E128• [3FE]

Armed Forces: increase opportunities for women and minorities in officer positions and Special Operations Forces, H5046 [19JY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E622• [24AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (H. Res. 621), E625• [24AP]

Asthma Awareness Month: observance, E703• [7MY]

Black History Month: observance, E160• [8FE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E1679• [2OC]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2628• [10MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1716, H1737 [28MR], E492•, E496• [29MR]

California: high-speed rail project funding, H4141 [27JN]

Cambodia: human rights violations, E1662• [28SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for unveiling of a marker acknowledging the role that slave labor played in the construction of the U.S. Capitol, E264• [28FE]

Cargo transportation: invest in and improve the U.S. freight transportation system, H4041 [26JN], H4614 [29JN]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 289), E1047• [15JN]

Carson, CA: tribute to Carson Women’s Club, E282• [29FE]

——— tribute to Southern California Special Olympics, E632• [24AP]

——— tribute to Union Cycliste Internationale Para-cycling Track World Championships, E144• [6FE]

Charles Drew University: tribute to graduates, E964• [1JN]

Cinco de Mayo: observance, E714• [7MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, E519• [16AP]

Congressional Anti-Bullying Caucus: establish, E1173• [28JN]

Courts: revise laws on liability in certain civil actions arising from maritime incidents, E615• [23AP]

Crime: anniversary of legislation to provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, E1678• [2OC]

——— include certain territories and possessions of the U.S. in the definition of State for purposes of trafficking in contraband cigarettes and smokeless tobacco (H.R. 5934), E1757• [15NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary, E774• [10MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3129•, H3135 [18MY], E864• [18MY]

——— C–17 Fighter program funding, H5045 [19JY]

——— expedite strategic ports study, H3135 [18MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H5045, H5046 [19JY], E1321• [25JY]

——— require posting on departmental websites information on sexual assault prevention and response resources, H3129• [18MY]

Dept. of Education: establish grant program for nebulizers in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 6284), E1425• [3AU], E1780• [16NO]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 3826), H2075 [25AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), H2244• [27AP]

——— provide interest-free deferment on unsubsidized student loans made to recent college students when the unemployment rate is at a certain level and other periods of deferment (H.R. 5801), E876• [18MY]

Dept. of HHS: Prevention and Public Health Fund funding, H2244• [27AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize, enhance, and reform certain port security programs through increased efficiency and risk-based coordination (H.R. 4251), H4008 [26JN]

——— establish Border Enforcement Security Task Force, H3245• [30MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5855), E1029• [8JN]

——— prioritize assignment of officers and analysts to certain State and urban area fusion centers to enhance security of mass transit systems (H.R. 3140), H3247• [30MY]

Dept. of Justice: Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funding, E780• [11MY]

Dept. of Labor: expand the Senior Community Service Employment Program (H.R. 3749), E819• [16MY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (H.R. 205), H2685• [15MY]

——— consult with California Governor and legislature when determining areas off California coast open for oil and gas leasing under congressional plan to conduct additional lease sales, H5176 [24JY]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), H5176 [24JY]

Dept. of Transportation: Projects of National and Regional Significance Program funding, H4041 [26JN]

——— Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding, H4041 [26JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: allow use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H3339• [31MY]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), H3339• [31MY], E963• [1JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4041 [26JN], H4141 [27JN], E1177• [28JN]

Disasters: express support and thanks to radio and television broadcasters for keeping people safe in emergency situations, H3281 [31MY]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (H.R. 1394), E1735• [6NO]

Doar, John: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E934• [31MY]

Dylan, Bob: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E934• [31MY]

Earth Day: observance, E607• [23AP]

Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary, E1464• [10SE], E1663• [28SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), E1018• [7JN]

EPA: allow for the distribution, sale, and consumption of remaining inventories of over-the-counter chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) epinephrine inhalers (H.R. 6190), E1780• [16NO]

Equal Pay Day: observance, E585• [19AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2072), E764• [10MY]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), conference report, E142• [6FE]

Father’s Day: observance, E1045• [15JN]

FDA: revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (H.R. 5651), E950• [1JN]

FEMA: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, E1029• [8JN]

——— authorize use of Port Security Grant Program funds for mandated security personnel, H4008 [26JN]

——— authorize use of Port Security Grant Program funds for replacement of certain security equipment or facilities, H4008 [26JN]

——— modernize the integrated public alert and warning system, H6111 [19SE]

——— reauthorize programs and activities (H.R. 2903), H6111 [19SE]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, E1031• [8JN]

Foreign trade: enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (H.R. 4041), H3255• [30MY]

Government regulations: exempt Fair Credit Reporting Act regulations to protect consumers from any regulatory freeze, H5268 [25JY]

——— exempt Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation from any regulatory freeze, H5267, H5268 [25JY]

——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), H5267, H5268 [25JY]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill, E615• [23AP]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, E1031• [8JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4696, H4765• [10JY]

High Blood Pressure Awareness Month: observance, E712• [7MY]

Highway Trust Fund: funding, E1031• [8JN]

Hirabayashi, Gordon: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E934• [31MY]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, H2014• [19AP]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, E2041• [3JA]

——— find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), H4163, H4414• [28JN]

——— impact of partisanship, H4163 [28JN]

Huerta, Delores: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E896• [30MY], E934• [31MY]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (H.R. 1842), E1048• [15JN]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (H.R. 2185), E1093• [20JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5743), H3295• [31MY]

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery: observance (H. Res. 929), E1663• [28SE]

Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum, E1415• [3AU]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (H. Res. 568), H2692• [15MY]

——— impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, E1415• [3AU]

——— strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), Senate amendment (H. Res. 750), E1415• [3AU]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance, E796• [15MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, E1049• [15JN]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (H.R. 915), H3245• [30MY]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (H.R. 365), H2676• [15MY]

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month: observance, E990• [6JN]

LGBT History Month: observance, E1676• [2OC]

Long Beach, CA: Longfellow Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E645• [25AP]

——— tribute to Cambodian New Year Festival, E635• [24AP]

Ma Ying-jeou: tribute to reelection as President of Taiwan, E33• [18JA], E697• [27AP]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, E70• [25JA]

Medicare: reform, E769• [10MY]

——— tribute to home health service workers, E1586• [21SE]

Mother’s Day: observance, E769• [10MY]

National Adoption Month: observance, E1736• [6NO]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, E530• [16AP]

National Bullying Prevention Month: observance, E1673• [2OC]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance, E533• [16AP]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power, E615• [23AP]

National Defense Transportation Day: observance, E815• [16MY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, E1675• [2OC]

National Family Caregivers Month: observance, E1791• [16NO]

National Foster Care Month: designate (H. Res. 242), E710• [7MY]

National Golf Day: observance, E605• [19AP]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: observance, E1577• [20SE]

National Lung Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E1735• [6NO]

National Mediation Board: modify rules governing showing of interest threshold preceding representation elections, E142• [6FE]

——— repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, E142• [6FE]

National Military Appreciation Month: observance, E679• [27AP]

National Stalking Awareness Month: observance, E79• [25JA]

National Stroke Awareness Month: observance, E712• [7MY]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, E706• [7MY]

National Transportation Week: observance, E815• [16MY]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H1160 [6MR], E304• [1MR]

Native Americans: allow certain land to be used to generate income to provide funding for academic programs (H.R. 1556), H3711• [18JN]

——— decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, H2729 [16MY]

——— facilitate economic development by Indian tribes and encourage investment by Turkish enterprises in Native American communities (H.R. 2362), H5096• [23JY]

——— make technical corrections to the legal description of certain land to be held in trust for the Barona Band of Mission Indians (S. 3193), E1954• [19DE]

——— provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, et al, by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Docket Numbers 19 and 188 (H.R. 1272), H3725• [18JN]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance, E1224• [11JY]

Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings, E1952• [19DE]

Nguyen, Jacqueline H.: confirmation as circuit judge, E740• [9MY]

Obama, President: tribute to address on human trafficking made at the Clinton Global Initiative, E1662• [28SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (H.R. 190), E691• [27AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), H2178, H2179 [26AP]

——— include critical infrastructure owners and operators in program to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities, H2178, H2179 [26AP]

Older Americans Act: anniversary, E1217• [10JY]

Older Americans Month: observance, E819• [16MY]

Olympic Games: tribute to U.S. participants, E1349• [30JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, E404• [21MR]

——— repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (H.R. 1173), E141• [6FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4696, H4765• [10JY]

——— require health care exchange subsidy overpayments be repaid in full, H3614• [7JN]

——— Supreme Court decision on constitutionality, H4163 [28JN], E1179• [28JN]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, E793• [15MY]

Perry, Denzell: Boys & Girls Clubs of America Pacific Region Youth of the Year award recipient, E1582• [20SE]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), E69• [25JA]

Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (H.J. Res. 118), H6184• [20SE]

Richardson, Representative: adopt Committee on Ethics (House) report on use of congressional staff to perform campaign work (H. Res. 755), H5638 [2AU]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and Highway Trust Fund programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 717), H4614 [29JN]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 14), H1448 [21MR], E539• [16AP]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), H4041 [26JN]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, E1031• [8JN]

Russia: condemn support of and transfer of weapons to regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and call for an end to such transfers and support of sanctions against and leadership transfer in Syria (H. Res. 742), E1384• [1AU]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), E780• [11MY], E870• [18MY]

Seneca Falls, NY: anniversary of Women’s Rights Convention, E1295• [23JY]

Small business: stimulate growth through accelerating Federal payments, reducing paperwork, improving access to loans and tax credits, and increasing investment expensing, E1229• [11JY]

Staff: tribute, E1442• [3AU]

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month: observance, E1673• [2OC]

Syria: condemn human rights violations and call for transition to democracy, E1046• [15JN]

——— impose sanctions due to human rights abuses, E1415• [3AU]

Taiwan: designate as a visa waiver program country, E33• [18JA]

Taxation: expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), H5676• [2AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), E1432• [3AU]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), H3614• [7JN]

Terrorism: commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Libya, express condolences to families of victims, condemn U.S. Embassy attacks, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice (H. Res. 786), E1578• [20SE]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (H.R. 3173), E1171• [28JN]

——— establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee (H.R. 1447), E1167• [28JN]

——— Federal Air Marshal Service funding, E1029• [8JN]

——— require compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (H.R. 3670), H3241• [30MY]

U.N.: anniversary of adoption of Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic of Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others (H. Res. 929), E1663• [28SE]

——— recognize the Proclamation of the Refugee Congress (H. Res. 690), E1093• [20JN]

U.S. Northern Command: increase effectiveness, H3129• [18MY]

Utah: authorize a land exchange between the Ute Indian Tribe and the State Institutional Trust Land Administration (H.R. 4027), H3713• [18JN]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure access to assistance programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, H2729 [16MY]

——— ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, H2729 [16MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), E865• [18MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), consideration (H. Res. 656), H2729 [16MY]

Virginia Tech University: anniversary of campus shootings, E526• [16AP]

Votes: position on missed, E1050• [15JN]

Washington (State): clarify and adjust boundaries between Quileute Indian Tribe reservation and Olympic National Park and provide the tribe with tsunami and flood protection (H.R. 1162), H485• [6FE]

Women: health care for women, H1160 [6MR], E1369• [1AU]

——— tribute to Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients, E930• [31MY]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, E691• [27AP]

World Environment Day: observance, E1001• [6JN]

World Refugee Day: observance, E1093• [20JN]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: adopt Committee on Ethics (House) report on use of congressional staff to perform campaign work (H. Res. 755), H5635–H5639 [2AU]

——— tribute to departing Members, H6742–H6751 [12DE], E1924 [13DE]

Tribute, E1920 [12DE], E1935 [13DE]

Reports filed

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Richardson: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 112–642), H5628 [1AU]

Texts of

H. Res. 755, adopt Committee on Ethics (House) report on Representative Richardson use of congressional staff to perform campaign work, H5635 [2AU]

Tributes

Ayers, Mark, E535• [16AP]

Beiler, Beatrice, E1298• [23JY]

Belafonte, Harold G., Jr. (Harry), E292• [1MR]

Berry, Cynthia, E848• [18MY]

Brown, Helen Gurley, E1457• [10SE]

Calas, Kay A., E1249• [13JY]

Cleaver, Representative, H7271 [19DE]

Cornelius, Don, E182• [13FE]

Costello, Representative, H5907• [12SE]

Davis, Lawrence K., E75• [25JA]

DuBois, Bruce, E1211• [9JY]

Dymally, Mervyn M., E1700• [16OC]

Edwards, Willis, E1265• [17JY]

Garcia, Mildred, E138• [3FE]

Giniewicz, Anthony, E793• [15MY]

Grant, Larry, E1449• [10SE]

Griffith, Andy, E1204• [9JY]

Houston, Whitney E., E181• [13FE]

Inouye, Daniel K., E1963• [19DE]

King, Nicholas, E792• [15MY]

McGlory, Georgia, E687• [27AP]

McGovern, George S., E1731• [2NO]

O’Neill, William, E1736• [6NO]

Parks, Delores A., E628• [24AP]

Parks, Rosa, E145• [6FE]

Pelosi, Representative, E1039• [12JN]

Specter, Arlen, E1699• [16OC]

Summer, Donna, E893• [29MY]

Tillmon, Edward, E282• [29FE]

Wallace, Mike, E522• [16AP]