CLAY, WM. LACY (a Representative from Missouri)

Appointments

Donald M. Payne funeral attendees, H1828 [16AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice (see H. Res. 583), H2072 [24AP]

——— provide assistance to sub-Saharan Africa to combat obstetric fistula (see H.R. 5748), H4775 [10JY]

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), H4656 [29JN]

Animals: restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 3359), H441 [2FE]

——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3359), H1498 [21MR]

Armed Forces: 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), H6318 [26OC]

——— limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3702), H441 [2FE]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H2647 [10MY]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H726 [14FE]

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

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: tribute (see H. Res. 774), H6152 [19SE]

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]

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), H376 [1FE]

——— 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), H220 [31JA]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 1895), H966 [27FE]

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), H3699 [8JN]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 144), H4606 [28JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1303), H802 [15FE]

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]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H1846 [16AP]

Clean Energy Consortia: establish (see H.R. 3389), H1154 [5MR]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H5292 [25JY]

——— require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1048), H220 [31JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H2569 [9MY]

Community development: provide funding through bonding or Neighborhood Stabilization Program grants to empower States to undertake significant residential and commercial structure demolition projects (see H.R. 4210), H1847 [16AP]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 4323), H1804 [29MR]

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]

——— impose penalties for failing to report, within a reasonable amount of time, the disappearance or death of a child (see H.R. 2716), H220 [31JA]

——— improve the health care system’s assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 1578), H802 [15FE]

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

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H2033 [19AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: 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), H4157 [27JN]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 3395), H3404 [1JN]

——— establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H3915 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense: adopt a screening program to detect mental health conditions acquired on active duty to reduce suicide and discover traumatic brain injuries (see H.R. 26), H571 [7FE]

——— preserve documentary evidence of incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military (see H.R. 1260), H1391 [19MR]

Dept. of Education: allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see H.R. 3165), H4656 [29JN]

——— authorize use of Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools grant funds for dating violence prevention (see H.R. 2689), H5130 [23JY]

——— establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H726 [14FE]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 2437), H5130 [23JY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H441 [2FE]

——— improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H440 [2FE]

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H2211 [26AP]

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

Dept. of HHS: assist low-income individuals in obtaining recommended dental care (see H.R. 4091), H2569 [9MY]

——— collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H3808 [19JN]

——— conduct programs to screen adolescents, and educate health professionals, with respect to bleeding disorders (see H.R. 1919), H1101 [29FE]

——— establish a working group to develop and disseminate best practices to ensure accessibility in prescription drug labeling for visually-impaired and blind individuals (see H.R. 4087), H1741 [28MR]

——— establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H512 [6FE]

——— improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 3015), H3481 [5JN]

——— include occupational therapists as behavioral and mental health professionals for purposes of the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3762), H4158 [27JN]

——— 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), H441 [2FE]

——— provide for research and education to improve screening, detection, and diagnosis of prostate cancer (see H.R. 6033), H4156 [27JN]

——— provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H944 [17FE]

——— require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1711), H3163 [18MY]

——— require a criminal background check for child care providers and adults residing with child care providers in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 3829), H694 [9FE]

Dept. of HUD: establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans (see H.R. 6381), H6344 [13NO]

——— provide grant to eligible nonprofit organizations to provide specialized housing and social services to elderly individuals who are the primary caregiver of a related child (see H.R. 2963), H4157 [27JN]

Dept. of Justice: 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), H3481 [5JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 4277), H3267 [30MY]

Dept. of State: establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 3795), H441 [2FE]

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: display in each facility a Women Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 809), H802 [15FE]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 4287), H4775 [10JY]

——— 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]

Depts. of HHS and Education: carry out a demonstration program to fund mental health first aid training programs at selected institutions of higher education to improve student mental health (see H.R. 5996), H5712 [2AU]

Detroit, MI: establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund and temporarily provide a zero percent capital gains rate for certain new investments (see H.R. 6500), H6274 [21SE]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those who have tested positive for HIV (see H.R. 3053), H441 [2FE]

——— prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H375 [1FE]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H802 [15FE]

——— require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer’s disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H1846 [16AP]

District of Columbia: eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (see H.R. 345), H4157 [27JN]

Economy: increase business engagement and improve training opportunities for occupations in-demand in order to get Americans back to work (see H.R. 3611), H1135 [1MR] (see H.R. 3611), H1210 [6MR]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H440 [2FE]

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), H5202 [24JY]

——— award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 3036), H1154 [5MR]

——— reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see H.R. 3821), H441 [2FE]

——— restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (see H.R. 4170), H4908 [17JY]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 5815), H5526 [31JY]

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), H441 [2FE]

ERISA: provide protection for company-provided retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H5292 [25JY]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 282), H3481 [5JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2234), H1741 [28MR]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H4064 [26JN]

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), H441 [2FE]

——— allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2364), H1915 [17AP]

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: improve (see H.R. 5871), H6397 [15NO]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H441 [2FE]

——— strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 6584), H6469 [27NO]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see H.R. 4004), H692 [9FE]

Federal aid programs: consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs (see H.R. 3610), H1135 [1MR]

——— consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3610), H1210 [6MR]

——— increase AmeriCorps, Job Corps, and Peace Corps funding (see H. Res. 216), H4656 [29JN]

Federal employees: tribute (see H. Res. 682), H5131 [23JY]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H3976 [21JN]

——— limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H2212 [26AP]

Firearms: prohibit trafficking (see H.R. 2554), H376 [1FE]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see H.R. 6200), H6469 [27NO]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 4105), H1099 [29FE]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H1154 [5MR]

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

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 6157), H6152 [19SE]

——— enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 1448), H5526 [31JY]

——— increase public awareness and create educational programs concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 36), H476 [3FE]

——— promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3497), H2813 [16MY]

——— provide coverage of hormone replacement therapy and alternative therapies for treatment of menopausal symptoms (see H.R. 383), H802 [15FE]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H476 [3FE]

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 32), H476 [3FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 6388), H6152 [19SE]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H802 [15FE]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H3661 [7JN]

——— extend protection of interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property and establish a right of action to enforce compliance with such protections (see H.R. 3619), H4158 [27JN]

——— require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 5781), H3578 [6JN]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2657), H966 [27FE]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H–1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 399), H220 [31JA]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H3404 [1JN]

——— provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 2310), H5292 [25JY]

——— 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), H1428 [20MR]

——— 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), H3164 [18MY]

Iran: appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for the purpose of ensuring U.S. diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons and avoid war (see H.R. 4173), H3578 [6JN]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H5767 [10SE]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H3105 [17MY]

Israel: 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), H1363 [13MR]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3618), H3267 [30MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H5328 [26JY]

Major League Baseball: recognize Kansas City, MO, as host city of the All-Star Game and baseball-related events benefiting charities and fan appreciation (see H. Res. 702), H3981 [25JN]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H1571 [26MR]

Medicare: 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), H2134 [25AP]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H2288 [27AP]

——— improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H5526 [31JY]

——— include screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see H.R. 4165), H2134 [25AP]

——— increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (see H.R. 1172), H1807 [29MR]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H5766 [10SE]

Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see H.R. 5989), H5712 [2AU]

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

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

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H694 [9FE]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H4065 [26JN]

National Cancer Survivor Beauty and Support Day: designate (see H. Res. 494), H1018 [28FE]

National Center for Campus Public Safety: establish and operate (see H.R. 2342), H5202 [24JY]

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

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 3993), H727 [14FE]

National HIV Testing Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 334), H4065 [26JN]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of establishment (see H.R. 5840), H5712 [2AU]

National School Breakfast Week: observance (see H. Res. 153), H4065 [26JN]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 87), H5526 [31JY]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 573), H4864 [12JY]

NATO: strengthen (see H.R. 4243), H2212 [26AP]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H945 [17FE]

NLRB: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 2775), H3267 [30MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 190), H641 [8FE]

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), H6505 [28NO]

Oil Pollution Act: establish oil spill research committee, program, and interagency plan (see H.R. 1568), H6344 [13NO]

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

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2970), H945 [17FE]

Ports: recognize importance to the U.S. economy and national security, strengthen seaport-related infrastructure, and express gratitude to port employees (see H. Res. 592), H1848 [16AP]

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

Power resources: promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 6275), H5704 [2AU]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 115), H5201 [24JY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H3733 [18JN]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 589), H4065 [26JN]

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), H803 [15FE]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H3977 [21JN]

Renewable energy: establish a pilot program to provide assistance for partnerships supporting applied sciences in renewable energy (see H.R. 288), H5525 [31JY]

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]

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), H5010 [18JY]

SBA: improve microenterprise technical assistance and capacity building grant program and establish an Office of Youth Entrepreneurship (see H.R. 2809), H441 [2FE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H726 [14FE]

——— direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H440 [2FE]

——— 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), H1017 [28FE]

Securities: provide an exemption for certain swaps and security-based swaps involving non-U.S. persons (see H.R. 3283), H1210 [6MR]

Social Security: ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 6256), H6535 [29NO]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2134 [25AP]

——— 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), H5766 [10SE]

——— 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]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H5328 [26JY]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H726 [14FE]

Sports: recognize the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues and support designation and mission of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO (see H. Res. 701), H3981 [25JN]

St. Croix National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 2448), H5711 [2AU]

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]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H4157 [27JN]

——— encourage teachers to pursue teaching science, technology, engineering, and math subjects at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 135), H1017 [28FE]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H6234 [20SE]

——— extend allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets (see H.R. 4196), H2034 [19AP]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2353), H4064 [26JN]

——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H6284 [25SE]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H3662 [7JN]

——— make permanent the expansion of certain tax benefits for adoption (see H.R. 4373), H5766 [10SE]

——— make permanent the increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 4032), H1210 [6MR]

——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H4157 [27JN]

——— modify the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2082), H220 [31JA]

——— prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H5010 [18JY]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H3976 [21JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 6597), H6428 [16NO]

——— provide tax incentives for producing electricity from wasted heat (see H.R. 2812), H4157 [27JN]

——— provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H3915 [20JN]

——— qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of low income housing tax credit (see H.R. 3076), H696 [13FE]

——— reduce carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content (see H.R. 3242), H4907 [17JY]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 3903), H1847 [16AP]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H2813 [16MY]

Transportation: provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H159 [24JA]

Truth in Lending Act: improve certain provisions relative to the compensation of mortgage originators (see H.R. 4163), H4686 [9JY]

Udall, Stewart L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6494), H6274 [21SE]

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

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4271), H4065 [26JN]

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]

——— prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election for Federal office (see H.R. 3316), H5292 [25JY]

——— prohibit tactics that discourage college students from registering to vote or voting and allow use of school-issued photo identification when photo identification is required to vote (see H.R. 3978), H5631 [1AU]

——— require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 5816), H3103 [17MY]

——— require States to establish minimum early voting period and ensure that no individual be required to wait for longer than one hour to cast a ballot at a polling place in an election for Federal office (see H.R. 6591), H6536 [29NO]

——— secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 2212), H4869 [13JY]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H3915 [20JN]

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), H3808 [19JN]

——— improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 3526), H966 [27FE]

——— protect breastfeeding, provide performance standards for breast pumps, provide tax incentives to employers to encourage breastfeeding, and provide reasonable break time for nursing mothers (see H.R. 2758), H4157 [27JN]

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

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 589), H4065 [26JN]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H1154 [5MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see H.R. 6304), H5705 [2AU]

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

Tariff: basic red 51 (see H.R. 5582), H2442 [8MY]

——— basic yellow 40 chloride based (see H.R. 5578), H2442 [8MY]

——— chlorophyllin (see H.R. 5581), H2442 [8MY]

——— direct yellow 119 (see H.R. 5575), H2442 [8MY]

——— disperse blue 359 (see H.R. 5590), H2442 [8MY]

——— disperse yellow 241 (see H.R. 5589), H2442 [8MY]

——— 4-aminobenzoic acid (see H.R. 5585), H2442 [8MY]

——— 4-[(4-aminophenyl)azo]benzenesulfonic acid (see H.R. 5577), H2442 [8MY]

——— n-ethyl-n-(3-sulfobenzyl)aniline (3- [(ethylphenylamino)methyl]-benzenesulfonic acid) (see H.R. 5569), H2442 [8MY]

——— p-cresidinesulfonic acid (see H.R. 5568), H2442 [8MY]

——— solvent violet 11 (see H.R. 5587), H2442 [8MY]

——— solvent violet 13 (see H.R. 5579, 5586), H2442 [8MY]

——— synthetic and natural beta carotenes (see H.R. 5580), H2442 [8MY]

——— synthetic indigo powder, (3H-indol-3-one, 2-(1,3-dihydro- 3-oxo-2H-indol-2-ylidene)-1,2-dihydro-) (see H.R. 5570), H2442 [8MY]

——— 2,5-bis[(1,3-dioxobutyl)amino]benzenesulfonic acid (see H.R. 5574), H2442 [8MY]

——— 2,4-disulfobenzaldehyde (see H.R. 5572), H2442 [8MY]

——— 2,6- xylidine (see H.R. 5584), H2442 [8MY]

——— 2-amino-5-sulfobenzoic acid (see H.R. 5573), H2442 [8MY]

——— 2-amino-6-niotrophenol-4-sulfonic acid (see H.R. 5576), H2442 [8MY]

——— 2-amino-3-cyano thiophene (see H.R. 5588), H2442 [8MY]

——— 2-aminotoluene-5-sulfonic acid (see H.R. 5583), H2442 [8MY]

——— 2-methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid (see H.R. 5571), H2442 [8MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (H.R. 6304), H5709 [2AU]

Dept. of the Interior: require a study of the feasibility of establishing the U.S. Civil Rights Trail System (H.R. 6257), H5630 [1AU]

Tariff: basic red 51 (H.R. 5582), H2445 [8MY]

——— basic yellow 40 chloride based (H.R. 5578), H2445 [8MY]

——— chlorophyllin (H.R. 5581), H2445 [8MY]

——— direct yellow 119 (H.R. 5575), H2445 [8MY]

——— disperse blue 359 (H.R. 5590), H2445 [8MY]

——— disperse yellow 241 (H.R. 5589), H2445 [8MY]

——— 4-aminobenzoic acid (H.R. 5585), H2445 [8MY]

——— 4-[(4-aminophenyl)azo]benzenesulfonic acid (H.R. 5577), H2445 [8MY]

——— n-ethyl-n-(3-sulfobenzyl)aniline (3- [(ethylphenylamino)methyl]-benzenesulfonic acid) (H.R. 5569), H2444 [8MY]

——— p-cresidinesulfonic acid (H.R. 5568), H2444 [8MY]

——— solvent violet 11 (H.R. 5587), H2445 [8MY]

——— solvent violet 13 (H.R. 5579), H2445 [8MY]

——— solvent violet 13 (H.R. 5586), H2445 [8MY]

——— synthetic and natural beta carotenes (H.R. 5580), H2445 [8MY]

——— synthetic indigo powder, (3H-indol-3-one, 2-(1,3-dihydro- 3-oxo-2H-indol-2-ylidene)-1,2-dihydro-) (H.R. 5570), H2444 [8MY]

——— 2,5-bis[(1,3-dioxobutyl)amino]benzenesulfonic acid (H.R. 5574), H2445 [8MY]

——— 2,4-disulfobenzaldehyde (H.R. 5572), H2444 [8MY]

——— 2,6- xylidine (H.R. 5584), H2445 [8MY]

——— 2-amino-5-sulfobenzoic acid (H.R. 5573), H2444 [8MY]

——— 2-amino-6-niotrophenol-4-sulfonic acid (H.R. 5576), H2445 [8MY]

——— 2-amino-3-cyano thiophene (H.R. 5588), H2445 [8MY]

——— 2-aminotoluene-5-sulfonic acid (H.R. 5583), H2445 [8MY]

——— 2-methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid (H.R. 5571), H2444 [8MY]

Remarks

Brigadier General Nathaniel Woodhull Post Office Building, Mastic Beach, NY: designate (H.R. 3912), H6484 [28NO]

Bureau of the Census: American Community Survey funding, H2509 [9MY]

District of Columbia: promote development of southwest waterfront (H.R. 2297), Senate amendment, H4002 [26JN]

Federal agencies and departments: require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings (H.R. 4631), H5777 [11SE]

Federal employees: provide for administrative leave requirements relative to Senior Executive Service employees (H.R. 6016), H7325 [19DE]

First Sergeant Landres Cheeks Post Office Building, Canton, MS: designate (H.R. 3772), H4000 [26JN]

Florissant, MO: tribute to McCleur North High School boys’ basketball team, E401• [21MR]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (H.R. 459), H5161 [24JY]

Government: require establishment of customer service standards for Federal agencies (H.R. 538), H5779 [11SE]

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), H5228 [25JY]

Harry T. and Harriette Moore Post Office, Cocoa, FL: designate (H.R. 2338), H6482, H6483 [28NO]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1475 [21MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4785 [11JY]

House of Representatives: 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), H4077 [27JN], H4404 [28JN]

John J. Cook Post Office, East Rockaway, NY: designate (H.R. 2079), H706 [14FE]

Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office Building, St. Charles, MO: designate (H.R. 3248), H708 [14FE]

Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos Post Office Building, Chesterfield, MO: designate (H.R. 3247), H707 [14FE]

Nelson ‘Mac’ MacWilliams Post Office Building, Ramona, CA: designate (H.R. 4062), H7326, H7327 [19DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, H1475 [21MR], H4785 [11JY]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4785 [11JY]

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 (S. 2170), H7321 [19DE]

Postal Inspector Terry Asbury Post Office Building, Simi Valley, CA: designate (H.R. 6587), H7327 [19DE]

Public Interest Declassification Act: extend (S. 3564), H7324 [19DE]

Reverend Abe Brown Post Office Building, Tampa, FL: designate (H.R. 3276), H4001 [26JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2509 [9MY]

Sergeant Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. Post Office Building, Ellwood City, PA: designate (H.R. 5954), H6484, H6485 [28NO]

Sergeant Richard Franklin Abshire Post Office Building, Abbeville, LA: designate (H.R. 3412), H3997, H3998 [26JN]

SPC Nicholas Scott Hartge Post Office, Rome City, IN: designate (H.R. 3501), H3999 [26JN]

St. Louis, MO: tribute to Soldan High School boys’ basketball team, E411• [21MR]

St. Louis Community Empowerment Foundation: tribute to Salute to Women in Leadership Luncheon, E200• [15FE]

Women: health care for women, H1475 [21MR]

Tributes

Costello, Representative, H5904, H5912• [12SE]

Draper, George W., E197• [15FE]

Freeman, Frankie Muse, E97• [31JA]

Neals, Marvin, E137• [3FE]

Payne, Donald M., H1201 [6MR]