DISABLED related term(s) Americans With Disabilities Act; Social Security

Affidavits

Dept. of Justice funding to enforce certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities: Hitesh Patel, H2406 [8MY]

Amendments

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (S. 3313), S8016, S8017, S8045 [13DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (H.R. 1173), H221 [31JA], H333, H335, H337 [1FE]

Articles and editorials

Highlands Center for Autism, S2597 [23AP]

Leading on Disability Beyond Our Borders, S7395 [4DE]

Bills and resolutions

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see S. 3689), S8138 [18DE]

Armed Forces: extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to members who are involuntarily separated with a service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 6488), H6274 [21SE]

——— pay monthly annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to a supplemental or special needs trust established for the benefit of a disabled dependent child of a participant (see H.R. 4329), H1804 [29MR]

——— provide equity between regular and Reserve component members in the computation of disability retired pay for members wounded in action (see H.R. 4177), H1304 [8MR]

——— review separation of members on the basis of a mental condition not amounting to a disability, including a personality or adjustment disorder (see H.R. 6574), H6306 [12OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (see H. Con. Res. 118), H2067 [24AP]

Civil rights: restore effective use of group actions for claims arising under antidiscrimination laws (see S. 3317), S4368 [20JN] (see H.R. 5978), H3914 [20JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow veterans to file for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits under the status of disabled while their Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability claims are pending (see H.R. 6269), H5629 [1AU]

Dept. of Education: establish a demonstration program to provide skills to classroom teachers and staff who work with children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 5195), H2271 [27AP]

Dept. of HHS: develop a national model disclosure form to assist consumers in purchasing long-term care insurance (see S. 3229), S3516 [23MY]

——— 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), H950 [24FE]

——— extend funding for family-to-family health information centers to help families of children with disabilities or special health care needs make informed choices about health care (see S. 2123), S909 [17FE] (see H.R. 4083), H943 [17FE]

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 S. 3614), S6625 [21SE] (see H.R. 6381), H5922 [12SE]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit administration or enforcement of certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see S. 2186), S1576 [12MR] (see S. 2191), S1679 [14MR] (see H.R. 4200), H1366 [16MR]

——— revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see S. 2390), S2821 [26AP] (see H.R. 4256), H1570 [26MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize transport of individuals to and from health facilities in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care (see S. 3511), S5977 [2AU]

——— establish presumption of service connection for certain veterans with tinnitus or hearing loss (see H.R. 6297), H5705 [2AU]

——— extend authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 5880), H3362 [31MY]

——— extend authority to provide specially adapted housing assistance to individuals residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member (see H.R. 4299), H1803 [29MR]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see S. 3313), S4299 [19JN] (see H.R. 6527), H6275 [21SE]

——— improve authority to provide specially adapted housing assistance to blind veterans (see H.R. 5999), H3974 [21JN]

——— make supplemental appropriations for medical and prosthetic research (see H.R. 6071), H4655 [29JN]

——— modify treatment under contracting goals and preferences for small businesses owned by veterans of small businesses after the death of a disabled veteran owner (see S. 3210), S3329 [21MY]

——— provide monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team (see S. 3206), S3280 [17MY]

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

Federal employees: 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]

——— reform the Senior Executive Service (see S. 2249), S2166 [28MR] (see H.R. 6042), H4156 [27JN]

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

Health: expand and support strong home care workforce and make long-term services and supports affordable and accessible for seniors and individuals with disabilities (see S. Res. 453), S3087 [10MY] (see H. Res. 759), H5707 [2AU]

——— improve access to oral health care for vulnerable populations (see S. 3272), S3838 [7JN] (see H.R. 5909), H3660 [7JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs for individuals with traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 4238), H1497 [21MR]

Housing: 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]

——— train public housing residents as home health aides and in home-based health services to provide such services to certain elderly or disabled public or federally-assisted housing residents (see H.R. 4220), H1426 [20MR]

Immigration: provide authority for immigration judges to terminate proceedings or appoint counsel when necessary for aliens with mental disabilities (see H.R. 3881), H439 [2FE]

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

Insurance: provide parity under group health plans and insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetics and custom orthotics and benefits for other medical and surgical services (see H.R. 4175), H1304 [8MR]

Medicare: establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6274 [21SE]

——— modify designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, apply accreditation and licensure requirements and modify payment methodology for such devices (see S. 2125), S909 [17FE]

——— provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see S. 3242), S3631 [24MY]

Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (see S. 3289), S4151 [13JN]

National Aphasia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 503), S4460 [25JN] (see H. Res. 674), H3480 [5JN]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 413), S2243 [29MR]

National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 510), S4637 [26JN]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 548), S6108 [11SE]

National Mobility Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 673), H3404 [1JN]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see S. 2321), S2545 [19AP]

Olympic Games: commemorate the success of Team USA in the past 25 Olympic Games and support Team USA in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (see S. Res. 531), S5487 [26JY]

——— support goals and ideals of the Olympic movement and congratulate the U.S. Olympic Committee and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams (see H. Res. 780), H5922 [12SE]

Paralympic Games: tribute to Nevada participants (see S. Res. 558), S6340 [13SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (H.R. 1173), consideration (see H. Res. 522), H158 [24JA]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: permit access by individuals with covered pensions to certain disability benefits without penalty (see S. 3447), S5487 [26JY]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve (see H.R. 4018), H725 [14FE]

Senior citizens: improve public transportation services for seniors (see H.R. 4028), H725 [14FE]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (see S. Res. 445), S2824 [26AP]

Social Security: improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see S. 3651), S7401 [4DE]

——— provide that the waiting period for disability insurance benefits shall not apply to recovering service members (see H.R. 6445), H6230 [20SE]

——— 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]

Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 521), S5047 [16JY]

SSA: ensure continuation of services under the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance program and Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security program (see H.R. 6061), H4654 [29JN]

——— reform process for closure of field offices (see S. 3489), S5977 [2AU]

SSI: authorize extension to American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 3812), H158 [24JA]

——— clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see S. 2150), S1194 [1MR] (see H.R. 4149), H1209 [6MR] (see H.R. 4176), H1304 [8MR]

Taxation: allow a credit for veteran first-time homebuyers and for adaptive housing and mobility improvements for disabled veterans (see H.R. 6627), H6586 [3DE]

——— exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic or Paralympic medal winners (see H.R. 6287), H5704 [2AU] (see H.R. 6359), H5727 [7AU]

——— exclude from gross income certain State foster care program payments made to the biological parents of disabled children (see H.R. 4111), H1100 [29FE]

——— exclude from income and employment taxes real property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for services (see H.R. 6316), H5705 [2AU]

——— improve health savings accounts (see H.R. 5858), H3177 [29MY]

——— provide a refundable tax credit for education and training expenses relating to autism spectrum disorders to increase the number of teachers with such expertise (see H.R. 6084), H4684 [9JY]

Transportation Security Administration: appoint passenger advocates at certain airports to assist elderly and disabled passengers who believe they have been mistreated by personnel (see S. 2207), S1847 [20MR]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 6576), H6310 [16OC]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 2259), S2242 [29MR] (see H.R. 4114), H1100 [29FE] (see H.R. 4142), H1153 [5MR]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see S. 3608), S6625 [21SE] (see H.R. 5799), H3102 [17MY]

Cost Estimates

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvements Act (H.R. 4018): CBO, S7016 [28NO]

Explanations

Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act (H.R. 1627): Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) and Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), S5155–S5166 [18JY]

Letters

Autism Understanding and Training in School Methodologies for Educators Act: Abby Raphael, Arlington, VA, School Board, E688 [27AP]

——— J. Terrig Thomas, M. Alexandra Arriaga, Alisa Cowen, and Nadine Asef-Sargent, Arlington, VA, Special Education Advisory Committee, E688 [27AP]

——— John E. Toner, Arlington, VA, Special Education Parent Teacher Association, E688 [27AP]

——— Patrick K. Murphy, Arlington, VA, Public Schools Superintendent, E688 [27AP]

Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities: Chen Guangcheng, S6933 [27NO], S7341 [3DE]

——— Home School Legal Defense Association, S7367 [4DE]

——— Penny Young Nance, Concerned Women for America (organization), S7366 [4DE]

Dept. of Justice funding to enforce certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities: A. Anthony Antosh, Association of University Centers on Disabilities, H2400, H2431 [8MY]

——— Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, H2400, H2404, H2432 [8MY]

——— Fred Lamback, H2400 [8MY]

——— L. Dara Baldwin and Mark Derry, National Council on Independent Living, H2396, H2401 [8MY]

——— several veterans support organizations, H2399, H2431 [8MY]

——— Susan Henderson, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (organization), H2404 [8MY]

Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act: Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H329 [1FE]

——— Representatives Boustany and Gingrey, H328 [1FE]

——— several organizations, H198 [31JA], H328 [1FE]

——— William L. Minnix, Jr., Leadership Council of Aging Organizations, H329 [1FE]

——— William L. Minnix, Jr., LeadingAge (organization), H329 [1FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and Dept. of HHS Social Services Block Grant Program funding: Marty Ford, The ARC of the U.S. (organization), H2617 [10MY]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvements Act: Chuck Canterbury, National Fraternal Order of Police, E1153 [27JN]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program improvements: several public safety officer organizations, S7027 [28NO]

——— Steve Williamson, American Ambulance Association, S7028 [28NO]

WIPA and PABSS Continuation of Services Act: Curt Decker, National Disability Rights Network, E1186 [29JN]

——— Katherine Beh Neas, Easter Seals Inc., E1187 [29JN]

——— several Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities members, E1187 [29JN]

Lists

Coalition for U.S. Ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities members, S7376 [4DE]

Organizations supporting Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities, S6924 [27NO]

Messages

Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities: President Obama, S3293 [17MY]

Motions

Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities: ratify, S6922 [27NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (H.R. 1173), H352 [1FE]

Poems

‘‘Follow Me,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1944 [17DE]

Remarks in House

AbilityOne Program: tribute, E967 [1JN], E980 [5JN], E1492 [12SE], E1622 [21SE], E1667 [28SE], E1840 [29NO], E1928 [13DE]

Arlen, Victoria: tribute for participation in Paralympic Games, E1689 [9OC]

Armed Forces: pay monthly annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to a supplemental or special needs trust established for the benefit of a disabled dependent child of a participant (H.R. 4329), E506 [29MR]

——— provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE, H2827, H2828 [17MY]

Association of Former Members of Congress: tribute to Congressional Golf Tournament, H4698, H4699 [10JY]

AthletiCo Physical and Occupational Therapy (company): tribute, E260 [28FE]

Brain Injury Awareness Month: observance, E367 [13MR]

Brown, Bridget: National Down Syndrome Society Self-Advocate of the Year Champion of Change Award recipient, H1165 [6MR]

Callahan, Paul: tribute for participation in Paralympic Games, E1502 [12SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 118), H2298, H2299 [7MY]

Carson, CA: tribute to Southern California Special Olympics, E632 [24AP]

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

Center for Independent Living, Inc. (CIL): anniversary, E1516 [13SE]

Chester County, PA: anniversary of ARC of Chester County, E423 [22MR]

Children and youth: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (H.R. 1381), H2453 [9MY]

Civil rights: restore effective use of group actions for claims arising under antidiscrimination laws (H.R. 5978), H3917 [21JN]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2005), E1303 [24JY]

Danberg, Scott: tribute for participation in Paralympic Games, E1502 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense: Spinal Cord Injury Research Program funding, H4957 [18JY]

——— vision and eye injury research programs funding, H4958 [18JY]

Dept. of Education: establish a demonstration program to provide skills to classroom teachers and staff who work with children with autism spectrum disorders (H.R. 5195), E687 [27AP]

——— report on extent to which certain high-need students are being taught by alternative route teachers-in-training who have been deemed ‘‘highly qualified’’, E1710 [19OC]

Dept. of HHS: ensure that a majority of individuals above a certain age have access to private long-term care insurance, H335–H337 [1FE]

——— implement a voluntary insurance program to provide long-term care services for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease and other disabled individuals, H352, H353 [1FE]

——— increase flexibility for implementation of Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, H338 [1FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure sensitivity of treatment in the security screening process for children, the elderly, and the infirmed traveling by air, H3542 [6JN]

Dept. of HUD: establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans, H6123 [19SE]

——— vulnerable populations housing programs funding, E1239 [12JY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to enforce certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities, H2396–H2406, H2431 [8MY], E749, E753 [9MY], E773 [10MY]

——— prohibit funding to implement Americans With Disabilities Act provision that allows miniature horses to be used as service animals, H2531, H2532 [9MY]

Dept. of Transportation: Federal Transit Administration formula and bus grants funding, H4041, H4042 [26JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate backlog of benefit claims and delays in receipt of medical care, H2140 [26AP]

——— post-traumatic stress disorder and brain trauma treatment funding, H3327 [31MY]

——— report to Congress a plan to eliminate backlog of benefit claims, H3317 [31MY]

——— revise enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or by service-disabled veterans, H5430 [31JY]

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: observance, H1580 [27MR]

Devereux Foundation: anniversary, E1641 [21SE], E1665 [28SE]

Down Syndrome Awareness Day: observance, H1524 [22MR]

Enable America (organization): anniversary, E1488 [12SE]

Fair Pay Act: anniversary, E93 [31JA]

Federal employees: reform the Senior Executive Service (H.R. 6042), E1152 [27JN]

Friendship Circle of Cleveland (organization): tribute, E1019 [7JN]

Georgetown, TX: tribute to Horses for Heroes program, E1721 [26OC]

Health: expand and support strong home care workforce and make long-term services and supports affordable and accessible for seniors and individuals with disabilities (H. Res. 759), E1597 [21SE]

——— study impact of not having long-term care insurance on Federal, State, and local governments before repeal of Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, H333–H335 [1FE]

Immigration: provide authority for immigration judges to terminate proceedings or appoint counsel when necessary for aliens with mental disabilities (H.R. 3881), E118 [2FE]

Independence Empowerment Center Inc.: tribute to volunteers, E956 [1JN]

John F. Murphy Homes, Inc.: anniversary, E850 [18MY]

Johnson, Brad: tribute for participation in Paralympic Games, E1502 [12SE]

LifeCircle Alliances (organization): tribute to Kudos for Community Caregivers Award recipients, E1726 [26OC], E1899 [11DE]

Mansfield, OH: tribute to Rotary Club of Mansfield McGowan Courage Award recipients, E732 [8MY]

Medicare: modify designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, apply accreditation and licensure requirements and modify payment methodology for such devices (H.R. 1958), H1897 [17AP]

——— prohibit elimination of program, increased costs, or reduced benefits to seniors or people with disabilities, H1516 [22MR]

Members of Congress: encourage donation of frequent flyer miles to the Fisher House Foundation, Inc., Hero Miles Program, H6626 [5DE]

My Possibilities (organization): opening of HIPStore featuring gifts made by special-needs adults, E416 [22MR]

National AMBUCS, Inc.: tribute to Wichita, KS, Air Capital AMBUCS chapter, H1139 [5MR]

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

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

National Essential Tremor Awareness Month: observance, E488 [29MR]

National Family Caregivers Month: observance, H6349 [14NO], H6524 [29NO], E1791 [16NO], E1860 [30NO]

New Avenues to Independence, Inc.: anniversary, E1463 [10SE]

Olympic Games: commemorate the success of Team USA in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, E1632 [21SE]

Paralympic Games: tribute to New Jersey participants, E1452 [10SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prevent Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program repeal if failure to implement program would increase Medicaid spending, H337 [1FE]

——— repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, H3607, H3608 [7JN]

——— repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (H.R. 1173), H322–H354 [1FE], H428, H432 [2FE], H469 [3FE], H590 [8FE], H4785 [11JY], E117, E125 [2FE], E141 [6FE]

——— repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (H.R. 1173), consideration (H. Res. 522), H192–H200 [31JA]

——— repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (H.R. 1173), motion to recommit, H352, H353 [1FE]

——— require health care exchange subsidy overpayments be repaid in full, H2613 [10MY], H3601, H3604, H3606, H3607, H3610–H3615 [7JN], H4745 [10JY]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve (H.R. 4018), H3994–H3997 [26JN], H4079 [27JN], H4625 [29JN], E1153 [27JN]

Smith, Courtney: San Clemente, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E39 [18JA]

Snyder, Bradley W.: tribute for participation in Paralympic Games, E1306 [24JY], E1467 [10SE]

Social Security: cost-of-living adjustments, H6613 [4DE]

——— reform budget treatment of Social Security disability trust fund, H3488 [6JN]

Somers, CT: tribute to Avery Middle School Three Points of Purpose program, H6473 [28NO]

Spread the Word To End the Word Campaign: tribute, E703 [7MY]

SSA: ensure continuation of services under the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance program and Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security program (H.R. 6061), E1185 [29JN]

SSI: authorize extension to American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (H.R. 3812), H130 [24JA]

Sullivan, Nancy: Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton, CA, Spirit of Mater Alumni Award recipient, E1643 [21SE]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (H.R. 3423), H1524 [22MR]

Veterans: health care funding, H3235 [30MY]

——— improve assistance programs, E1339 [26JY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 4114), H4660, H4663, H4664 [9JY]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (H.R. 5799), H5118, H5120–H5122 [23JY], E838 [17MY], E1703 [16OC]

Wise, Joe: tribute for participation in Paralympic Games, E1664 [28SE]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, H2215 [27AP], E621 [24AP], E691 [27AP]

World Down Syndrome Day: observance, H1433 [21MR]

Yablong, Noah: tribute for participation in Paralympic Games, E1502 [12SE]

Zook, Justin: tribute for participation in Paralympic Games, E1502 [12SE]

Remarks in Senate

AbilityOne Program: tribute, S320 [2FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, S5472–S5474 [26JY], S6511 [20SE]

——— tribute, S6938 [27NO], S7367 [4DE]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (S. 3689), S8139 [18DE]

Arlen, Victoria: tribute for participation in Paralympic Games, S8299 [20DE]

Armed Forces: improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (S. 951), S3504 [23MY]

——— provide for treatment of autism and other developmental disabilities under TRICARE, S7008 [28NO], S7156–S7158 [29NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 118), S3049 [9MY]

Civil rights: restore effective use of group actions for claims arising under antidiscrimination laws (S. 3317), S4370–S4372 [20JN]

Coast Guard: require study on provision that no survival craft allow a person to be submerged in water include consideration of specific needs of individuals with disabilities, S7972, S7973 [12DE]

Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities: impact on the rights of parents to direct the education and upbringing of their children with disabilities, S7366, S7368–S7371 [4DE]

——— ratify, S5950, S5958, S5964 [2AU], S6511–S6515 [20SE], S6923–S6936, S6938 [27NO], S6985 [28NO], S7340–S7342 [3DE], S7365–S7379, S7394, S7395 [4DE], S7405, S7408 [5DE]

——— ratify, motion to proceed, S6922 [27NO]

——— ratify, unanimous-consent request, S6512 [20SE], S6922 [27NO], S7293 [30NO]

Dept. of Education: require report on the extent to which certain children are being taught by alternative route teachers in training who are deemed highly qualified, S6596 [21SE]

Dept. of HUD: establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans (S. 3614), S6629 [21SE]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit administration or enforcement of certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (S. 2186), S1581 [12MR], S1583 [13MR]

——— prohibit administration or enforcement of certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (S. 2191), S1683 [14MR], S1685 [15MR]

——— prohibit administration or enforcement of certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (S. 2191), unanimous-consent request, S2063–S2065 [27MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (S. 3313), S4302 [19JN], S7994, S8016–S8018 [13DE]

——— improve veterans assistance programs, S5154 [18JY]

——— provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (S. 1963), S6077 [11SE]

——— report to Congress a plan to eliminate backlog of benefit claims, S7143–S7145 [29NO]

Devereux Foundation: anniversary, S6538 [20SE]

Economy: impact of switch to chained consumer price index as means to measure cost-of-living, S7731 [11DE], S8171–S8175 [19DE], S8247 [20DE]

Federal employees: reform the Senior Executive Service (S. 2249), S2168 [28MR]

Health: establishment of Sanford and Susan Greenberg Prize To End Blindness by 20/20, S7790, S7791 [12DE]

House of Heroes, Inc.: tribute, S4361 [20JN]

Jordan, Cortney: tribute for participation in Paralympic Games, S6535 [20SE]

Major Charles R. Soltes, Jr., O.D. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center, Long Beach, CA: dedication, S122 [26JA]

Medicaid: allow severely disabled individuals to be eligible for in-home care based on the income and assets of the individual alone, S3836 [7JN]

Medicare: modify designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, apply accreditation and licensure requirements and modify payment methodology for such devices (S. 2125), S910 [17FE]

Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (S. 3289), S4153 [13JN]

National Aphasia Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 503), S4593 [25JN]

National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 510), S4642 [26JN]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 548), S6238 [11SE]

Olympic Games: commemorate the success of Team USA in the past 25 Olympic Games and support Team USA in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (S. Res. 531), S5626 [26JY]

Paralympic Games: tribute to Connecticut participants, S6677 [21SE]

——— tribute to Illinois participants, S6333 [13SE]

——— tribute to Michigan participants, S6677 [21SE]

——— tribute to Mississippi participants, S6678 [21SE]

——— tribute to Nevada participants (S. Res. 558), S6676, S6678 [21SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program funding, S1880, S1881 [21MR]

——— repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (H.R. 1173), S234, S250 [1FE], S287–S289 [2FE], S1062 [27FE], S1063 [28FE]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to the National Constitution Center addition to ‘‘The Story of We the People’’ exhibit of the wheelchair of disability-rights advocate Justin Dart, Jr., S5480 [26JY]

Prestonburg, KY: tribute to Highlands Center for Autism, S2596 [23AP]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve, S342 [6FE], S7025–S7029 [28NO]

——— improve (H.R. 4018), S4781 [29JN], S4783 [9JY]

——— improve (S. 1696), S1921 [21MR]

Run to Home Base (organization): tribute, S5970 [2AU]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (S. Res. 445), S2886 [26AP]

Social Security: improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (S. 3651), S7669 [6DE]

Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 521), S5023 [16JY]

SSA: reauthorize Work Incentives Planning and Assistance program, S4767 [29JN]

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (S. 2150), S1200 [1MR]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S3292 [17MY]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 4114), S6721 [13NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 522) (H. Rept. 112–375), H158 [24JA]

Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 112–6), S5731 [31JY]

Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1173) (H. Rept. 112–342), H113 [23JA]

Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1744), S4950 [12JY]

Health Savings Accounts Improvements Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5858) (H. Rept. 112–517), H3479 [5JN]

Outreach to People With Disabilities During Emergencies Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5806) (H. Rept. 112–719), H7428 [21DE]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4018) (H. Rept. 112–548), H3981 [25JN]

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 4114) (H. Rept. 112–486), H3161 [18MY]

Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 3313), S8041 [13DE]

Resolutions of ratification

Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities, S5731 [31JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (H.R. 1173), H348 [1FE]

Statements

Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities: Bob Dole, S6924 [27NO], S7375 [4DE]

——— John Lancaster, S6927 [27NO]

——— Judith Heumann, Dept. of State, S6924 [27NO]

——— Several Veterans Organizations, S7374 [4DE]

Tables

Annual cut in Social Security benefits under chained consumer price index, S8173 [19DE]

Testimonies

Dept. of Justice’s Guidance on Access to Pools and Spas Under the Americans With Disabilities Act: National Disability Rights Network, H2397 [8MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 118, use of Capitol Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, H2298 [7MY]

H. Res. 522, consideration of H.R. 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act, H192 [31JA]

H.R. 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act, H333 [1FE]

H.R. 4018, Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvements Act, H3994 [26JN]

H.R. 4114, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, H4663 [9JY]

S. 2125, Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act, S910–S912 [17FE]

S. 2150, clarify SSI policy that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources, S1201 [1MR]

S. 2249, Senior Executive Service Reform Act, S2168–S2171 [28MR]

S. 3313, Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act, S4303 [19JN], S8017 [13DE]

S. Res. 413, National Autism Awareness Month, S2258 [29MR]

S. Res. 445, Silver Star Service Banner Day, S2833, S2888 [26AP]

S. Res. 453, expand and support strong home care workforce and make long-term services and supports affordable and accessible for seniors and individuals with disabilities, S3089 [10MY]

S. Res. 503, National Aphasia Awareness Month, S4463, S4593 [25JN]

S. Res. 510, National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month, S4640, S4643 [26JN]

S. Res. 521, Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, S5023, S5049 [16JY]

S. Res. 531, commemorate the success of Team USA in the past 25 Olympic Games and support Team USA in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, S5493, S5626 [26JY]

S. Res. 548, National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week, S6109, S6238 [11SE]

S. Res. 558, tribute to Nevada participants in Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, S6346 [13SE], S6678 [21SE]

Tributes

Dole, Bob, S7394 [4DE]