JONES, WALTER B. (a Representative from North Carolina)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H4978, H5010, H5011 [18JY], H5061 [19JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2449 [8MY]

Articles and editorials

Afghanistan Peace Plan Would Increase Pakistan’s Role, Jonathan S. Landay, McClatchy Newspapers (news service), H6704 [12DE]

History of the Expansion of Presidential Power, Bruce Fein, New York (NY) Times, E814• [16MY]

Nangalam—Symbol of the Afghan War’s Troubles, Clarissa Ward, cbsnews.com (Internet site), H117 [24JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3805), H114 [23JA]

——— prohibit Federal assistance for telemedicine abortions and ban interstate abortions using telemedicine technology (see H.R. 5731), H2645 [10MY]

——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 6173), H5200 [24JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H114 [23JA]

——— require an abortion provider, before performing an abortion, to wait for a certain period (see H.R. 3802), H476 [3FE]

Afridi, Shakeel: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4069), H1101 [29FE]

Agriculture: codify exemptions for farming, forestry, and ranching relative to permit requirements for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 4278), H1978 [18AP]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H802 [15FE]

Arab countries: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms (see H. Res. 732), H4907 [17JY]

Armed Forces: authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (see H.R. 4164), H1847 [16AP]

——— 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), H4065 [26JN]

——— ensure repeal of ‘‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’’ does not infringe upon the free exercise of religion and rights of conscience of members, including chaplains (see H.R. 3828), H181 [25JA]

——— ensure that relocation of an active duty servicemember away from the servicemember’s principal residence does not prevent the refinancing of a mortgage on that residence (see H.R. 4740), H2447 [8MY]

——— extend authority of certain members and veterans to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to family members (see H.R. 1910), H6061 [14SE]

——— improve provision of civil relief and the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members (see H.R. 6293), H6280 [21SE]

——— limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3676), H79 [18JA] (see H.R. 3702), H115 [23JA]

——— modify commencement date of active force drawdown period used for reimplementation of the temporary early retirement authority to restore benefits for certain members (see H.R. 3904), H1306 [8MR]

——— protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members (see H.R. 4201), H2212 [26AP]

——— repeal authority to detain certain terrorists pursuant to authorization for use of military force (see H.R. 3785), H160 [24JA]

——— tribute to members for service in Iraq (see H. Res. 528), H187 [27JA]

Aviation: ensure certain flight, duty, and rest requirements apply to all-cargo air operations (see H.R. 4350), H5923 [12SE]

Budget: modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and apply savings to defense and non-defense categories (see H.R. 3662), H159 [24JA]

Buy American Week: designate (see H. Res. 705), H4064 [26JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H. Con. Res. 128), H3266 [30MY]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 523), H158 [24JA]

Civil liberties: protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of domestic unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones (see H.R. 5925), H3977 [21JN]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies by public utility companies (see H.R. 6363), H5764 [10SE]

——— create a Federal charter for National Consumer Credit Corporations (see H.R. 6139), H6152 [19SE]

——— provide exception from definition of loan originator for certain loans made relative to manufactured homes and amend Truth in Lending Act to modify definition of high-cost mortgage (see H.R. 3849), H1101 [29FE]

Crime: constitutional amendment to protect the rights of crime victims (see H.J. Res. 106), H6397 [15NO]

——— establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H4656 [29JN]

Defense Production Act: clarify interpretation does not allow confiscation of personal property or forced conscription into the Armed Forces, unwilling labor, or relinquishing of goods or services without compensation (see H. Con. Res. 110), H1642 [27MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify maximum distance between Farm Service Agency county offices for purposes of the closure or relocation of a county office (see H.R. 4330), H2212 [26AP]

——— modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 5873), H3362 [31MY]

——— require evaluation of county workload assessments prior to closure or relocation of a county or local Farm Service Agency office (see H.R. 4313), H1916 [17AP]

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), H4828 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: establish a commission on urotrauma (see H.R. 1612), H1571 [26MR]

——— modify award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program administrative absence days to exempt Reserve members whose mobilization began before changes to the program took effect (see H.R. 4045), H1428 [20MR]

——— provide for transfer of excess aircraft to the Forest Service for wildfire suppression activities (see H.R. 6248), H6280 [21SE]

Dept. of Education: revise rule requiring for-profit colleges from receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 4055), H901 [16FE]

Dept. of HHS: eliminate authority to limit ability of medical providers to conduct lawful businesses (see H.R. 6320), H6535 [29NO]

——— ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services (see H.R. 3982), H1274 [7MR]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H2813 [16MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion (see H.R. 5646), H2813 [16MY]

——— prohibit funding for the rule entitled ‘‘Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives’’ (see H.R. 6052), H4603 [28JN]

——— prohibit implementation of certain immigration policies regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion (see H.R. 5953), H3808 [19JN]

——— provide certain information to intellectual property right owners of semiconductor chip products to facilitate identification of suspected counterfeit microchips (see H.R. 6012), H3975 [21JN]

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 H.R. 4200), H1642 [27MR]

——— prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see H.R. 3814), H221 [31JA]

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

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule relative to temporary non-agricultural employment of H–2B aliens in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 104), H3164 [18MY]

——— prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H1642 [27MR]

Dept. of the Interior: delegate to States certain authorities relative to management of cormorants (see H.R. 3074), H159 [24JA]

Dept. of Transportation: modify the Interstate System Reconstruction & Rehabilitation Pilot Program by disallowing toll facilities in North Carolina (see H.R. 4174), H1367 [16MR]

——— prioritize local comments when selecting a toll pilot project (see H.R. 5713), H2813 [16MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain Armed Forces members who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to dependents (see H.R. 1130), H1741 [28MR]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H187 [27JA]

——— enable certain nonprofit organizations that serve homeless veterans to participate in the Grant and Per Diem Program to provide transitional housing or facilities for homeless veterans (see H.R. 5830), H6298 [28SE]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 930), H3807 [19JN]

——— improve educational counseling opportunities for veterans (see H.R. 6101), H4827 [11JY]

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

——— require entrance into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 575), H220 [31JA]

Egypt: honor rule of law and return Noor and Ramsay Bower to the U.S. (see H. Res. 193), H6702 [11DE]

——— prohibit provision of U.S. assistance (see H.R. 6646), H6701 [11DE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 8), H4869 [13JY]

Employment: require Federal contractors and other recipients of Federal funds to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification and permanently reauthorize the E-Verify Program (see H.R. 6112), H4862 [12JY]

EPA: prohibit awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or financial assistance under the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the U.S. (see H.R. 4255), H1742 [28MR]

——— provide reasonable limits, control, and oversight over use of aerial surveillance of farmers (see H.R. 5961), H5293 [25JY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 110), H3480 [5JN]

——— constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 45), H1274 [7MR]

FDA: prohibit use of Federal money for any media advertisement, campaign, or form of publicity against the use of a food or beverage that is lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (see H.R. 3848), H1017 [28FE]

Federal agencies and departments: strengthen employee cost savings suggestion programs (see H.R. 4237), H1847 [16AP]

Federal employees: ensure Federal Employees Health Benefit Program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 979), H1153 [5MR]

——— extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (see H.R. 6726), H7565 [1JA]

——— 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]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: require competition for contracts, provide an adjustment period to phasing out mandatory source status, and improve inmate access to reintegration opportunities (see H.R. 3634), H476 [3FE]

Federal-State relations: allow States and localities to return unused Federal grant funds to the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 3994), H727 [14FE]

FHA: ensure fiscal solvency of mortgage insurance programs (see H.R. 4264), H3808 [19JN]

Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H2072 [24AP]

——— permit certain current loans that would otherwise be treated as non-accrual loans as accrual loans for certain purposes (see H.R. 4029), H725 [14FE]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 5817), H5202 [24JY]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 4269), H2289 [27AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H1135 [1MR]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see H.R. 6200), H5291 [25JY]

Foreign trade: prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3057), H3163 [18MY] (see H.R. 5708), H4908 [17JY]

FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 4180), H1304 [8MR]

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

——— repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H159 [24JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 6388), H6280 [21SE]

House Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs (see H. Res. 623), H2289 [27AP]

Immigration: establish procedures for issuance of ‘‘no match’’ letters to employers by the SSA and notification of the Dept. of Homeland Security regarding such letters (see H.R. 312), H3171 [25MY]

——— make detention and deportation mandatory for illegal aliens convicted of drunk driving (see H.R. 3808), H1391 [19MR]

——— prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws (see H.R. 3842), H218 [31JA]

——— require verification of the immigration status of recipients of Federal benefit programs (see H.R. 6000), H3974 [21JN]

——— restrict community policing programs funding for States that grant driver’s licenses to certain illegal immigrants (see H.R. 6465), H6231 [20SE]

Information technology: preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived (see H. Con. Res. 127), H3481 [5JN]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H1134 [1MR]

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), H1304 [8MR]

——— clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets (see H.R. 4070), H1101 [29FE]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H2715 [15MY]

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

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 2563), H6279 [21SE]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H1153 [5MR]

Law enforcement: prohibit the extrajudicial killing of U.S. citizens (see H.R. 6357), H6284 [25SE]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, guarantee due process, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 1789), H3163 [18MY]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H4065 [26JN]

Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 1170), H3733 [18JN]

Medicare: establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6675 [5DE]

——— extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H4685 [9JY]

——— protect access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 6059), H4654 [29JN]

——— provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 3032), H3481 [5JN]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program to further fair audits of and payments to pharmacies (see H.R. 4215), H1978 [18AP]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H2813 [16MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 4066), H6001 [13SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms and extend the length of House terms (see H.J. Res. 101), H803 [15FE]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 6721), H7516 [31DE]

Mexico: apply whole-of-government plan, in coordination with Mexican Government, to combat Mexican-based transnational criminal organizations (see H.R. 6280), H6280 [21SE]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 4402), H2647 [10MY]

Money: improve circulation of $1 coins in order to phase out production of $1 bills (see H.R. 2977), H220 [31JA]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain farm vehicles from certain operating requirements (see H.R. 2414), H115 [23JA]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 809), H6397 [15NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 809), H6397 [15NO]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 3993), H1741 [28MR]

National security: ensure the effectiveness of the U.S. missile defense system (see H.R. 4125), H1133 [1MR]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2335), H79 [18JA]

NATO: prohibit deployment of U.S. Armed Forces or elements of intelligence community in support of military operations without express prior congressional authorization (see H.R. 6290), H5717 [3AU]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see H.J. Res. 103), H901 [16FE]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 4385), H2647 [10MY]

——— prohibit from requiring that employers provide to the Board or a labor organization telephone numbers or e-mail addresses of any employees (see H.R. 3991), H691 [9FE]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: create a charter for Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies (see H.R. 1909), H1915 [17AP]

Olympic Games: require the U.S. Olympic Committee to ensure that goods donated or supplied to athletes are substantially made in the U.S. (see H.R. 6132), H4907 [17JY]

Patents: provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles (see H.R. 3889), H2715 [15MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 4971), H2267 [27AP]

——— repeal (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 5842), H3267 [30MY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H5766 [10SE]

——— repeal limits on health-related tax benefits and treat high deductible plans as qualified health plans (see H.R. 450), H1209 [6MR]

Political campaigns: disclose third-party communications made for or against a candidate and identifying information in Internet communications, and apply disclosure requirements to prerecorded telephone calls (see H.R. 3585), H1741 [28MR]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections, create similar system for congressional elections, and strengthen rules on political action committees (see H.R. 6448), H6230 [20SE]

Power resources: streamline criteria for storage and dispensing of fuels, provide liability protection for fuel retailers, and ensure retailers’ equipment is safe and compatible to sell new fuels (see H.R. 4345), H3164 [18MY]

Presidential appointments: disapprove appointment of certain officers or employees during a congressional recess of less than 3 days and express that such appointments are unconstitutional (see H. Res. 509), H26 [17JA]

——— exercise of recess appointment power during a congressional recess of less than 3 days (see H. Res. 604), H1916 [17AP]

——— prevent payment for services to individuals appointed during a Senate recess to fill a vacancy that existed when the Senate was in session (see H.R. 3770), H1741 [28MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: clarify that Executive orders infringing on congressional powers and duties or requiring expenditure of funds not specifically appropriated has no force or effect (see H. Con. Res. 98), H219 [31JA]

——— establish a moratorium on significant regulations imposed by a lame duck President (see H.R. 4607), H2066 [24AP]

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

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 98), H28 [17JA]

Public lands: convey small parcels of National Forest System and BLM lands to landowners whose lands share a boundary with such public lands (see H.R. 4976), H2648 [10MY]

Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 6140), H5131 [23JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see H.R. 1340), H726 [14FE]

Safety: provide for a comprehensive public alert and warning system (see H. Res. 671), H5631 [1AU]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 662), H3103 [17MY]

——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 4046), H801 [15FE]

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

Sports: prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing (see H.R. 1733), H1741 [28MR]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see H.R. 2992), H4656 [29JN]

Taxation: clarify that any person who, for commercial purposes, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of producing tobacco products, is a manufacturer of tobacco products (see H.R. 4134), H1572 [26MR]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H3808 [19JN]

——— exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic medal winners (see H.R. 6267), H5712 [2AU]

——— increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 2198), H2569 [9MY]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 3728), H441 [2FE]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 144), H6679 [7DE]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 3522), H187 [27JA]

——— provide a look back rule in the case of federally declared disasters for determining earned income for purposes of the child tax credit and the earned income credit (see H.R. 3048), H1428 [20MR]

——— provide exception to additional estate tax for severance of standing timber harvested consistent with a forest management plan (see H.R. 6439), H6302 [5OC]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H1428 [20MR]

——— repeal certain tax increases enacted as part of health care reform (see H.R. 6088), H4908 [17JY]

——— require certain nonresident aliens to provide valid immigration documents to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 6165), H5328 [26JY]

——— support and strengthen tax incentives for retirement savings (see H. Con. Res. 101), H901 [16FE]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see H.R. 3264), H1642 [27MR]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (see H.R. 3173), H2329 [7MY]

——— require compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (see H.R. 3670), H1363 [13MR]

——— transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) (see H.R. 2179), H220 [31JA]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see H. Res. 506), H3481 [5JN]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Res. 814), H6428 [16NO]

Veterans: exempt health care programs from sequestration (see H.R. 3895), H572 [7FE]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1017 [28FE]

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

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 4142), H2072 [24AP]

——— make memorial headstones and markers available for purchase for members of Reserve components who performed inactive duty training or active duty training but did not serve on active duty (see H.R. 2305), H4656 [29JN]

——— 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 [6FE]

——— require States to ensure that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses (see H.R. 4115), H1392 [19MR]

Vietnam: condemn crackdown on democracy activists, repeal measures used to persecute peaceful political dissent, release political prisoners, and ensure compliance with international human rights standards (see H. Res. 484), H4828 [11JY]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 4965), H2329 [7MY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 3658), H221 [31JA]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see H.R. 6364), H6675 [5DE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H220 [31JA]

Year of the Korean War Veteran: designate (see H. Res. 618), H2135 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: express that the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization by Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor (see H. Con. Res. 107), H1272 [7MR]

——— provide for certain requirements relative to retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs (see H.R. 4103), H1016 [28FE]

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area: authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access (see H.R. 4094), H1016 [28FE]

Consumers: preclude law firms and licensed attorneys from the definition of a debt collector when taking certain actions (see H.R. 6706), H7435 [27DE]

House of Representatives: observe a moment of silence on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in the U.S. engagement in Afghanistan (see H. Res. 575), H1272 [7MR]

Tariff: acrylic fiber tow (see H.R. 4549), H2065 [24AP]

——— acrylic filament tow (see H.R. 4547, 4548, 4551, 4553), H2065 [24AP]

——— acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers (see H.R. 4552), H2065 [24AP]

——— acrylic staple fibers (see H.R. 4543, 4544, 4545, 4546, 4550), H2065 [24AP]

——— modacrylic staple fibers (see H.R. 4542, 4554), H2065 [24AP]

Topsail, NC: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 (see H.R. 4311), H1803 [29MR]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: encourage increased transparency in negotiations (see H. Res. 767), H5707 [2AU]

Treaties and agreements: provide for congressional oversight of U.S. agreements with Afghanistan (see H.R. 5787), H2812 [16MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: provide for certain requirements relative to retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs (H.R. 4103), H1017 [28FE]

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area: authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access (H.R. 4094), H1017 [28FE]

Consumers: preclude law firms and licensed attorneys from the definition of a debt collector when taking certain actions (H.R. 6706), H7436 [27DE]

Tariff: acrylic fiber tow (H.R. 4549), H2069 [24AP]

——— acrylic filament tow (H.R. 4547), H2069 [24AP]

——— acrylic filament tow (H.R. 4548), H2069 [24AP]

——— acrylic filament tow (H.R. 4551), H2069 [24AP]

——— acrylic filament tow (H.R. 4553), H2069 [24AP]

——— acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers (H.R. 4552), H2069 [24AP]

——— acrylic staple fibers (H.R. 4543), H2068 [24AP]

——— acrylic staple fibers (H.R. 4544), H2068 [24AP]

——— acrylic staple fibers (H.R. 4545), H2069 [24AP]

——— acrylic staple fibers (H.R. 4546), H2069 [24AP]

——— acrylic staple fibers (H.R. 4550), H2069 [24AP]

——— modacrylic staple fibers (H.R. 4542), H2068 [24AP]

——— modacrylic staple fibers (H.R. 4554), H2069 [24AP]

Topsail, NC: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 (H.R. 4311), H1806 [29MR]

Treaties and agreements: provide for congressional oversight of U.S. agreements with Afghanistan (H.R. 5787), H2812 [16MY]

Letters

Armed Forces incentive pay funding through reductions in Afghan Security Forces incentive pay funding: Raymond C. Kelley, VFW, H4978 [18JY]

Congressional hearings on war in Afghanistan: several Representatives, H972 [28FE]

National Intelligence Estimate on Afghanistan declassification and release: by, H576 [8FE]

Lists

Armed Forces members killed in military action in Afghanistan, H3483 [6JN], H6591 [4DE], H6705 [12DE]

Armed Forces members killed in military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, H3272 [31MY], H3736 [19JN]

Remarks

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H34 [18JA], H117 [24JA], H190 [31JA], H379 [2FE], H579 [8FE], H805 [16FE], H972 [28FE], H1155 [6MR], H1579 [27MR], H1852 [17AP], H2832 [17MY], H3271 [31MY], H3483 [6JN], H5135 [24JY], H5333 [31JY], H5864 [12SE], H6073 [19SE], H6345 [14NO], H6371 [15NO], H6507 [29NO], H6590 [4DE], H6703 [12DE]

——— incentive pay funding through reductions in Afghan Security Forces incentive pay funding, H4978 [18JY]

——— tribute to members and their families, H1212 [7MR]

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), H3763 [19JN]

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area: authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access, H3763 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3271 [31MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration (H. Res. 661), H2827, H2832 [17MY]

——— exonerate pilots John A. Brow and Brooks S. Gruber from responsibility in V–22 Osprey aircraft accident in Marana, AZ, H1206–H1208 [6MR], H1796–H1798 [29MR], H2020–H2022 [19AP], H3261–H3263 [30MY], H3729–H3731 [18JN], H4895–H4897 [17JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H4940, H4978 [18JY], H5054, H5061 [19JY]

——— military operations in Afghanistan funding, H4940 [18JY], H5054 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 306), H481 [6FE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H805 [16FE]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), H6554• [30NO]

Libya: commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, express condolences to families of victims, condemn the attack, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice, H5925 [13SE]

Obama, President: expansion of executive power, E814• [16MY]

Political campaigns: permit candidates for Federal office to designate an individual authorized to disburse funds from the candidate’s campaign committees in the event of the death of the candidate (H.R. 406), H5743 [10SE]

Treaties and agreements: prohibit funding to negotiate or implement a security agreement with Afghanistan unless the agreement is in the form of a treaty or authorized by law, H5061 [19JY]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H3736 [19JN], H4068 [27JN], H4687 [10JY], H5925 [13SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1839 [16AP], H2315 [7MY], H6058 [14SE], H6826 [17DE]

Tribute, H4897 [17JY]

Tributes

Bagosy, Tom, H3735 [19JN]

Lewis, Warren B., III (Sneak), E1011• [7JN]

Pierson, Jay, H6859 [18DE]

Runion, Charles C., E1414• [3AU]

Sauls, Dixon, E1585• [21SE]

Williams, Juanita Worsley, E835• [17MY]