HAYWORTH, NAN A.S. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H2999 [17MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), H3324 [31MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H5712 [2AU]

Armed Forces: 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), H5712 [2AU]

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

Brigadier General Nathaniel Woodhull Post Office Building, Mastic Beach, NY: designate (see H.R. 3912), H567 [7FE]

Budget: establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3575), H221 [31JA]

——— provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see H.R. 3414), H376 [1FE] (see H.R. 3844), H218 [31JA]

——— subject the pay of the President, Vice-President, and Members of Congress to any sequestration order (see H.R. 6438), H6280 [21SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1390 [19MR]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see H.R. 3582), H220 [31JA]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H6234 [20SE]

Conservation of natural resources: strengthen the U.S. role in the international community in conserving natural resources to further global prosperity and security (see H.R. 6038), H6234 [20SE]

Corporal Kyle Schneider Post Office Building, Baldwinsville, NY: designate (see H.R. 5837), H3161 [18MY]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 4323), H4869 [13JY]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H4828 [11JY]

——— provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 2221), H5292 [25JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1273 [7MR]

Dept. of State: require investigations into and a report on attacks on the U.S. missions in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen (see H.R. 6511), H6318 [26OC]

Dept. of Transportation: permit Federal regulation and review of tolls and toll increases on certain surface transportation facilities (see H.R. 3684), H1274 [7MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist in identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery (see H.R. 2051), H1915 [17AP]

——— establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H4775 [10JY]

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

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H5711 [2AU]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 5911), H4828 [11JY]

Federal agencies and departments: treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses (see H.R. 4155), H3703 [12JN]

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

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 5817), H5712 [2AU]

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission: receive and determine validity and amount of claims for loss of wages and other property of those plaintiffs in the case Bruce D. Abbott et al. v. Libya (see H.R. 3713), H4775 [10JY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H4828 [11JY]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H2716 [15MY]

Health: repeal federally subsidized loan program for non-profit health insurance and provide for association health plans (see H.R. 6299), H7425 [20DE]

Highlands Conservation Act: extend authorization (see H.R. 6513), H6275 [21SE]

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

Investments: repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities (see H.R. 4235), H1847 [16AP]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1274 [7MR]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 5796), H4864 [12JY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H4828 [11JY]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 115), H2034 [19AP]

——— 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), H1978 [18AP]

Leonard Montalto Post Office Building, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 6636), H7429 [21DE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H1101 [29FE]

Medicare: repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (see H.R. 5942), H5202 [24JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 4066), H6298 [28SE]

National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4604 [28JN]

National Heritage Area Program: authorize (see H.R. 4099), H1016 [28FE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1274 [7MR]

NIH: expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (see H.R. 2239), H1273 [7MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H1642 [27MR]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H5331 [30JY]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1273 [7MR]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H1306 [8MR]

Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 6140), H5712 [2AU]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3252), H4828 [11JY]

Securities: provide an exemption for certain swaps and security-based swaps involving non-U.S. persons (see H.R. 3283), H945 [17FE]

Specialist Christopher Scott Post Office Building, Tyrone, NY: designate (see H.R. 6681), H7264 [18DE]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H4775 [10JY]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H1428 [20MR]

——— increase amount of low-income housing credit that may be allocated in States damaged by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee (see H.R. 3769), H1363 [13MR]

——— prohibit requirement that taxpayers reconcile amounts relative to reportable payment transactions to amounts related to gross receipts and sales (see H.R. 3877), H4828 [11JY]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H3703 [12JN]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4828 [11JY]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H4864 [12JY]

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), H4775 [10JY]

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

Veterans: exempt health care programs from sequestration (see H.R. 3895), H1642 [27MR]

——— 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), H1741 [28MR]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see H.R. 2827), H5630 [1AU]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H4864 [12JY]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H2716 [15MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Taxation: extend the parity between exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits (see H.R. 6066), H4654 [29JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Taxation: extend the parity between exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits (H.R. 6066), H4655 [29JN]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H6829 [18DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H127 [24JA]

Remarks

Budget: deficit, H589 [8FE], H2723 [16MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), H3324 [31MY]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H6508 [29NO], H6756 [12DE]

——— importance of job creation, H128 [24JA]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), conference report, H918 [17FE]

Federal employees: increase contribution by new employees for defined retirement benefits, H918 [17FE]

Hudson Highlands Land Trust (organization): accreditation by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, E1394• [3AU]

Medicaid: reform, H5183, H5184 [24JY]

Medicare: reform, H793 [15FE]

National Clandestine Service of the CIA NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office, Monroe, NY: designate (H.R. 3593), H5112 [23JY]

New York: tribute to Hudson Valley first responders, E830• [17MY]

Obama, President: importance of manufacturing jobs, H444 [3FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on Medicaid funding, H5183, H5184 [24JY]

——— impact on Medicare funding, H793 [15FE]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), H1164 [6MR], H5871 [12SE]

Taxation: extend the parity between exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits (H.R. 6066), H4783 [11JY]

Veterans: 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, H3324 [31MY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3001), H1816 [16AP]

Westchester Land Trust (organization): accreditation by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, E1394• [3AU]

Tributes

Falcone, John, H3149 [18MY]

Mahoney, Brennan P., E135• [3FE]

Voelke, Paul C., H4708 [10JY]

Zeoli, Christopher, E899• [30MY]