BROWN, CORRINE (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3061 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3619 [7JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2536 [9MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H2108 [25AP]

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H3733 [18JN]

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), H4065 [26JN]

——— improve protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures (see H.R. 5747), H2713 [15MY]

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

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

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), H727 [14FE]

CFTC: take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (see H.R. 5186), H3734 [18JN]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the civil rights movement (see H.R. 3866), H1017 [28FE]

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

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H6233 [20SE]

CPSC: designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product (see H.R. 4212), H1390 [19MR]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H3807 [19JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: recognize significance of and support adequate funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H. Res. 564), H1018 [28FE]

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

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding (see H. Res. 760), H6765 [12DE]

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

Dept. of HHS: include occupational therapists as behavioral and mental health professionals for purposes of the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3762), H79 [18JA]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 6155), H6001 [13SE]

——— provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 3625), H28 [17JA]

Dept. of HUD: establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (see H.R. 3298), H1571 [26MR]

Dept. of Justice: 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. 870), H641 [8FE] (see H.R. 4277), H2072 [24AP]

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]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H220 [31JA]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see H.R. 3687), H5728 [7AU]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 6087), H4776 [10JY]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H3267 [30MY]

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

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

FDA: limit the quantity of arsenic and lead in beverages containing fruit juice pursuant to certain tolerances (see H.R. 3984), H1210 [6MR]

Federal employees: tribute (see H. Res. 682), H5712 [2AU]

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

Foreign aid: ensure that a percentage of food aid provided in the form of certain agricultural commodities or their products must be transported on U.S. commercial vessels (see H.R. 6170), H5328 [26JY]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 119), H6062 [14SE]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H6233 [20SE]

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

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

——— recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 510), H26 [17JA]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H159 [24JA]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 6157), H6062 [14SE]

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

House of Representatives: recommend against finding Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (see H. Res. 712), H4604 [28JN]

——— reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H4158 [27JN]

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

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H5766 [10SE]

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

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1498 [21MR]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 4229), H1642 [27MR]

——— 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), H1274 [7MR]

Johnson, John H.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3868), H441 [2FE]

Law enforcement: condemn Stand Your Ground laws and urge rejection and repeal of such proposals and legislation (see H. Res. 612), H1811 [30MR]

Lee, Bruce Jun Fan: tribute (see H. Res. 654), H3734 [18JN]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H1807 [29MR]

Martin, Trayvon: admonish any official obstructing the investigation of events surrounding shooting death (see H. Res. 612), H1811 [30MR]

Medicaid: extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 3542), H1154 [5MR]

——— improve availability of assistance for certain breast and cervical cancer patients in the territories (see H.R. 2135), H6234 [20SE]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H115 [23JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 3399), H79 [18JA]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 640), H2274 [27AP]

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

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H159 [24JA]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 560), H1572 [26MR]

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

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

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

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1306 [8MR]

NIST: reduce the cost share requirement for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 3138), H115 [23JA]

NLRB: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 2775), H7360 [19DE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 4010), H1154 [5MR]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H4656 [29JN]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H4158 [27JN]

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]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H1134 [1MR]

——— require educational agencies participating in certain school lunch and child nutrition programs to require students to receive a certain amount of nutrition education per year (see H.R. 576), H1100 [29FE]

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), H4908 [17JY]

Taxation: allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 6151), H5526 [31JY]

——— apply payroll taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of certain amounts (see H.R. 797), H476 [3FE]

——— extend the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses (see H.R. 4038), H1274 [7MR]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions (see H.R. 3313), H903 [16FE]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H3976 [21JN]

——— 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), H1135 [1MR]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H115 [23JA]

——— provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (see H.R. 6050), H4603 [28JN]

——— treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1614), H79 [18JA]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (see H.R. 3695), H6152 [19SE]

Veterans: improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 6107), H5860 [11SE]

——— provide employment opportunities for veterans in transportation construction projects (see H.R. 3473), H115 [23JA]

Veterans Day: encourage observance by listening, with respect and without judgment, to stories of combat veterans (see H. Res. 456), H221 [31JA]

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

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

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

——— require State voter registration agencies that require government-issued photo identification to vote in Federal elections to provide such identification without charge upon request (see H.R. 4126), H1274 [7MR]

——— 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), H6429 [16NO]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3145), H1391 [19MR]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H6234 [20SE]

William ‘‘Bill’’ Kling VA Clinic, Sunrise, FL: designate (see H.R. 6443), H6151 [19SE]

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

——— improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 3526), H512 [6FE]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 47), H5131 [23JY]

——— require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3102), H1017 [28FE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1543 [22MR]

Year of the Korean War Veteran: designate (see H. Res. 618), H3405 [1JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a veterans jobs corps (see H.R. 6455), H6231 [20SE]

Postal Service: maintain number of officers and employees necessary to meet its homeland security and natural disaster assistance responsibilities (see H.R. 6301), H5705 [2AU]

Taxation: eliminate separate tax return forms for earned income credit, include certain information required by that form on appropriate tax forms, and compute earned income credit for taxpayers (see H.R. 4421), H2029 [19AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a veterans jobs corps (H.R. 6455), H6233 [20SE]

Postal Service: maintain number of officers and employees necessary to meet its homeland security and natural disaster assistance responsibilities (H.R. 6301), H5709 [2AU]

Taxation: eliminate separate tax return forms for earned income credit, include certain information required by that form on appropriate tax forms, and compute earned income credit for taxpayers (H.R. 4421), H2031 [19AP]

Poems

‘‘On Point, Shades of Black and Green,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1148• [27JN]

Remarks

Armed Forces: protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members (H.R. 4201), H3235 [30MY]

Bahamas: tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., Bimini Plaque Project, E1686• [5OC]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1710, H1715 [28MR]

Budget Control Act: ensure any deal on taxes and spending does not cut Social Security benefits, H6837 [18DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H. Con. Res. 128), H3444• [5JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, H5687 [2AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection salaries and expenses funding, H3619 [7JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3619 [7JN]

Dept. of Justice: Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Program funding, H2536 [9MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize certain major medical facility projects and leases and extend certain authorities (H.R. 6375), E1605• [21SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4109 [27JN]

Eatonville, FL: anniversary, E1366• [31JY]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H6610 [4DE]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), conference report, H452 [3FE]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1935 [18AP]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), consideration (H. Res. 619), H1928 [18AP]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2101 [25AP]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), H1935 [18AP]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), conference report, H4622 [29JN]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), consideration (H. Res. 619), H1928 [18AP]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2101 [25AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4784 [11JY]

Martin, Trayvon: condemn shooting death, H1437 [21MR]

Medicaid: reform, H6610 [4DE]

Medicare: reform, H6610 [4DE]

Miami, FL: Bruce W. Carter Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center operating room construction funding, E1605• [21SE]

Orlando, FL: tribute to YMCA of Central Florida for ‘‘Red Tail Pilots Tribute’’ event, E232• [17FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, H4664, H4674, H4675 [9JY]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4784 [11JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H5687 [2AU]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 14), H1606 [27MR], H1928 [18AP]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4239), H1606 [27MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), H1935 [18AP]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), conference report, H4622 [29JN]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), consideration (H. Res. 619), H1928 [18AP]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2101 [25AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2536 [9MY]

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

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1478• [11SE]

Transportation: infrastructure funding, H1715 [28MR]

Transportation Security Administration: require compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (H.R. 3670), H3240 [30MY]

Trinka Davis Veterans Village, Carrollton, GA: designate (H.R. 6374), H6478 [28NO]

Veterans: health care funding, H3235 [30MY]

——— 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), H4663, H4664 [9JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), consideration (H. Res. 656), H2740 [16MY]

Votes: position on missed, H927• [17FE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines, H3235 [30MY], E1148• [27JN]

——— tribute to Tuskegee Airmen, E232• [17FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1569 [26MR]

Tributes

Blocker, Ronald, E1126• [21JN]

Brown, Chuck, E851• [18MY], E924• [31MY]

Clark, Mercerdese, E1402• [3AU]

Costello, Representative, H5908• [12SE]

Dennis, Willye, E372• [16MR]

Evans, Earl, Jr., E235• [21FE]

Felder, Anne Mitchell, E1262• [17JY]

Footer, Toby L., E1992• [21DE]

Goss, Suzanne, E1158• [27JN]

Hemsley, Sherman, E1443• [3AU]

Johnson, Leon C., Sr., E227• [17FE]

Maclay, Jeffrey, E13• [13JA]

Mills, John E.A., E1326• [25JY]

Payne, Donald M., H1203 [6MR]

Saunders, Ansil, E1681• [5OC]

Sharpton, Ada, E442• [26MR]