HOLT, RUSH D. (a Representative from New Jersey)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3028 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3531 [6JN]

Dept. of the Interior: replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), H5175, H5178 [24JY]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), H821 [16FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3368 [1JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3679 [8JN]

Minnesota: expedite exchange of certain Federal lands for State trust lands located in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest (H.R. 5544), H5881 [12SE]

Power resources: develop plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands in response to Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown (H.R. 4480), H3905 [20JN], H3919 [21JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2532 [9MY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), H1882 [17AP]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Unfinished War, Richard Leone, Huffington Post (Internet site), E1367• [31JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide assistance and opportunity to create and support sustainable agriculture activities and improve access to nutrition in U.S. cities (see H.R. 4351), H1845 [16AP]

——— provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H1306 [8MR]

Aviation: ensure certain flight, duty, and rest requirements apply to all-cargo air operations (see H.R. 4350), H2289 [27AP]

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), H441 [2FE]

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

CFTC: take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (see H.R. 5186), H3700 [8JN]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the civil rights movement (see H.R. 3866), H374 [1FE]

——— restore effective use of group actions for claims arising under antidiscrimination laws (see H.R. 5978), H6152 [19SE]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 6263), H5923 [12SE]

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), H4156 [27JN]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H641 [8FE]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 321), H3163 [18MY]

——— require portion of closing costs to be paid by the enterprises with respect to certain refinanced mortgage loans (see H.R. 6467), H6307 [12OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: recognize significance of and support adequate funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H. Res. 564), H965 [27FE]

——— stop sale of products fraudulently labeled as organic, require organic producers and certifiers to maintain and provide records, and impose penalties on violators of organic food laws (see H.R. 5962), H4828 [11JY]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding (see H. Res. 760), H5861 [11SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H641 [8FE]

Dept. of Defense: ensure detainees on U.S. soil have access to due process, the court system, and will not be detained indefinitely by the military (see H.R. 4192), H1304 [8MR]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 3974), H639 [8FE]

Dept. of Education: award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math education programs (see H.R. 4366), H3164 [18MY]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H2447 [8MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H476 [3FE] (see H.R. 4816), H2126 [25AP]

——— increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 3405), H1915 [17AP]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see H.R. 3776), H26 [17JA]

Dept. of HHS: improve field emergency medical services (see H.R. 3144), H5711 [2AU]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tree (see H.R. 4209), H5923 [12SE]

Dept. of Justice: transmit to House of Representatives documents relative to the practice of targeted killing of U.S. citizens and targets abroad (see H. Res. 819), H6505 [28NO]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 870), H1273 [7MR] (see H.R. 4277), H2072 [24AP]

——— provide off-base transition training for Armed Forces members (see H.R. 4051), H4775 [10JY]

——— strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 4227), H1642 [27MR]

Dept. of the Interior: allow acceptance of bids on new oil and gas leases of Federal lands only from bidders certifying that all natural gas produced from such leases will be offered for sale only in the U.S. (see H.R. 4025), H725 [14FE]

——— allow acceptance of bids on new oil and gas leases of Federal lands only from bidders certifying that all petroleum products produced from such leases will be offered for sale only in the U.S. (see H.R. 4325), H1804 [29MR]

——— conduct a special resources study on suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and certain other sites as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1278), H440 [2FE]

——— require disclosure of political contributions as a condition of accepting bids for oil and gas leases of Federal lands (see H.R. 6041), H4156 [27JN]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to ensure families are able to sit together on flights (see H.R. 6124), H5010 [18JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H2329 [7MY]

——— develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and Armed Forces members through provision of information on institutions of higher learning (see H.R. 4057), H4908 [17JY]

——— establish an honorary Excellence in Veterans Education Award (see H.R. 4052), H4775 [10JY]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 4287), H5328 [26JY]

Developing countries: improve access to microenterprise by the very poor (see H.R. 2524), H5202 [24JY]

Discrimination: condemn discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, bullying and brutal violence perpetrated against Sikh-Americans, and all acts of vandalism against Sikh Gurdwaras in the U.S. (see H. Res. 785), H6060 [14SE]

——— eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those who have tested positive for HIV (see H.R. 3053), H3267 [30MY]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H5711 [2AU]

——— establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 640), H4064 [26JN]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see H.R. 5893), H3977 [21JN]

Education: express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 319), H1847 [16AP]

——— increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (see H.R. 2226), H2072 [24AP]

ERISA: provide protection for company-provided retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H4605 [28JN]

FEC: reassert congressional authority to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office (see H.R. 6310), H5766 [10SE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 327), H1100 [29FE]

Fesken, William P.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 2777), H641 [8FE]

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]

Firearms: require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 6241), H5525 [31JY]

Food industry: require labels on packages of meat include a statement on whether the meat contains lean finely textured beef (pink slime) (see H.R. 4346), H1811 [30MR]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H572 [7FE]

Global Science Program for Security, Competitiveness, and Diplomacy: establish (see H.R. 6303), H5705 [2AU]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H641 [8FE]

Health: reauthorize certain programs for individuals with traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 4238), H5712 [2AU]

——— recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 734), H6152 [19SE]

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 32), H27 [17JA]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 6388), H6828 [17DE]

House of Representatives: reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H3707 [15JN]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5905), H5202 [24JY]

——— modify certain provisions of law relative to torture (see H.R. 4011), H692 [9FE]

——— prohibit transfer of defense articles and defense services to foreign countries that are engaging in gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 5749), H2713 [15MY]

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]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 6581), H6328 [9NO]

Immigration: eliminate deadline for application for asylum in the U.S. (see H.R. 2981), H2329 [7MY]

——— provide authority for immigration judges to terminate proceedings or appoint counsel when necessary for aliens with mental disabilities (see H.R. 3881), H6505 [28NO]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (see H.R. 6412), H6152 [19SE]

Indonesia: allow Indonesian citizens fleeing religious persecution to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims (see H.R. 3590), H115 [23JA]

Insurance: require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child’s congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1955), H5202 [24JY]

International Olympic Committee: recognize a moment of silence at future Olympic opening ceremonies to honor those who lost their lives at 1972 Munich Olympics (see H. Res. 663), H3482 [5JN]

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), H1978 [18AP]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1210 [6MR]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H1807 [29MR]

——— permit issuance of prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see H.R. 4123), H1133 [1MR]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 4229), H1808 [29MR]

——— include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 5850), H3162 [18MY]

——— 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), H1847 [16AP]

Judge Shirley A. Tolentino Post Office Building, Jersey City, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2896), H966 [27FE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H1846 [16AP]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H3481 [5JN]

Medicaid: improve access to advanced practice nurses and physicians’ assistants (see H.R. 2134), H2040 [23AP]

Medicare: provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H3661 [7JN]

——— provide comprehensive cancer care planning coverage and grant programs for provider education (see H.R. 3705), H6234 [20SE]

——— provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 3790), H5712 [2AU]

——— provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H5923 [12SE]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 3506), H5292 [25JY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 4120), H5712 [2AU]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 3858), H376 [1FE]

Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6765 [12DE]

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

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 5959), H4158 [27JN]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H5766 [10SE]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 756), H5707 [2AU]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 552), H902 [16FE]

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

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]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of establishment (see H.R. 5840), H3700 [8JN]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 525), H221 [31JA]

National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 6150), H5526 [31JY]

New York Giants (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 544), H640 [8FE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1498 [21MR]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 3760), H159 [24JA]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation (see H.R. 5916), H3660 [7JN]

Oil Pollution Act: establish oil spill research committee, program, and interagency plan (see H.R. 1568), H441 [2FE]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see H.R. 1867), H1642 [27MR]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 4010), H692 [9FE]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns (see H.R. 6426), H6060 [14SE]

Postal Service: recalculate and restore retirement annuities, eliminate requirement to pre-fund health benefits fund, restrict facility closures, and create incentives to maintain levels of service (see H.R. 3591), H1915 [17AP]

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 5684), H4908 [17JY]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 589), H2448 [8MY]

Public lands: sustain fish, plants, and wildlife (see H.R. 3496), H966 [27FE]

Public safety officers: include nonprofit and volunteer firefighters, ground and air ambulance crew members, and first responders for certain benefits (see H.R. 1668), H571 [7FE]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve (see H.R. 4018), H945 [17FE]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 728), H4863 [12JY]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act: extend (see H.R. 6670), H6806 [13DE]

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

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]

SEC: require disclosure of the total number of a company’s domestic and foreign employees (see H.R. 3875), H4656 [29JN]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H1154 [5MR]

——— 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]

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 4082), H2569 [9MY]

Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building, Waldwick, NJ: designate (see H.R. 6318), H5705 [2AU]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 4169), H2329 [7MY]

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), H2329 [7MY]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 5542), H3915 [20JN]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H2072 [24AP]

——— expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 2479), H3976 [21JN]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (see H.R. 15), H5525 [31JY]

——— extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H5711 [2AU]

——— extend the qualifying therapeutic discovery project credit (see H.R. 1988), H182 [25JA]

——— increase alternative minimum tax exemption amount and index such amount for inflation (see H.R. 3747), H641 [8FE]

——— 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), H1847 [16AP]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 6597), H7425 [20DE]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 3238), H803 [15FE]

——— provide for identification of corporate tax haven countries and increased penalties for tax evasion practices in haven countries that ship U.S. jobs overseas (see H.R. 3338), H3915 [20JN]

——— provide tax relief for damages relative to Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 6683), H7359 [19DE]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H1807 [29MR]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 3903), H803 [15FE]

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

——— treat automatic fire sprinkler systems under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1792), H4157 [27JN]

Veterans: improve protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 6015), H6280 [21SE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: acknowledge donor contributions at Visitor Center (see H.R. 6291), H6765 [12DE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4271), H1742 [28MR]

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

——— require jurisdictions using electronic voting machines for Federal elections to deposit certain technical data at NIST and allow access to such data to analyze for accuracy and reliability (see H.R. 6246), H5628 [1AU]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see H.R. 2827), H1497 [21MR]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H441 [2FE]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 4122), H5860 [11SE]

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), H4828 [11JY]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 589), H2448 [8MY]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H572 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Innovation Bank: establish to improve science and technology job training and to authorize grants for curriculum development (see H.R. 4720), H2125 [25AP]

Dept. of Education: enable States to implement integrated statewide education longitudinal data systems (see H.R. 6703), H7429 [21DE]

Dept. of HHS: provide additional funding for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (see H.R. 3887), H440 [2FE]

Discrimination: condemn illicit and religious profiling and surveillance of Muslim American communities by New York Police Dept., and call for a Federal investigation of such surveillance (see H. Res. 651), H2645 [10MY]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 5815), H3103 [17MY]

EPA: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize pesticide use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of such use (see H.R. 4225), H1427 [20MR]

Historic buildings and sites: mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 3818), H158 [24JA]

Tariff: Cetalox (see H.R. 4727), H2125 [25AP]

——— dimethyl malonate (see H.R. 4728), H2125 [25AP]

——— imazalil (see H.R. 4725), H2125 [25AP]

——— monocarboxylic fatty acids derived from palm oil (see H.R. 4721), H2125 [25AP]

——— NORBLOC 7966 (see H.R. 4726), H2125 [25AP]

——— N-[2-(2-oxoimidazolidine-1-yl)ethyl]-2-methylacrylamide, methacrylic acid, aminoethyl ethylene urea and hydroquinone mixtures (see H.R. 4729), H2125 [25AP]

——— (1S)-1,5-anhydro-1-[3-[[5-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-thienyl]methyl] -4-methylphenyl]-D-glucitol (see H.R. 4724), H2125 [25AP]

——— polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl pyrrolidone mixtures (see H.R. 4722), H2125 [25AP]

——— tetrakis(hydroxymethyl) phosphonium sulfate (see H.R. 4723), H2125 [25AP]

Taxation: encourage research at community colleges and other institutions of higher education (see H.R. 6678), H7264 [18DE]

Voting: establish standards for publication of poll tapes used in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 5814), H3102 [17MY]

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

Constitutional authority statements

American Innovation Bank: establish to improve science and technology job training and to authorize grants for curriculum development (H.R. 4720), H2130 [25AP]

Dept. of Education: enable States to implement integrated statewide education longitudinal data systems (H.R. 6703), H7429 [21DE]

Dept. of HHS: provide additional funding for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (H.R. 3887), H440 [2FE]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (H.R. 5815), H3104 [17MY]

EPA: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize pesticide use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of such use (H.R. 4225), H1427 [20MR]

Historic buildings and sites: mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 3818), H159 [24JA]

Tariff: Cetalox (H.R. 4727), H2130 [25AP]

——— dimethyl malonate (H.R. 4728), H2130 [25AP]

——— imazalil (H.R. 4725), H2130 [25AP]

——— monocarboxylic fatty acids derived from palm oil (H.R. 4721), H2130 [25AP]

——— NORBLOC 7966 (H.R. 4726), H2130 [25AP]

——— N-[2-(2-oxoimidazolidine-1-yl)ethyl]-2-methylacrylamide, methacrylic acid, aminoethyl ethylene urea and hydroquinone mixtures (H.R. 4729), H2130 [25AP]

——— (1S)-1,5-anhydro-1-[3-[[5-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-thienyl]methyl] -4-methylphenyl]-D-glucitol (H.R. 4724), H2130 [25AP]

——— polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl pyrrolidone mixtures (H.R. 4722), H2130 [25AP]

——— tetrakis(hydroxymethyl) phosphonium sulfate (H.R. 4723), H2130 [25AP]

Taxation: encourage research at community colleges and other institutions of higher education (H.R. 6678), H7264 [18DE]

Voting: establish standards for publication of poll tapes used in elections for Federal office (H.R. 5814), H3104 [17MY]

——— require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (H.R. 5816), H3104 [17MY]

Letters

Dept. of Justice funding for programs or activities that involve racial, ethnic, or religious profiling by any law enforcement organization: C. Welton Gaddy, Interfaith Alliance, H2533 [9MY]

——— Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H2533 [9MY]

——— Marge Baker and Paul R. Gordon, People for the American Way (organization), H2533 [9MY]

Dept. of Justice funding to enforce certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities: Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, H2404 [8MY]

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

FEMA State and local rail and transit security grant programs funding: Michael P. Melaniphy, American Public Transportation Association, H3532 [6JN]

Interest Rate Reduction Act elimination of Dept. of HHS Prevention and Public Health Fund: Debbie I. Chang, Nemours Foundation, H2244• [27AP]

——— Georges C. Benjamin, American Public Health Association, H2243• [27AP]

——— Mary Kay Henry, Service Employees International Union, H2244• [27AP]

Vets4Warriors Program funding: several veterans organizations, H5049 [19JY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (H.R. 3541), E922• [31MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (H.R. 3803), H5448• [31JY]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 6083), H6263 [21SE]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the settlement of certain claims, H3759 [19JN]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), H611• [8FE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), E1575• [20SE]

——— making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H7576 [2JA]

Aurora, CO: condemn movie theater shootings and express condolences for victims and gratitude to responders to the shootings (H. Con. Res. 134), H5302• [26JY]

Budget: reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (H.R. 3578), E135• [3FE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1698• [28MR], H1902 [17AP]

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), H3759 [19JN]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 3582), E135• [3FE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, H5773 [11SE], H6263 [21SE]

——— prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transactions by Members and employees (H.R. 1148), E201• [15FE]

Corps of Engineers: funding, H3368 [1JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H1902 [17AP]

——— WIC funding, H1902 [17AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3007•, H3033• [17MY], E866• [18MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), conference report, E1998• [21DE]

——— establish National Language Service Corps, H3033• [17MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H5049, H5050 [19JY], E1298• [23JY]

——— prohibit information obtained via an unmanned aerial vehicle to be used as evidence in a court of law without a warrant, H3007• [17MY]

——— suicide prevention and outreach programs funding, H5049, H5050 [19JY]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), H2235 [27AP]

——— prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117), H983 [28FE]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, H629 [8FE]

——— Prevention and Public Health Fund funding, H2235 [27AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3531 [6JN]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA Cross-Agency Support funding, H2394 [8MY]

——— impact of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding reduction on Trenton, NJ, H591 [8FE]

——— prohibit funding for programs or activities that involve racial, ethnic, or religious profiling by any law enforcement organization, H2532, H2534, H2535 [9MY]

——— prohibit funding to enforce certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities, H2403 [8MY]

Dept. of the Interior: assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (H.R. 2011), H4832 [12JY]

——— authorize St. Croix River Crossing Project with appropriate mitigation measures to promote river values (S. 1134), H1082 [29FE]

——— establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands, H3886 [20JN]

——— establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (H.R. 927), H5217• [25JY]

——— implement President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program (H.R. 6168), H5217• [25JY]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H6198 [20SE]

——— prohibit issuance of new oil or natural gas leases to persons that fail to renegotiate existing leases incorporating limitations on royalty relief based on market price, H3919 [21JN], H5179 [24JY]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of New Jersey, H5217• [25JY]

——— prohibit single multi-sale environmental impact statement for all new areas opened for drilling in congressional plan to conduct additional oil and gas lease sales, H5169, H5175 [24JY]

——— reduce number of onshore leases on which oil and gas production is not occurring as an incentive for oil and gas companies to begin production on currently held leases, H3905, H3906 [20JN]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), H5169, H5170, H5175, H5179 [24JY], H5217• [25JY]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), H821, H822, H824 [16FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: suicide prevention and outreach programs funding, H3322 [31MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: allow use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H3339• [31MY]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), H3322, H3339• [31MY]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H7557• [1JA]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H359, H360 [1FE]

Education: Pell Grants funding, H983 [28FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3368 [1JN]

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, E155• [7FE]

Federal agencies and departments: require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings (H.R. 4631), H5777, H5778 [11SE]

Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (H.R. 3835), H310• [1FE]

Federal Mortuary Affairs Advisory Commission: establish, H3033• [17MY]

FEMA: State and local rail and transit security grant programs funding, H3531 [6JN]

Fish and fishing: prohibit the sale of billfish (H.R. 2706), H5732 [10SE]

Forest Service: revise the Recreation Residence Program by implementing a procedure for determining cabin user fees (H.R. 3397), H5731 [10SE]

Girl Scouts: anniversary, H2146 [26AP]

Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit bonuses for senior executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the term of any conservatorship, E201• [15FE]

GPO: pocket versions of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence funding, H3679, H3680 [8JN]

Hasan family: tribute to naturalization ceremony, H1919 [18AP]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1467 [21MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4744 [10JY]

House of Representatives: find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), H4414• [28JN]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H7564 [1JA], H7576 [2JA]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5743), E2027• [1JA]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5743), consideration (H. Res. 667), H3285 [31MY]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (H. Res. 568), H2691 [15MY]

——— strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), Senate amendment (H. Res. 750), E1412• [3AU]

Israel: independence anniversary, E694• [27AP]

——— 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 (H.R. 4133), H2488• [9MY]

——— 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 (S. 2165), H4888• [17JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: funding, H821, H822 [16FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3679, H3680 [8JN]

Mining and mineral resources: condition new mining permits on disclosure of Federal political contributions made by applicant during preceding five years, H4835 [12JY]

——— exemption of domestic production of critical minerals and materials from environmental review, H4834, H4835 [12JY]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 4402), H4832, H4834, H4835, H4844, H4845 [12JY]

Minnesota: expedite exchange of certain Federal lands for State trust lands located in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest (H.R. 5544), H5881, H5882 [12SE]

——— restore public participation with environmental review relative to exchange of certain Federal lands for State trust lands located in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest, H5881, H5882 [12SE]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations (H.R. 501), H5217• [25JY]

National forests: exempt national forest lands producing critical minerals and materials from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, H4844, H4845 [12JY]

National Guard: tribute to Vets4Warriors program, H5049 [19JY]

National Park Service: acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program (H.R. 2489), H3760 [19JN], H5735 [10SE]

——— clarify that all public lands under National Park Service jurisdiction are included in the hunting exemption, H1882, H1883 [17AP]

National School Breakfast Week: observance, E354• [8MR]

New Jersey Council for the Humanities: anniversary, E1590• [21SE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), H2159 [26AP]

Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (H.R. 492), H5217• [25JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (H.R. 1173), H332• [1FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4744 [10JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H1467 [21MR]

Power resources: develop plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands in response to Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown (H.R. 4480), H3886, H3905, H3906 [20JN], H3919 [21JN]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), H66• [18JA]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve (H.R. 4018), H4625• [29JN]

Public utilities: exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (H.R. 6007), H5733 [10SE]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement policies to prevent assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being used in strip clubs, casinos, and liquor stores (H.R. 3567), E152• [7FE]

Renewable energy: streamline Federal review to facilitate projects, H824 [16FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H6263 [21SE]

Roads and highways: 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, H4625• [29JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2394, H2403 [8MY], H2532, H2534, H2535 [9MY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), H1882, H1883 [17AP]

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, H4835 [12JY]

Syria: impose sanctions due to human rights abuses, E1412• [3AU]

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), E1465• [10SE]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), Senate amendments, H7557• [1JA]

——— extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources, H5169 [24JY]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H2235 [27AP]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1480• [11SE]

Unemployment: require all money withdrawn from States’ unemployment funds be used solely for the payment of unemployment compensation, H359, H360 [1FE]

——— require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation, H360 [1FE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), consideration (H. Res. 656), H2735 [16MY]

Votes: correction, E1998• [21DE]

——— position on missed, E1973• [19DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6395 [15NO], H6826 [17DE]

Tributes

Katzenbach, Nicholas, E1098• [20JN]

Kenwood, Michael, H4625• [29JN]

Payne, Donald M., H1192 [6MR]

Waltz, David L., E611• [23AP]

Wilson, Donald M., E81• [27JA]