RANGEL, CHARLES B. (a Representative from New York)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3481 [5JN]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

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), H1101 [29FE]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H1807 [29MR]

——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 3359), H803 [15FE]

Armed Forces: add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel policies and military and veterans benefits that recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 6046), H5923 [12SE]

——— 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), H5767 [10SE]

——— facilitate naturalization and removal of conditional immigration status of military personnel and their families (see H.R. 3761), H2715 [15MY]

——— grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see H.R. 6188), H5290 [25JY]

——— improve provision of civil relief and the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members (see H.R. 6293), H5704 [2AU]

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

——— provide for certain requirements relative to retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs (see H.R. 4103), H5009 [18JY]

——— provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H1428 [20MR]

——— provide members of Individual Ready Reserve who served in Afghanistan or Iraq with information on counseling to prevent suicide (see H.R. 1089), H1497 [21MR]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H220 [31JA]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 3368), H803 [15FE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 621), H2330 [7MY]

Autoimmune Diseases Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee: establish (see H.R. 6218), H5326 [26JY]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2028), H6369 [14NO]

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

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

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]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Continental Connection commuter plane crash (see H. Res. 543), H803 [15FE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

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), H2813 [16MY]

Buy American Act: require consideration of the impacts of a public interest waiver requirement on domestic manufacturing employment for certain transportation provisions (see H.R. 3645), H2329 [7MY]

CFTC: impose fees and assessments to recover the cost of appropriations to the Commission (see H.R. 3665), H2329 [7MY]

——— take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (see H.R. 4457), H2030 [19AP]

Children and youth: establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 2012), H376 [1FE]

——— extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 1895), H903 [16FE]

——— protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1381), H6344 [13NO]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the civil rights movement (see H.R. 3866), H572 [7FE]

Civil Rights Act: repeal exemption for Wards Cove Packing Co. (see H.R. 4275), H2034 [19AP]

Clean Air Act: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (see H.R. 1204), H5630 [1AU]

Coal Mitigation Trust Fund: establish by imposing a tax on the extraction of coal to mitigate impact of transportation of coal by rail (see H.R. 6202), H5291 [25JY]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 6263), H5629 [1AU]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see H.R. 1564), H1915 [17AP]

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (see H.R. 6655), H7360 [19DE]

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

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), H6578 [30NO]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 2659), H1367 [16MR]

Contracts: limit reimbursement for excessive compensation of Government contractors equal to the pay of Cabinet Secretaries (see H.R. 2980), H4157 [27JN]

Cope, Marianne: Catholic Church canonization (see H. Res. 823), H7264 [18DE]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H476 [3FE]

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

Correctional institutions: reduce spread of sexually transmitted infections and provide for reinstatement of Medicaid benefits to certain individuals released from a public institution (see H.R. 2704), H6234 [20SE]

Courts: provide funds to State courts for the provision of legal representation to parents and legal guardians relative to child welfare cases (see H.R. 3873), H1847 [16AP]

CPSC: restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 2861), H3662 [7JN]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see H.R. 6063), H4654 [29JN]

——— save money and reduce tragedies through teen dating abuse prevention grants (see H.R. 3515), H903 [16FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: implement a certain interim final or final rule regarding child nutrition programs (see H.R. 5789), H3164 [18MY]

——— increase purchase of Kosher and Halal food and modify labeling of the commodities list under the Emergency Food Assistance Program to assist food banks in obtaining such foods (see H.R. 6600), H7469 [30DE]

——— provide grants to enhance the most effective freezing methods to improve access to affordable and locally produced specialty crops (see H.R. 6457), H6231 [20SE]

——— recognize significance of and support adequate funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H. Res. 564), H1306 [8MR]

——— 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), H4065 [26JN]

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

——— treat Puerto Rico in the same manner as States for purposes of carrying out the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4280), H1739 [28MR]

Dept. of Commerce: produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (see H.R. 5910), H3707 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program on enhancements of efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships (see H.R. 2751), H2329 [7MY]

——— declassify information relative to missing and unaccounted-for members of the Armed Forces (see H. Res. 485), H1101 [29FE]

——— enhance suicide prevention program by requiring suicide prevention training during recruit basic training, preseparation counseling, and mental health assessments (see H.R. 1284), H1391 [19MR]

——— 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), H1847 [16AP]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 3974), H697 [13FE]

Dept. of Education: authorize use of Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools grant funds for dating violence prevention (see H.R. 2689), H945 [17FE]

——— establish grant program to enhance existing secondary education programs teaching high school students about the U.S. Constitution and State constitutions (see H.R. 6390), H5999 [13SE]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H221 [31JA]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 2547), H6344 [13NO]

——— provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to improve outcomes for all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps among subgroups of students (see H.R. 1532), H1846 [16AP]

——— provide information to foster youth on their potential eligibility for Federal student aid (see H.R. 6669), H6806 [13DE]

——— provide interest-free deferment on unsubsidized student loans during periods of unemployment (see H.R. 5895), H3480 [5JN]

——— provide States and local educational agencies with flexibility in using certain Federal education funds (see H.R. 5546), H3481 [5JN]

——— restore and extend the grace period before repayment begins on certain loans under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 4286), H2647 [10MY]

Dept. of HHS: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of victims under adoption assistance and foster care programs (see H.R. 2730), H3105 [17MY]

——— collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H4908 [17JY]

——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 3679), H5009 [18JY]

——— establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H945 [17FE]

——— extend funding for family-to-family health information centers to help families of children with disabilities or special health care needs make informed choices about health care (see H.R. 4083), H1306 [8MR]

——— implement demonstration projects at federally qualified community health centers to prevent child maltreatment and promote family well-being through parenting practices and skills (see H.R. 5841), H3162 [18MY]

——— improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 3015), H2134 [25AP]

——— improve health of children, reduce occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death, and enhance public health activities relative to stillbirth (see H.R. 3418), H1306 [8MR]

——— 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), H6429 [16NO]

——— 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]

——— make grants to train elementary and secondary school nurses how to respond to a biological or chemical attack or an outbreak of pandemic influenza in a school building or on school grounds (see H.R. 5690), H2566 [9MY]

——— make grants to volunteer dental projects, improve oral health education and dental disease prevention, and enhance Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program dental services (see H.R. 1666), H1978 [18AP]

——— make State child abuse and neglect grant funding contingent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see H.R. 3486), H2040 [23AP]

——— 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), H221 [31JA]

——— provide for research and education to improve screening, detection, and diagnosis of prostate cancer (see H.R. 6033), H4156 [27JN]

——— provide grants for treatment of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, and PCP abuse (see H.R. 5711), H2644 [10MY]

——— provide grants to support job creation initiatives under the Social Services Block Grants Program (see H.R. 3701), H513 [6FE]

——— provide guaranteed child care assistance for low-income families (see H.R. 5188), H2648 [10MY]

——— reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 3266), H3163 [18MY]

——— reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H3707 [15JN]

——— reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see H.R. 1475), H4157 [27JN]

——— require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1711), H6535 [29NO]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from liver cancer (see H.R. 3381), H6279 [21SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prevent terrorism, including terrorism associated with homegrown violent extremism and domestic violent extremism (see H.R. 6003), H3974 [21JN]

——— require inclusion as an eligible use the sustainment of specialized operational teams used by local law enforcement under the Transit Security Grant Program (see H.R. 3857), H2329 [7MY]

——— study and report to Congress on gaps in U.S. port security and a plan to address them (see H.R. 4005), H1847 [16AP]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H5009 [18JY]

——— enhance use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 5770), H2713 [15MY] (see H.R. 6019), H4063 [26JN]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2721), H1915 [17AP]

——— provide grants to States and local governments for video recording of custodial interrogations (see H.R. 3750), H79 [18JA]

Dept. of Labor: strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 4227), H2289 [27AP]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H2447 [8MY]

Dept. of State: establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 3795), H2033 [19AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the Pullman Historic Site in Chicago, IL (see H.R. 3894), H1274 [7MR]

——— conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA (see H.R. 1521), H1154 [5MR]

——— require a study of the feasibility of establishing the U.S. Civil Rights Trail System (see H.R. 6257), H5628 [1AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H220 [31JA]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to ensure families are able to sit together on flights (see H.R. 6124), H5712 [2AU]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 5976), H3914 [20JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H79 [18JA]

——— 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), H5766 [10SE]

——— 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), H5331 [30JY]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 2052), H6310 [16OC]

——— 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), H3662 [7JN]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 4287), H2329 [7MY]

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

——— 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), H2447 [8MY]

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

——— improve pensions for surviving spouses of World War II and Korean War veterans (see H.R. 4371), H2212 [26AP]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H6469 [27NO]

——— make on time tuition payments for veterans enrolled in institutions of higher learning who are receiving Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program assistance (see H.R. 3462), H571 [7FE]

——— presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination (see H.R. 1742), H5717 [3AU]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see H.R. 3687), H2715 [15MY]

——— provide dental care to veterans awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 5653), H3363 [31MY]

——— provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 3483), H182 [25JA]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 4315), H1803 [29MR]

——— remove the maximum payment amount for certain qualified losses under the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection Program (see H.R. 4978), H2648 [10MY]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 329), H966 [27FE]

Developing countries: improve access to microenterprise by the very poor (see H.R. 2524), H5766 [10SE]

——— protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 6087), H4864 [12JY]

Disasters: enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 2069), H5130 [23JY]

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]

Diseases: authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection and encourage interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see H.R. 2033), H1391 [19MR]

——— bring an end to the spread of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 6138), H5008 [18JY]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H. Res. 351), H1498 [21MR]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding, the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see H.R. 5937), H3699 [8JN]

——— require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer’s disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H220 [31JA]

——— support goal of preventing and effectively treating Alzheimer’s disease by a certain date and other goals of the National Plan To Address Alzheimer’s Disease draft (see H. Con. Res. 120), H2067 [24AP]

District of Columbia: eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (see H.R. 345), H3267 [30MY]

——— support an appropriate site at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard for a memorial to honor Armed Forces members who have served as divers (see H. Con. Res. 87), H1392 [19MR]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): modify textile and apparel rules of origin (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

Drugs: address critical drug shortages (see H.R. 3839), H1306 [8MR]

——— provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the States (see H.R. 6134), H4907 [17JY]

Education: increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see H.R. 6281), H5704 [2AU]

——— reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see H.R. 3821), H513 [6FE]

——— restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (see H.R. 4170), H1978 [18AP]

El Yunque National Forest: facilitate land acquisition for consolidation of lands located within or abutting and further protection of ecological integrity and biological diversity of the forest (see H.R. 4131), H1134 [1MR]

Employment: prohibit an employer from inquiring whether an applicant for employment has been convicted of a criminal offense, except in certain circumstances (see H.R. 6220), H5923 [12SE]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 2030), H2813 [16MY]

——— 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]

Fair Labor Standards Act: establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 631), H1915 [17AP]

Families and domestic relations: establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see H.R. 6035), H4156 [27JN]

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: improve (see H.R. 5871), H3977 [21JN]

FDA: improve the safety of Internet pharmacies (see H.R. 4095), H1363 [13MR]

——— limit the quantity of arsenic and lead in beverages containing fruit juice pursuant to certain tolerances (see H.R. 3984), H1391 [19MR]

——— strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 6584), H6469 [27NO]

Federal agencies and departments: treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses (see H.R. 4155), H2329 [7MY]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H6001 [13SE]

——— tribute (see H. Res. 682), H5712 [2AU]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1066), H1807 [29MR]

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]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H3267 [30MY]

Firearms: combat illegal gun trafficking (see H.R. 6195), H5291 [25JY]

——— enhance criminal penalties for straw purchasers of firearms (see H.R. 4190), H3976 [21JN]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 6241), H5717 [3AU]

Food: require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 3553), H2134 [25AP]

——— strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see H.R. 6200), H5526 [31JY]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H5711 [2AU]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 4105), H1099 [29FE]

——— create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (see H.R. 4221), H7516 [31DE]

——— prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3057), H3163 [18MY]

Gibson, Althea: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 4130), H1133 [1MR]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H476 [3FE]

Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance: implement (see H.R. 4282), H1739 [28MR]

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

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see H.R. 3528), H1391 [19MR]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 6157), H6298 [28SE]

——— enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 1448), H2072 [24AP]

——— improve access to oral health care for vulnerable populations (see H.R. 5909), H4864 [12JY]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H1101 [29FE]

——— promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3497), H5202 [24JY]

Homeless: eliminate involuntary homelessness for families, women, and children (see H. Con. Res. 119), H2329 [7MY]

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]

Housing: extend protection of interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property and establish a right of action to enforce compliance with such protections (see H.R. 3619), H3105 [17MY]

——— require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 5781), H3977 [21JN]

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

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5905), H3660 [7JN]

——— 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), H5712 [2AU]

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: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H1846 [16AP]

——— eliminate deadline for application for asylum in the U.S. (see H.R. 2981), H1498 [21MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see H.R. 1208), H3105 [17MY]

Inouye, Daniel K.: tribute (see H. Res. 837), H7360 [19DE]

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), H903 [16FE]

——— require individual and group health insurance coverage and group health plans and Federal employees health benefit plans to provide coverage for routine HIV screening (see H.R. 4470), H2134 [25AP]

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

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), H6234 [20SE]

——— clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets (see H.R. 4070), H2329 [7MY]

——— 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]

——— provide for imposition of sanctions relative to the National Iranian Oil Co. and the National Iranian Tanker Co. (see H.R. 3843), H2569 [9MY]

IRS: 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), H1642 [27MR]

——— 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), H1274 [7MR]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H2211 [26AP]

Jamaica: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 764), H5707 [2AU]

Japan: commend for extending official apology to former U.S. POW from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan (see H. Res. 333), H2135 [25AP]

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

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: continue restrictions against and prohibit diplomatic recognition (see H.R. 1321), H1915 [17AP]

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

LIHEAP: establish minimum level of assistance for certain States (see H.R. 6533), H6275 [21SE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H376 [1FE]

Medicaid: provide payment for patient navigator services (see H.R. 6521), H6275 [21SE]

Medicare: clarify application of special enrollment periods and secondary payer rules to employer coverage of family members of employees (see H.R. 6435), H6150 [19SE]

——— cover supplies associated with insulin injection, home needle removal, decontamination, and disposal devices, and disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail or similar program (see H.R. 3150), H5009 [18JY]

——— enhance Medicare Advantage program integrity (see H.R. 4254), H2034 [19AP]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H2288 [27AP]

——— extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H2288 [27AP]

——— 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), H966 [27FE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 4378), H4864 [12JY]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2787), H5860 [11SE]

——— repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (see H.R. 5942), H6001 [13SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 3399), H3404 [1JN]

——— provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1589), H1273 [7MR]

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

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 5901), H3734 [18JN]

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

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (see H.R. 6156), H5077 [19JY]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H6344 [13NO]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 560), H1306 [8MR]

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

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 Cancer Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 531), H219 [31JA]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 538), H475 [3FE]

National Center for Campus Public Safety: establish and operate (see H.R. 2342), H1391 [19MR]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 3993), H1571 [26MR]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 725), H5131 [23JY]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1916 [17AP]

National Emancipation Day: observance (see H. Res. 803), H6276 [21SE]

National Family Reunification Month: designate (see H. Res. 693), H3807 [19JN]

National Foster Care Month: recognize goals and ideals (see H. Res. 659), H2812 [16MY]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 63), H2072 [24AP]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of establishment (see H.R. 5840), H5712 [2AU]

National parks and recreation areas: repeal certain laws relative to carrying certain weapons in national parks (see H.R. 4063), H901 [16FE]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 525), H694 [9FE]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1561), H1101 [29FE]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 573), H1209 [6MR]

National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 6150), H5293 [25JY]

North Korean Human Rights Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4240), H1916 [17AP]

Nuclear weapons: recognize nonproliferation options for nuclear understanding to keep everyone safe (NO NUKES) (see H. Res. 21), H3734 [18JN]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: increase public awareness about the dangers of synthetic drugs through the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign (see H.R. 4205), H1390 [19MR]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see H. Res. 832), H6806 [13DE]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment on the use of public funds to pay for campaigns for election to Federal office (see H.J. Res. 100), H5712 [2AU]

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

——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H2813 [16MY]

Ports: recognize importance to the U.S. economy and national security, strengthen seaport-related infrastructure, and express gratitude to port employees (see H. Res. 592), H1427 [20MR]

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), H2134 [25AP]

——— reduce operating costs and provide for continued postal services for certain areas (see H.R. 3916), H1018 [28FE]

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 5684), H2813 [16MY]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 589), H1427 [20MR]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see H.R. 587), H2072 [24AP]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H3733 [18JN]

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]

Russia: extend normal trade relations status (see H.R. 6156), H5077 [19JY]

——— impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see H.R. 4405), H2029 [19AP]

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site: anniversary (see H. Res. 715), H4604 [28JN]

SBA: increase small business lending (see H.R. 5851), H3162 [18MY]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H726 [14FE]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H27 [17JA]

——— 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), H1391 [19MR]

SEC: require companies to disclose in annual reports measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within supply chains (see H.R. 2759), H5923 [12SE]

——— require disclosure of the total number of a company’s domestic and foreign employees (see H.R. 3875), H1428 [20MR]

Small business: encourage initiatives for appropriate and accessible financial products for entities that do not have access to the financial mainstream (see H.R. 3635), H903 [16FE]

Social Security: ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 6256), H6535 [29NO]

——— 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]

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

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

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), H1847 [16AP]

Syria: condemn human rights violations and call for transition to democracy (see H. Res. 549), H1916 [17AP]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H945 [17FE]

——— allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see H.R. 2888), H2813 [16MY]

——— allow employers a credit against income tax as an incentive to partner with educational institutions to provide skills training for students (see H.R. 4249), H3267 [30MY]

——— allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 3352), H3267 [30MY]

——— 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), H1367 [16MR]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 5542), H2441 [8MY] (see H.R. 6152), H5077 [19JY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H1847 [16AP]

——— exclude dividends from controlled foreign corporations from the definition of personal holding company income for purposes of the personal holding company rules (see H.R. 6660), H6806 [13DE]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2989), H3267 [30MY]

——— expand availability of cash method of accounting for small businesses (see H.R. 4643), H2212 [26AP]

——— expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 4049), H1428 [20MR]

——— expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 2479), H1428 [20MR]

——— expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 2555), H1391 [19MR]

——— extend allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets (see H.R. 4196), H1428 [20MR]

——— extend and expand the credit for qualifying advanced energy projects (see H.R. 6182), H5290 [25JY]

——— extend bonus depreciation (see H.R. 5974), H3914 [20JN]

——— 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), H5330 [30JY]

——— extend certain improvements in the child tax credit and the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 6181), H5201 [24JY]

——— extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H1154 [5MR]

——— extend enhanced charitable deduction for corporate contributions of computer inventory for educational purposes (see H.R. 6549), H6318 [26OC]

——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H5860 [11SE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness and provide exclusions from income for certain payments under the National Mortgage Settlement (see H.R. 4290), H1740 [28MR]

——— extend rule disregarding tax refunds in the administration of Federal or federally-assisted programs (see H.R. 6179), H5201 [24JY]

——— extend the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 6179), H5201 [24JY]

——— extend the production and investment tax credits for wind facilities and modify the foreign tax credit rules applicable to major integrated oil companies which are dual capacity taxpayers (see H.R. 6031), H4156 [27JN]

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

——— extend the research and development tax credit, limit treaty benefits relative to certain deductible related-party payments, and treat general aviation aircraft as 7-year property (see H.R. 6109), H4862 [12JY]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H4064 [26JN]

——— make permanent the expansion of certain tax benefits for adoption (see H.R. 4373), H4158 [27JN]

——— make permanent the increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 4032), H1274 [7MR]

——— modify certain rules applicable to real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 5746), H2713 [15MY]

——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H1915 [17AP]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 3729), H3976 [21JN]

——— permanently extend the tax treatment for certain Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 6206), H5326 [26JY]

——— provide a temporary tax credit for increased payroll and eliminate certain tax benefits for major integrated oil companies (see H.R. 6030), H4156 [27JN]

——— provide estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax relief (see H.R. 16), H5330 [30JY]

——— provide for a permanent exclusion from gross income for employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 4137), H5526 [31JY]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 3238), H2647 [10MY]

——— provide for death and disability protection for loans from qualified employer plans (see H.R. 3656), H5631 [1AU]

——— provide for employment tax treatment of professional service businesses (see H.R. 3840), H218 [31JA]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see H.R. 2382), H5630 [1AU]

——— provide for proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities (see H.R. 4016), H725 [14FE]

——— provide for the release of Federal tax levies which cause business hardships (see H.R. 4368), H1914 [17AP]

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

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

——— reduce carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content (see H.R. 3242), H5331 [30JY]

——— reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances, reduce deficit, and return funds to the American people (see H.R. 6338), H5706 [2AU]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2288 [27AP]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 3903), H2072 [24AP]

——— reduce the tax rate on domestic manufacturing income (see H.R. 5795), H3102 [17MY]

——— repeal certain tax breaks for gas and oil companies and refund the revenue savings to registered vehicle owners (see H.R. 4231), H1496 [21MR]

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

Tibet: support people, call on China to allow free practice of religion and release political prisoners, and congratulate Tibetans living in exile for holding democratic elections (see H. Res. 609), H2212 [26AP]

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

Treaties and agreements: provide for congressional oversight of U.S. agreements with Afghanistan (see H.R. 5787), H5631 [1AU]

Trinidad and Tobago: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 765), H5707 [2AU]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see H.R. 4007), H692 [9FE]

Udall, Stewart L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6494), H6274 [21SE]

Veterans: clarify responsibilities of small businesses relative to employment and reemployment rights of veterans (see H.R. 3860), H966 [27FE]

——— exempt health care programs from sequestration (see H.R. 3895), H1274 [7MR]

——— improve protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 6015), H6152 [19SE]

——— issue a Victory for Veterans stamp (see H.R. 6121), H4863 [12JY]

——— 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. 4124), H1847 [16AP]

——— 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 Veterans Memorial: acknowledge donor contributions at Visitor Center (see H.R. 6291), H5704 [2AU]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4271), H2072 [24AP]

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]

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

——— 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), H6397 [15NO]

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

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3145), H1543 [22MR]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 3658), H1498 [21MR]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 601), H1740 [28MR]

Wildlife: establish improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent introduction and establishment in the U.S. of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites (see H.R. 5864), H3266 [30MY]

——— 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), H5328 [26JY]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H3703 [12JN]

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]

——— provide protections against violence against immigrant women (see H.R. 5331), H2813 [16MY]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 589), H1427 [20MR]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6588), H6807 [13DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Brazil: authorize negotiations to eliminate tariffs and trade barriers to U.S. ethanol exports (see H.R. 4621), H2123 [25AP]

Tariff: cotton shirting fabrics (see H.R. 6265), H5629 [1AU]

Taxation: extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4202), H1390 [19MR]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 5719), H2645 [10MY]

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

Year of the Korean War Veteran: designate (see H. Res. 618), H1845 [16AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Brazil: authorize negotiations to eliminate tariffs and trade barriers to U.S. ethanol exports (H.R. 4621), H2126 [25AP]

Tariff: cotton shirting fabrics (H.R. 6265), H5630 [1AU]

Taxation: extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (H.R. 4202), H1390 [19MR]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (H.R. 5719), H2646 [10MY]

Veterans: improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (H.R. 6107), H4863 [12JY]

Lists

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., summer interns, E1374• [1AU]

Obituaries

Fleming, Joseph, E1835• [29NO]

In Remembrance of Sylvia Woods, February 2, 1926–July 19, 2012, E1364• [31JY]

Remarks

African Growth and Opportunity Act: add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (H.R. 5986), H5642 [2AU]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H7574 [2JA]

Black History Month: observance, E135• [3FE], E153• [7FE]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 1303), E135• [3FE]

Columbia University: tribute to Mailman School of Public Health Dept. of Sociomedical Sciences Doctoral Program/Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity, E1662• [28SE]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.: tribute to summer interns, E1374• [1AU]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute, H522 [7FE]

Disasters: express support and thanks to radio and television broadcasters for keeping people safe in emergency situations, E942• [31MY]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (H.R. 1462), H4914 [18JY]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H7553 [1JA]

——— importance of job creation, H230 [1FE]

——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), H7408 [20DE]

Flora-Bama Lounge, Package, & Oyster Bar (business): anniversary of visit to New York, NY, to support recovery efforts after September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, E416• [22MR]

Fortune Society: tribute, E111• [1FE]

Glaucoma Awareness Month: observance, E113• [1FE]

Harlem Arts Advocacy Week: observance, E1844• [29NO]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4735 [10JY]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, E577• [18AP]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H7562 [1JA], H7574 [2JA]

International Day of Human Rights: anniversary, E106• [1FE]

International Olympic Committee: recognize a moment of silence at future Olympic opening ceremonies to honor those who lost their lives at 1972 Munich Olympics, E1330• [25JY]

Israel: independence anniversary, E663• [26AP]

Leadership Alliance: anniversary, E937• [31MY]

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month: observance, E1083• [19JN]

Ma Ying-jeou: tribute to inauguration as President of Taiwan, E792• [15MY]

McCollough, Bob, Sr.: Marcella R. Brown Foundation Founders Award recipient, E1847• [29NO]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), H6412 [16NO]

NAACP: anniversary, E1298• [23JY]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, E752• [9MY]

New York, NY: anniversary of Boyer Lodge No. 1 of Free and Accepted Masons of New York City, E432• [22MR]

——— anniversary of Sylvia’s Restaurant, E1364• [31JY]

——— anniversary of United Palace Cathedral, E1840• [29NO]

——— NAACP Mid-Manhattan branch NAACP Thalheimer award recipient, E1298• [23JY]

——— tribute to Harlem Fine Arts Show, E428• [22MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4735 [10JY]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), H56 [18JA]

Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (H.J. Res. 118), H6176 [20SE]

Religion: role of tenets of faith in establishing policies to provide social services and welfare programs, H224 [1FE]

Russia: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), H6412 [16NO]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1660• [28SE]

——— tribute to donations toward Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, E1858• [30NO]

Taxation: expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), H5669 [2AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), H5580 [1AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), Senate amendments, H7553 [1JA]

——— provide payroll tax relief, H592 [8FE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H592 [8FE]

United Way: anniversary, E1087• [19JN]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ‘‘voter suppression’’ legislation, H94 [23JA]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, H94 [23JA]

Tributes

Austria, Representative, H6688 [11DE]

Belafonte, Harold G., Jr. (Harry), E153• [7FE]

Cleaver, Representative, H7275 [19DE]

Copeland, Calvin, E1474• [11SE]

Fleming, Joseph, E1835• [29NO]

Green, Ackeem P., E1120• [21JN], E1471• [11SE]

Hinchey, Representative, E103• [1FE]

Jackson, Harold B., E910• [30MY]

Jeannette, Gertrude Hadley, E1918• [12DE]

Jenkins, Ed, H126 [24JA]

Jones, Patricia A., E1842• [29NO]

Kucinich, Representative, H6688 [11DE]

LaTourette, Representative, H6688 [11DE]

Martin, Annie B., E1075• [19JN]

Miles, William, E1837•–E1839• [29NO]

Mulzac, Una, E250• [27FE]

Noble, Gil, E1068• [19JN]

Norwood, Onie Bell, E1832• [29NO]

Payne, Donald M., H1206• [6MR]

Quick, Norman N., E1481• [11SE]

Sanchez, Yolanda, E1085• [19JN]

Schmidt, Representative, H6688 [11DE]

Skinner, Dorothy Mae, E1912• [12DE]

Soto, Israel, E974• [5JN], E1082• [19JN]

Sutton, Representative, H6688 [11DE]

Wolfe, Annette, E882• [22MY]

Woods, Sylvia, E1322• [25JY]

Wynter, Leon E., E422• [22MR]