COURTNEY, JOE (a Representative from Connecticut)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6782 [13DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H5630 [1AU]

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), H4828 [11JY]

——— commend, make permanent, oppose proposals to diminish national security role of, and recognize the National Guard as the foundation of the Operational Reserve (see H. Con. Res. 129), H4065 [26JN]

——— provide for certain requirements relative to retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs (see H.R. 4103), H7425 [20DE]

Army: expand authority to loan or donate excess small arms to certain eligible organizations for funeral and other ceremonial purposes (see H.R. 3981), H966 [27FE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2028), H5328 [26JY]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H726 [14FE]

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), H1017 [28FE]

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

CFTC: impose fees and assessments to recover the cost of appropriations to the Commission (see H.R. 3665), H6001 [13SE]

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

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 1895), H1017 [28FE]

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]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H5292 [25JY]

——— require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education (see H.R. 6273), H6397 [15NO]

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

——— extend stolen goods offense to cover all veterans’ memorials (see H.R. 3636), H28 [17JA]

——— increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking (see H.R. 3668), H3481 [5JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 3236), H1306 [8MR]

——— extend and improve the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program (see H.R. 4085), H944 [17FE]

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

Dept. of Defense: amend Homeowners Assistance Program to allow flexibility setting homeowner assistance commencement date for Armed Forces members permanently reassigned during mortgage crisis (see H.R. 237), H220 [31JA]

——— 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]

Dept. of Education: authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies (see H.R. 864), H1846 [16AP]

——— establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H726 [14FE]

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

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges from receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 4055), H3363 [31MY]

Dept. of HHS: assist low-income individuals in obtaining recommended dental care (see H.R. 4091), H5712 [2AU]

——— conduct programs to screen adolescents, and educate health professionals, with respect to bleeding disorders (see H.R. 1919), H3808 [19JN]

——— establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 2557), H5766 [10SE]

——— establish a working group to develop and disseminate best practices to ensure accessibility in prescription drug labeling for visually-impaired and blind individuals (see H.R. 4087), H5712 [2AU]

——— establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 531), H1543 [22MR]

——— 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]

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

——— provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see H.R. 3627), H5131 [23JY]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H5711 [2AU]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 1360), H1273 [7MR]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 5742), H3105 [17MY]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 3086), H1134 [1MR]

——— strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 4227), H1916 [17AP]

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]

——— designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see H.R. 2717), H1642 [27MR]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 4287), H3662 [7JN]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H1642 [27MR]

——— 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]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 329), H903 [16FE]

Disasters: enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 2069), H6279 [21SE]

Diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 640), H3807 [19JN]

——— expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H2288 [27AP]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than coverage provided for intravenously administered anticancer medications (see H.R. 2746), H6279 [21SE]

District of Columbia: 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), H1018 [28FE]

Education: reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see H.R. 3821), H966 [27FE]

Enterprise (U.S.S.): tribute to the Navy and current and former officers and crew upon completion of final deployment (see H. Con. Res. 143), H6622 [4DE]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 2030), H6279 [21SE]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H966 [27FE]

FEC: reassert congressional authority to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office (see H.R. 6310), H5705 [2AU]

Federal agencies and departments: treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses (see H.R. 4155), H3662 [7JN]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H1210 [6MR]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H727 [14FE]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H6828 [17DE]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H7424 [20DE]

Fish and fishing: support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (see H.R. 4208), H1390 [19MR]

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

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H3662 [7JN]

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission: receive and determine validity and amount of claims for loss of wages and other property of those plaintiffs in the case Bruce D. Abbott et al. v. Libya (see H.R. 3713), H28 [17JA]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H2813 [16MY]

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

Housing Act: revise requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 273), H1100 [29FE]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5905), H3977 [21JN]

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]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 864), H1846 [16AP]

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

Iran: condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see H. Res. 556), H1101 [29FE]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1572 [26MR]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 5796), H3662 [7JN]

Israel: 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), H1498 [21MR]

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

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H694 [9FE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H3808 [19JN]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H1498 [21MR]

——— improve access to advanced practice nurses and physicians’ assistants (see H.R. 2134), H6234 [20SE]

Medicare: extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 5943), H3734 [18JN]

——— improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 2020), H6152 [19SE]

——— improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H1017 [28FE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 4378), H5712 [2AU]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 2741), H5711 [2AU]

——— reform payment for physicians’ services by eliminating sustainable growth rate system and adopting innovative payment and delivery models to improve quality and efficiency (see H.R. 5707), H2567 [9MY]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 3506), H5711 [2AU]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 4120), H1133 [1MR]

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

Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see H.R. 5989), H5712 [2AU]

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

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 644), H2570 [9MY]

Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings (see H. Res. 833), H6828 [17DE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H945 [17FE]

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

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 1960), H802 [15FE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 4010), H727 [14FE]

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

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]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 115), H5631 [1AU]

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 5684), H3734 [18JN]

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]

Russia: 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), H5079 [19JY]

SBA: extend temporary program allowing refinancing of certain eligible fixed assets under the Certified Development Company/504 Loan Program (see H.R. 2950), H6397 [15NO]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H5292 [25JY]

Social Security: 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]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H726 [14FE]

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), H2570 [9MY]

Taxation: extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H1807 [29MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H1154 [5MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4202), H3163 [18MY]

——— extend the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 3865), H641 [8FE]

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

——— increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H27 [17JA]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H3808 [19JN]

——— make permanent the expansion of certain tax benefits for adoption (see H.R. 4373), H6062 [14SE]

——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 2962), H3662 [7JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 6597), H6428 [16NO]

——— 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), H5711 [2AU]

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

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H1209 [6MR]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 3903), H2033 [19AP]

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

Telecommunications: adopt technology allowing 9-1-1 call centers to receive and respond to emergency text messages (see H.R. 3654), H1571 [26MR]

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), H5712 [2AU]

Veterans: 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]

——— 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]

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

Voting: 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), H6429 [16NO]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H1017 [28FE]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3145), H3163 [18MY]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H3404 [1JN]

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

White House Conference on Autism: convene (see H.R. 3489), H3363 [31MY]

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), H3700 [8JN]

——— require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3102), H2715 [15MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1273 [7MR]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H966 [27FE]

——— ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1193), H1273 [7MR]

Year of the Korean War Veteran: designate (see H. Res. 618), H3268 [30MY]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6588), H6369 [14NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Colleges and universities: add disclosure requirements to the institution financial aid offer form and make such form mandatory (see H.R. 6506), H6274 [21SE]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H181 [25JA]

Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor: redesignate as Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor (see H.R. 6440), H6151 [19SE]

Tariff: biaxially oriented polypropylene film (see H.R. 4534), H2065 [24AP]

——— camel hair not processed beyond the degreased or carbonized condition (see H.R. 4529), H2065 [24AP]

——— camel hair processed beyond the degreased or carbonized condition (see H.R. 4525), H2065 [24AP]

——— camel hair waste (see H.R. 4526), H2065 [24AP]

——— carded camel hair yarn (see H.R. 4533), H2065 [24AP]

——— carded cashmere yarn (see H.R. 4524, 4532), H2065 [24AP]

——— carded or combed camel hair (see H.R. 4527), H2065 [24AP]

——— cashmere goat hair processed beyond the degreased or carbonized condition (see H.R. 4531), H2065 [24AP]

——— combed cashmere yarn or camel hair yarn (see H.R. 4523), H2065 [24AP]

——— noils of camel hair (see H.R. 4530), H2065 [24AP]

——— thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend (see H.R. 4521, 4522, 4535), H2065 [24AP]

——— woven fabric containing vicuna hair (see H.R. 4528), H2065 [24AP]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance and a credit for individuals who care for those with long-term care needs (see H.R. 6005), H3974 [21JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Colleges and universities: add disclosure requirements to the institution financial aid offer form and make such form mandatory (H.R. 6506), H6278 [21SE]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 3826), H182 [25JA]

Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor: redesignate as Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor (H.R. 6440), H6151 [19SE]

Tariff: biaxially oriented polypropylene film (H.R. 4534), H2068 [24AP]

——— camel hair not processed beyond the degreased or carbonized condition (H.R. 4529), H2068 [24AP]

——— camel hair processed beyond the degreased or carbonized condition (H.R. 4525), H2068 [24AP]

——— camel hair waste (H.R. 4526), H2068 [24AP]

——— carded camel hair yarn (H.R. 4533), H2068 [24AP]

——— carded cashmere yarn (H.R. 4524), H2068 [24AP]

——— carded cashmere yarn (H.R. 4532), H2068 [24AP]

——— carded or combed camel hair (H.R. 4527), H2068 [24AP]

——— cashmere goat hair processed beyond the degreased or carbonized condition (H.R. 4531), H2068 [24AP]

——— combed cashmere yarn or camel hair yarn (H.R. 4523), H2068 [24AP]

——— noils of camel hair (H.R. 4530), H2068 [24AP]

——— thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend (H.R. 4521), H2068 [24AP]

——— thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend (H.R. 4522), H2068 [24AP]

——— thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend (H.R. 4535), H2068 [24AP]

——— woven fabric containing vicuna hair (H.R. 4528), H2068 [24AP]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance and a credit for individuals who care for those with long-term care needs (H.R. 6005), H3976 [21JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3107 [18MY], H3365 [1JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 6083), H5749, H5750, H5751, H5752 [10SE], H5853, H5854 [11SE], H6072 [19SE], H6400 [16NO]

——— extend certain supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs, H5854 [11SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5973), consideration (H. Res. 697), H4023 [26JN]

Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers: designate segments for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 3388), E1307• [24JY]

Budget: repeal sequestration and replace automatic spending cuts with targeted reforms, H5753 [10SE]

Cardoza, Manuel M., Jr.: Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame inductee, E1880• [5DE]

Colleges and universities: address increasing levels of student loan debt and default rates, H515 [7FE], H1969, H1971, H1972, H1973, H1974, H1975 [18AP], H2052, H2054 [24AP]

——— anniversary of land grant college program, H3398 [1JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, H5855, H5856 [11SE], H6072 [19SE], H6162 [20SE]

Czmyr, William: Jewett City, CT, VFW Veteran of the Year award recipient, E872• [18MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3017, H3019, H3020 [17MY]

——— F–35B Joint Strike Fighter program funding, H3020 [17MY]

——— impact of budget sequestration, H6073 [19SE]

——— prohibit discrimination based on project labor agreement status in awarding of construction contracts, H3017, H3019 [17MY]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, H3408 [5JN], H3664 [8JN], H3736 [19JN], H4023 [26JN], H4636 [29JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 3826), H974 [28FE], H1813 [16AP], H1969, H1971, H1972, H1973, H1974, H1975 [18AP], H2052, H2054, H2055, H2056 [24AP], H2336 [8MY], H2721 [16MY], H3108 [18MY], H3398 [1JN], H3817 [20JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), H2230, H2231 [27AP], H3366 [1JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), consideration (H. Res. 631), H2152 [26AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4816), H2341 [8MY], H3817 [20JN]

——— extension of reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, H4830 [12JY]

——— freeze income-based student loan repayment plan, H5146 [24JY]

——— tribute to Pay as You Earn student loan repayment program, H6713 [12DE]

Dept. of HHS: Prevention and Public Health Fund funding, H2231 [27AP], H3736 [19JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), consideration (H. Res. 697), H4023 [26JN]

Dillon, Paul F.: Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame inductee, E1880• [5DE]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H6420 [16NO], H6610, H6612, H6613 [4DE]

——— comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H5856 [11SE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H478 [6FE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), conference report, H924• [17FE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H140 [24JA]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1945 [18AP]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), consideration (H. Res. 738), H5146 [24JY]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), H1945 [18AP]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), conference report, H4636 [29JN]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance, H1945 [18AP]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), E415• [22MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4746 [10JY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H6420, H6422 [16NO]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 631), H2152 [26AP]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 643), H2341 [8MY]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H7579 [2JA]

——— tribute to Connecticut first responders, mayors, and assistance organizations for efforts in responding to Hurricane Sandy, H6349 [14NO]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (H. Res. 568), E434• [22MR]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for physicians, H140 [24JA]

——— reform, H6610, H6612, H6613 [4DE]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H924• [17FE]

Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings (H. Res. 833), H6817 [17DE]

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), consideration (H. Res. 631), H2152 [26AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, H1399 [20MR]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4746 [10JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, E415• [22MR]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform, H5854 [11SE], H6073 [19SE]

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), consideration (H. Res. 691), H3817 [20JN]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5752 [10SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H5752–H5754 [10SE]

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), H1945 [18AP]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), conference report, H4636 [29JN]

Schacht, Herbert T.: Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame inductee, E1880• [5DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), consideration (H. Res. 643), H2341 [8MY]

Social Security: cost-of-living adjustments, H6613 [4DE]

Somers, CT: tribute to Avery Middle School Three Points of Purpose program, H6473 [28NO]

Suffield, CT: tribute to Suffield Foundation for Excellent Schools Hall of Honor inductees, E1010• [7JN]

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (H.R. 15), H6596 [4DE]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (S. 3412), H5336 [31JY]

——— provide payroll tax relief, H478 [6FE], H924• [17FE]

Vernon, CT: Water Pollution Control Facility recipient of New England Water Environment Association Wastewater Utility of the Year award, E538• [16AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), H5854 [11SE]

Zak, Mary Anne Kelly: Suffield Foundation for Excellent Schools Excellence in Education award recipient, E1010• [7JN]

Tributes

Calhoun, Jim, H5933 [13SE]

Dailey, Eileen, E1644• [21SE]

Domina, Don, E58• [23JA]

Donald, Kirkland, E1591• [21SE]

Gallacher, John, E1183• [29JN]

Jaskiewicz, Joe, E1022• [7JN]

Milstein, Jeanne, E251• [27FE]

Muraco, Teresa, E668• [26AP]

Pollock, Seymour (Sy), E1265• [17JY]

Rein, Bernie, E1575• [20SE]

Russell, Charles M. (Skip), E1258• [17JY]

Smith, Patricia, E323• [6MR]

Solenski, Walter, E1915• [12DE]

Stark, Royal J., E1755• [14NO]

Torre, Anthony A., E1183• [29JN]

Zimble, James A., E47• [19JA]