CHU, JUDY (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3002 [17MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Ahmad, Masroor: welcome to Washington, DC, and commend promotion of peace and justice and counseling of Ahmadi Muslims to avoid violence, even in the face of persecution (see H. Res. 709), H4156 [27JN]

Animals: restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 3359), H5923 [12SE]

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), H6307 [12OC]

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H1017 [28FE]

——— 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), H5010 [18JY]

——— eliminate per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 1283), H1134 [1MR]

——— grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see H.R. 6188), H5631 [1AU]

——— increase rate for hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, hazardous duty pay, family separation allowance, and other special and incentive pays (see H.R. 1110), H1017 [28FE]

——— lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H27 [17JA]

——— limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3702), H115 [23JA]

——— 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), H3707 [15JN]

——— prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 1092), H1306 [8MR]

——— provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see H.R. 791), H3733 [18JN]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H726 [14FE]

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

Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 6117), H4862 [12JY]

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: establish a pilot program to accelerate entrepreneurship and innovation by partnering world-class entrepreneurs with Federal agencies (see H.R. 6119), H6302 [5OC]

——— 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), H2072 [24AP]

Cecil E. Bolt Post Office, Fowler, CA: designate (see H.R. 4389), H1976 [18AP]

Census: acknowledge surveys and information derived from those surveys are crucial to national welfare (see H. Con. Res. 136), H5707 [2AU]

Civil liberties: 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), H2212 [26AP]

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), H3914 [20JN]

Civil Rights Act: repeal exemption for Wards Cove Packing Co. (see H.R. 4275), H2212 [26AP]

Civilian Conservation Corps: reestablish (see H.R. 494), H726 [14FE]

Colleges and universities: restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see H.R. 4390), H2570 [9MY]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transactions by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H182 [25JA]

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]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer’s informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 6671), H6828 [17DE]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see H.J. Res. 90), H160 [24JA]

Corps of Engineers: review policy guidelines on vegetation management for levees (see H.R. 5831), H3161 [18MY]

Credit: address certain issues relative to the extension of consumer credit (see H.R. 6483), H6273 [21SE]

Crime: include certain territories and possessions of the U.S. in the definition of State for purposes of trafficking in contraband cigarettes and smokeless tobacco (see H.R. 5934), H5712 [2AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: define urban rodent control for clarifying control of nuisance mammals and birds carried out by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service wildlife services program and private sector (see H.R. 6470), H6231 [20SE]

——— recognize significance of and support adequate funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H. Res. 564), H1428 [20MR]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding (see H. Res. 760), H6307 [12OC]

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), H3662 [7JN]

——— establish a working group to review and improve TRICARE program policy relative to child health care (see H.R. 4341), H3700 [8JN]

——— provide for transfer of excess aircraft to the Forest Service for wildfire suppression activities (see H.R. 6248), H5628 [1AU]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 3974), H1154 [5MR]

Dept. of Education: authorize use of Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools grant funds for dating violence prevention (see H.R. 2689), H1101 [29FE]

——— 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), H6152 [19SE]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H641 [8FE] (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 Energy: ensure oil transported through the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline is used in domestic commerce to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil (see H.R. 3900), H1916 [17AP]

Dept. of HHS: ensure that immigration status alone is not a disqualification for foster child placement and clarify State and local laws on parental rights in foster care cases (see H.R. 6128), H5202 [24JY]

——— establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H440 [2FE]

——— provide guaranteed child care assistance for low-income families (see H.R. 5188), H3405 [1JN]

——— 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), H4065 [26JN]

Dept. of Justice: 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. 6019), H4158 [27JN]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2721), H1571 [26MR]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 4277), H3808 [19JN]

——— strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 4227), H3915 [20JN]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H5711 [2AU]

Dept. of the Interior: 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), H3662 [7JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H1571 [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 5976), H4065 [26JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H966 [27FE]

——— establish an honorary Excellence in Veterans Education Award (see H.R. 4052), H2813 [16MY]

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

——— 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), H6323 [2NO]

——— 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), H2569 [9MY]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 3192), H1978 [18AP]

——— 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]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H1017 [28FE]

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]

——— 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]

——— eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those who have tested positive for HIV (see H.R. 3053), H2288 [27AP]

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

——— 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), H376 [1FE]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 266), H3733 [18JN]

——— statehood (see H.R. 265), H4157 [27JN]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see H.R. 5893), H3700 [8JN]

Education: develop 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring skills to think critically and solve problems, communicate, collaborate with others, and create and innovate (see H.R. 2536), H79 [18JA]

——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 3373), H966 [27FE]

Employment: promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 2315), H2329 [7MY]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 2030), H6152 [19SE]

Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (see H. Res. 834), H7360 [19DE]

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), H6152 [19SE]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: prohibit disposing of certain real estate owned of such Agency and by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 5823), H3103 [17MY]

Federal Railroad Administration: require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 3513), H3481 [5JN]

FEMA: revise regulations regarding estimated cost of the assistance and localized impacts factors (see H.R. 5870), H3481 [5JN]

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]

——— limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H3981 [25JN]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H3481 [5JN]

Firearms: limit possession, sale, and other disposition by persons convicted of misdemeanor sex offenses against children (see H.R. 505), H476 [3FE]

——— 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: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see H.R. 6200), H5766 [10SE]

Forest Service: make First and Second Generation Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) units available to certain Air National Guard and Reserves to alleviate shortage of air tankers to fight wildfires (see H.R. 5965), H6152 [19SE]

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 (see H.R. 3096), H3167 [22MY]

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

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H694 [9FE]

Health: provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 2376), H2134 [25AP]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see H.R. 267), H3733 [18JN]

Housing: allow States participating in the State Small Business Credit Initiative to provide program funds to community development housing organizations for development of affordable housing (see H.R. 4144), H6302 [5OC]

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

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

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see H.R. 2168), H3163 [18MY]

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

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H1134 [1MR]

——— establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (see H.R. 3125), H1017 [28FE]

——— increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see H.R. 115), H1100 [29FE]

——— 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), H2289 [27AP]

International AIDS Conference: support and encourage global HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs (see H. Res. 713), H4908 [17JY]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1808 [29MR]

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: 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), H1363 [13MR]

James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 6166), H5130 [23JY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 1464), H220 [31JA]

Law enforcement: improve public safety through increased law enforcement presence and enhanced public safety equipment and programs (see H.R. 4098), H1016 [28FE]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3618), H187 [27JA]

——— prohibit the extrajudicial killing of U.S. citizens (see H.R. 6357), H6152 [19SE]

Lee, Bruce Jun Fan: tribute (see H. Res. 654), H2814 [16MY]

Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office, Mountain View, CA: designate (see H.R. 6260), H5766 [10SE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H5078 [19JY]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H2329 [7MY]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H2715 [15MY]

——— provide access to certified professional midwives for enrollees (see H.R. 1054), H5728 [7AU]

Medicare: exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H5766 [10SE]

——— extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H2447 [8MY]

——— include screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see H.R. 4165), H2289 [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), H2211 [26AP]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program to further fair audits of and payments to pharmacies (see H.R. 4215), H2289 [27AP]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H4828 [11JY]

——— study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see H.R. 1845), H6061 [14SE]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 3858), H441 [2FE]

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

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), H3806 [19JN]

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

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]

Nelson ‘Mac’ MacWilliams Post Office Building, Ramona, CA: designate (see H.R. 4062), H901 [16FE]

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

NOAA: establish an expedited award process for grants to address marine debris emergencies (see H.R. 6251), H5628 [1AU]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: take action to obtain Russia’s full compliance with commitments under the protocol on their accession to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (see H.R. 6149), H6397 [15NO]

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

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

——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H376 [1FE]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns (see H.R. 6426), H6280 [21SE]

Postal Inspector Terry Asbury Post Office Building, Simi Valley, CA: designate (see H.R. 6587), H6623 [4DE]

Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1881), H2033 [19AP]

Private First Class Victor A. Dew Post Office, Roseville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3892), H440 [2FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H3733 [18JN]

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), H3733 [18JN]

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

Real estate: proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H28 [17JA]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H4606 [28JN]

Renewable energy: establish a pilot program to provide assistance for partnerships supporting applied sciences in renewable energy (see H.R. 288), H5525 [31JY]

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]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H6344 [13NO]

SBA: extend temporary program allowing refinancing of certain eligible fixed assets under the Certified Development Company/504 Loan Program (see H.R. 2950), H6344 [13NO]

——— improve the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns (see H.R. 4203), H1390 [19MR]

——— increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see H.R. 6504), H6680 [7DE]

——— increase small business participation in multiple award contracts (see H.R. 4118), H1154 [5MR]

——— provide for a program to provide Federal contracts to early-stage small businesses (see H.R. 4121), H1133 [1MR]

——— provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (see H.R. 3042), H3404 [1JN]

——— provide interest rate for certain disaster related loans (see H.R. 6296), H5704 [2AU]

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

Small business: improve operation of mentor-protege programs involving small contractors (see H.R. 3985), H640 [8FE]

——— modify certain assistance and goals for procurement contracts (see H.R. 2921), H641 [8FE]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 793), H6280 [21SE]

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]

Sports: prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing (see H.R. 1733), H5766 [10SE]

Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children: establish (see H.R. 6207), H5326 [26JY]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1190), H802 [15FE]

——— close corporate jet depreciation loophole and use such savings to increase the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 4199), H2447 [8MY]

——— 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 credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H115 [23JA]

——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H6152 [19SE]

——— 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), H6280 [21SE]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions (see H.R. 6411), H6280 [21SE]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H1017 [28FE]

——— make permanent the expansion of certain tax benefits for adoption (see H.R. 4373), H6828 [17DE]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H6061 [14SE]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 3522), H1306 [8MR]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 3238), H3662 [7JN]

——— reduce carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content (see H.R. 3242), H3481 [5JN]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 3903), H1847 [16AP]

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

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 601), H903 [16FE]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H1306 [8MR]

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

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

Veterans: exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 2355), H3700 [8JN]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1017 [28FE] (see H.R. 333), H1209 [6MR]

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

——— 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. 3884), H513 [6FE] (see H.R. 4124), H1154 [5MR]

Vietnam: condemn crackdown on democracy activists, repeal measures used to persecute peaceful political dissent, release political prisoners, and ensure compliance with international human rights standards (see H. Res. 484), H3405 [1JN]

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

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4271), H2447 [8MY]

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

——— permit an individual who is required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet such requirement by signing an affidavit attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 6419), H6152 [19SE]

——— require States to establish minimum early voting period and ensure that no individual be required to wait for longer than one hour to cast a ballot at a polling place in an election for Federal office (see H.R. 6591), H6429 [16NO]

Water: require a health advisory and drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium (see H.R. 4266), H1847 [16AP]

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

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), H6344 [13NO]

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), H2316 [7MY]

Year of the Korean War Veteran: designate (see H. Res. 618), H3662 [7JN]

Yosemite National Park: modify boundaries (see H.R. 5907), H5328 [26JY]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6588), H6469 [27NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: celebrate anniversary of combat action and recognize contributions of American Volunteer Group and 23d Fighter Group (Flying Tigers) to the Nation’s defense (see H. Res. 802), H6276 [21SE]

——— prevent and respond to hazing incidents involving members (see H.R. 5344), H2317 [7MY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 621), H1914 [17AP]

Chin, Vincent J.: recognize anniversary of death as a time to reflect on the dangers of xenophobia and scapegoating (see H. Res. 698), H3975 [21JN]

Chinese Americans: express regret for passage of laws that adversely affected the Chinese in the U.S., including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 683), H3699 [8JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve educational counseling opportunities for veterans (see H.R. 6101), H4827 [11JY]

Briefings

Impact of Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) business development program: Guojian Cui, E771• [10MY]

Impact of Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) Head Start program: Benjamin Alcaraz, E770• [10MY]

——— Estella Navarrette, E770• [10MY]

——— Kimberly Hua, E772• [10MY]

——— Patrick Martinez, E772• [10MY]

Impact of Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) Home Energy Assistance Program: Francisco Talamantes, E771• [10MY]

Impact of Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) SBA Micro-Loan Program: Linda Wong, E772• [10MY]

Impact of Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) Transitional Subsidized Employment program: Arax Nazarian, E770• [10MY]

——— Hasmik Sargsyan, E771• [10MY]

Impact of Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) Woman Business Center: Judy Thang, E771• [10MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: prevent and respond to hazing incidents involving members (H.R. 5344), H2321 [7MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve educational counseling opportunities for veterans (H.R. 6101), H4827 [11JY]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H7276 [19DE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), H5956• [13SE]

Armed Forces: investigate hazing among active personnel, H1438 [21MR]

——— prevent and respond to hazing incidents involving members, H3006 [17MY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2720 [16MY], E769• [10MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1652, H1737 [28MR]

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), H3764• [19JN]

CFTC: implementation of regulations limiting amount of outside speculator participation in the energy futures trading markets, H1220 [7MR]

Chin, Vincent J.: recognize anniversary of death as a time to reflect on the dangers of xenophobia and scapegoating (H. Res. 698), H3812 [20JN]

Chinese Americans: express regret for passage of laws that adversely affected the Chinese in the U.S., including the Chinese Exclusion Act (H. Res. 683), H3716, H3718 [18JN], E1071• [19JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, H6162 [20SE]

Crime: increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking (H.R. 3668), H3720 [18JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3006 [17MY]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), H3281 [31MY]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding through reductions in Fossil Energy Research and Development Program funding, H3412• [5JN]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, H1028 [29FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3624 [7JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency, H3624 [7JN]

——— provide for a land exchange with the South Carolina State Ports Authority (S. 2061), H4673 [9JY]

Dept. of Justice: condition Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funding for bulletproof vests and body armor on unique fit for female officers and mandatory wear policy, E1401• [3AU]

——— reauthorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (H.R. 6062), E1401• [3AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve educational counseling opportunities for veterans (H.R. 6101), H4787 [11JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands, H3764• [19JN]

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. (H. Res. 785), H6158 [20SE]

Ecology and environment: impact of budget sequestration, H6713 [12DE]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H42 [18JA]

Education: improve teacher quality and increase access to effective teachers, H5956• [13SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3412• [5JN]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (H. Res. 282), E1071• [19JN]

Firearms: gun control, H6820 [17DE]

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), H4161 [28JN]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), H6189 [20SE]

Inouye, Daniel K.: tribute (H. Res. 839), H7339 [19DE]

Medicare: provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program to further fair audits of and payments to pharmacies (H.R. 4215), H2144 [26AP]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, Kirovabad, and Baku, H227 [1FE]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, H2767 [16MY]

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), H6820 [17DE]

Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE): tribute, E769• [10MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, H1924 [18AP]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H1220 [7MR]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (H.R. 4010), H5023 [19JY]

Small business: expand Federal contracting mentor-protege programs, H522 [7FE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5774 [11SE]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure access to assistance programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, H2767 [16MY]

——— ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, H2767 [16MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), H2767 [16MY]

Votes: position on missed, H602• [8FE]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ‘‘voter suppression’’ legislation, H5209 [25JY]

Women: health care for women, H1028 [29FE], H1924 [18AP]

Tributes

Berman, Representative, E1071• [19JN]

Hill, Leora, E178• [9FE]

Portillo, Irene, E434• [22MR]

Schoon, Victor B., E1741• [13NO]

Valencia, Jacinto (Jay), E170• [9FE]

Willner, Ruth, E309• [5MR]