CLARKE, HANSEN (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3534, H3544 [6JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4041 [26JN], H4112 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: protect farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (see H.R. 3555), H79 [18JA]

——— 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), H945 [17FE]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H1807 [29MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H79 [18JA]

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3702), H572 [7FE]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H5009 [18JY]

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

Aviation: require individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against the terrorist watchlist (see H.R. 6159), H5712 [2AU]

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

Budget Control Act: ensure any deal on taxes and spending does not cut Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security benefits, increases revenue, reduces defense spending, and promotes economic growth (see H. Res. 733), H5008 [18JY]

Business and industry: accelerate research, development, and innovation in manufacturing to improve competitiveness (see H.R. 6081), H4684 [9JY]

——— 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), H1571 [26MR]

Buy American Week: designate (see H. Res. 705), H4828 [11JY]

Children and youth: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1381), H1642 [27MR]

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), H3707 [15JN]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H220 [31JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H2288 [27AP]

Community development: provide funding through bonding or Neighborhood Stabilization Program grants to empower States to undertake significant residential and commercial structure demolition projects (see H.R. 4210), H1390 [19MR]

Contracts: increase requirement for American-made content and strengthen certain waiver provisions for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2722), H4065 [26JN]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1831), H220 [31JA]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 78), H6369 [14NO]

Corps of Engineers: compel completion of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study within a certain time period and focus attention on permanent prevention of aquatic nuisance species (see H.R. 4406), H3267 [30MY]

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: permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 2065), H2813 [16MY]

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

Crime: provide a criminal penalty for torture committed by law enforcement officers and others acting under color of law (see H.R. 3781), H641 [8FE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1363 [13MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: award grants to establish veterans gardens operated by veterans to produce food that can be sold to individuals, schools, and restaurants (see H.R. 3905), H3733 [18JN]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (see H.R. 324), H3267 [30MY]

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

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H181 [25JA] (see H.R. 4816), H2289 [27AP]

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H3577 [6JN]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 2547), H28 [17JA]

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

——— provide interest-free deferment on unsubsidized student loans made to recent college students when the unemployment rate is at a certain level and other periods of deferment (see H.R. 5801), H3102 [17MY]

——— restore and extend the grace period before repayment begins on certain loans under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 4286), H2212 [26AP]

Dept. of HHS: assist low-income individuals in obtaining recommended dental care (see H.R. 4091), H3808 [19JN]

——— collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H4776 [10JY]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2187), H159 [24JA]

——— 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), H2033 [19AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize, enhance, and reform certain port security programs through increased efficiency and risk-based coordination (see H.R. 4251), H1542 [22MR]

——— prevent terrorism, including terrorism associated with homegrown violent extremism and domestic violent extremism (see H.R. 6003), H3974 [21JN]

——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (see H.R. 2607), H803 [15FE]

Dept. of HUD: establish program to create jobs and increase economic development in underserved areas by promoting cooperative development (see H.R. 3677), H159 [24JA]

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

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

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H3267 [30MY]

——— repeal prohibition on collective bargaining on matters regarding compensation of employees other than rates of basic pay (see H.R. 807), H1100 [29FE]

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: bring an end to the spread of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 6138), H5712 [2AU]

——— extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H27 [17JA]

——— 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]

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 3502), H2288 [27AP]

——— provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see H.R. 3425), H694 [9FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1903), H182 [25JA]

Fair Labor Standards Act: establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 631), H375 [1FE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H1209 [6MR]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H3481 [5JN]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1066), H3404 [1JN]

——— provide that hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for overtime pay (see H.R. 987), H3807 [19JN]

FEMA: codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (see H.R. 5997), H3974 [21JN]

Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H3578 [6JN]

Food: require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 3553), H476 [3FE]

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

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H4685 [9JY]

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

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H1153 [5MR]

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

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 32), H3481 [5JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 6388), H6310 [16OC]

Human rights: prevent human trafficking in Government contracting (see H.R. 4259), H3578 [6JN]

Immigration: make permanent the waiver of foreign country residence requirement relative to international medical graduates (see H.R. 2805), H1210 [6MR]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see H.R. 2168), H966 [27FE]

Insurance: 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), H4686 [9JY]

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

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H1571 [26MR]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 4229), H2813 [16MY]

——— 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), H1642 [27MR]

Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex, Macomb, MI: designate (see H.R. 5738), H2662 [11MY]

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), H2072 [24AP]

Lee, Bruce Jun Fan: tribute (see H. Res. 654), H2646 [10MY]

LIHEAP: reauthorize (see H.R. 4026), H1391 [19MR]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H5009 [18JY]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H2647 [10MY]

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

——— count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1543), H3163 [18MY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H4907 [17JY]

——— 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]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 4120), H1808 [29MR]

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

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

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H115 [23JA]

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

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 3993), H1498 [21MR]

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 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), H3977 [21JN]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable (see H.R. 4154), H4065 [26JN]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1101 [29FE]

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), H6314 [23OC]

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), H6062 [14SE]

Oscar G. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility, Iron Mountain, MI: designate circle drive as Sergeant First Class James D. Priestap Drive (see H.R. 3861), H3981 [25JN]

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), H1101 [29FE]

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]

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 5684), H5712 [2AU]

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

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H802 [15FE]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3533), H641 [8FE]

Real estate: prevent foreclosure of, and provide for the reduction of principal on, mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 3841), H218 [31JA]

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

Rihani, Ameen: tribute to life and work and anniversary of publication of the first Arab-American novel, ‘‘The Book of Khalid’’ (see H. Res. 608), H3734 [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]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H694 [9FE]

——— direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H4907 [17JY]

Social Security: require States to follow certain procedures in placing a child who has been removed from the custody of his or her parents (see H.R. 6021), H6469 [27NO]

——— 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), H2570 [9MY]

Space policy: confirm full ownership rights for astronauts of certain artifacts from space missions (see H.R. 4158), H1272 [7MR]

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), H5631 [1AU]

Taxation: encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 5542), H4686 [9JY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H3808 [19JN]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2989), H2663 [11MY]

——— expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 2479), H5711 [2AU]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1367 [16MR]

——— extend enhanced charitable deduction for corporate contributions of computer inventory for educational purposes (see H.R. 6549), H6326 [6NO]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4202), H2212 [26AP]

——— 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), H2212 [26AP]

——— extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H1391 [19MR]

——— increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H1209 [6MR]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H1978 [18AP]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H2134 [25AP]

——— provide a credit to facilitate accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles (see H.R. 1706), H1846 [16AP]

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

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2447 [8MY]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 3238), H5711 [2AU]

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

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

Voting: condemn passage of State legislation that unduly burdens the ability to vote and oppose any election law or proposed legislation that has a disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities (see H. Res. 542), H640 [8FE]

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

——— permit an individual who is required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet such requirement by signing an affidavit attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 6419), H6069 [18SE]

——— 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), H6536 [29NO]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H79 [18JA]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 3658), H4065 [26JN]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2211 [26AP]

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), H5202 [24JY]

——— 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), H3481 [5JN]

——— prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 4306), H3662 [7JN]

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

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

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 47), H3481 [5JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Consumers: prohibit use of consumer reports and consumer information in making any determination involving auto insurance (see H.R. 6129), H4868 [13JY]

Credit: encourage mortgage loan modifications and suspending foreclosures and evictions (see H.R. 4848), H2204 [26AP]

Dept. of HHS: exempt Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration from sequestration (see H.R. 6692), H7424 [20DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide growth and stability funding for Detroit, MI (see H.R. 4308), H1803 [29MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish position of Recovered Mineral Component Ombudsman in the Federal Highway Administration Office of Pavement Technology (see H.R. 6492), H6274 [21SE]

Detroit, MI: establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund and temporarily provide a zero percent capital gains rate for certain new investments (see H.R. 6500), H6274 [21SE]

Education: consider bolstering literacy among African-American and Hispanic men a national priority (see H. Res. 721), H4655 [29JN]

——— 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), H1303 [8MR]

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), H5327 [26JY]

Federal aid programs: improve effectiveness and performance of financial assistance programs, simplify application and reporting requirements, and improve delivery of services to the public (see H.R. 6420), H6060 [14SE]

Federal employees: protect income, benefits, and retirement (see H. Res. 657), H2713 [15MY]

Tariff: create jobs and promote fair trade by increasing duties on certain foreign goods imported into the U.S. (see H.R. 5920), H3660 [7JN]

——— direct injection fuel injectors (see H.R. 4910), H2205 [26AP]

——— high pressure fuel pumps (see H.R. 4908), H2205 [26AP]

——— hybrid electric vehicle inverters (see H.R. 4909), H2205 [26AP]

——— lithium-ion electrical storage batteries (see H.R. 4911), H2205 [26AP]

——— Lucirin TPO (see H.R. 4907), H2205 [26AP]

——— motor generator units (see H.R. 4912), H2205 [26AP]

——— power electronics boxes and static converter composite units (see H.R. 4903), H2205 [26AP]

——— stator/rotor parts (see H.R. 4904), H2205 [26AP]

——— Tinopal OB CO (see H.R. 4905), H2205 [26AP]

——— Uvinul 3039 (see H.R. 4906), H2205 [26AP]

Taxation: extend the recovery zone economic development bonds for certain cities (see H.R. 6659), H6806 [13DE]

——— provide a zero capital gains rate for certain new investments in specified areas made during a temporary period (see H.R. 6658), H6806 [13DE]

Urban areas: create jobs by attracting global investment to economically distressed urban areas (see H.R. 6493), H6274 [21SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Consumers: prohibit use of consumer reports and consumer information in making any determination involving auto insurance (H.R. 6129), H4868 [13JY]

Credit: encourage mortgage loan modifications and suspending foreclosures and evictions (H.R. 4848), H2208 [26AP]

Dept. of HHS: exempt Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration from sequestration (H.R. 6692), H7424 [20DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide growth and stability funding for Detroit, MI (H.R. 4308), H1806 [29MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish position of Recovered Mineral Component Ombudsman in the Federal Highway Administration Office of Pavement Technology (H.R. 6492), H6277 [21SE]

Detroit, MI: establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund and temporarily provide a zero percent capital gains rate for certain new investments (H.R. 6500), H6277 [21SE]

Education: restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (H.R. 4170), H1305 [8MR]

Employment: prohibit an employer from inquiring whether an applicant for employment has been convicted of a criminal offense, except in certain circumstances (H.R. 6220), H5328 [26JY]

Federal aid programs: improve effectiveness and performance of financial assistance programs, simplify application and reporting requirements, and improve delivery of services to the public (H.R. 6420), H6061 [14SE]

Tariff: create jobs and promote fair trade by increasing duties on certain foreign goods imported into the U.S. (H.R. 5920), H3661 [7JN]

——— direct injection fuel injectors (H.R. 4910), H2209 [26AP]

——— high pressure fuel pumps (H.R. 4908), H2209 [26AP]

——— hybrid electric vehicle inverters (H.R. 4909), H2209 [26AP]

——— lithium-ion electrical storage batteries (H.R. 4911), H2209 [26AP]

——— Lucirin TPO (H.R. 4907), H2209 [26AP]

——— motor generator units (H.R. 4912), H2209 [26AP]

——— power electronics boxes and static converter composite units (H.R. 4903), H2209 [26AP]

——— stator/rotor parts (H.R. 4904), H2209 [26AP]

——— Tinopal OB CO (H.R. 4905), H2209 [26AP]

——— Uvinul 3039 (H.R. 4906), H2209 [26AP]

Taxation: extend the recovery zone economic development bonds for certain cities (H.R. 6659), H6807 [13DE]

——— provide a zero capital gains rate for certain new investments in specified areas made during a temporary period (H.R. 6658), H6807 [13DE]

Urban areas: create jobs by attracting global investment to economically distressed urban areas (H.R. 6493), H6277 [21SE]

Memorandums

Use of Evidence and Evaluation in the 2014 Budget: Jeffrey D. Zients, OMB, E1270• [18JY]

Remarks

Business and industry: promote growth and competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing, E2015• [31DE]

Colleges and universities: address increasing levels of student loan debt and default rates, H2054 [24AP]

Corp. for National and Community Service: tribute to Social Innovation Fund, E1269• [18JY]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, H4078 [27JN], H4637 [29JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 3826), H2054, H2056 [24AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), H2236 [27AP]

Dept. of HHS: Prevention and Public Health Fund funding, H2236 [27AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3534, H3536, H3544 [6JN]

Dept. of HUD: homeless assistance grants funding, H4112 [27JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide growth and stability funding for Detroit, MI (H.R. 4308), H1796 [29MR]

Dept. of Transportation: Federal Transit Administration formula and bus grants funding, H4041, H4042 [26JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4041, H4042 [26JN], H4112 [27JN]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of Indian Village Tennis Club, E462• [28MR]

Disasters: express support and thanks to radio and television broadcasters for keeping people safe in emergency situations, H3584 [7JN]

——— provide local free radio broadcasting on mobile devices, H3584 [7JN]

Education: consider bolstering literacy among African-American and Hispanic men a national priority (H. Res. 721), H4690 [10JY], H5021 [19JY]

——— provide student loan borrowers with basic consumer protections, H815 [16FE]

——— restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (H.R. 4170), H1291 [8MR], H2054 [24AP], H2117, H2118 [25AP]

Employment: encourage job training programs, H6004 [14SE]

FEMA: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, H3536 [6JN]

——— State and local grant programs funding, H3534 [6JN]

——— State and local grant programs funding through reductions in Dept. of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, H3544 [6JN]

Firearms: gun control, H6821 [17DE]

Grosse Pointe, MI: tribute to Grosse Pointe South High School girls’ tennis team, E1195• [29JN]

——— tribute to Grosse Pointe South High School girls’ track and field team, E1195• [29JN]

Gulf of Mexico: 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, H4637 [29JN]

Hollowell, Alescia M.: Miss Black Michigan USA pageant winner, E160• [8FE]

Michigan: State legislature passage of right-to-work law protecting the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations, H6686 [11DE]

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), H6821 [17DE]

NSF: education programs funding, H2358 [8MY]

——— Educational and Human Resources Account funding, H2551 [9MY]

Pata, Donald: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E1143• [26JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), conference report, H4637 [29JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2358 [8MY], H2551 [9MY]

Taxation: reform the Federal tax code, H6349 [14NO]

United Way: anniversary, H4647 [29JN]

Songs

‘‘Call to Courage,’’ Darron McKinney, E159• [8FE]

Tributes

Audi, Chad, E119• [2FE]

Jackson, Marcel D., H5021 [19JY]

McKinney, Darron, E159• [8FE]

Palms, Jeannine Campau, E2005• [27DE]

Payne, Donald M., H1194 [6MR]