COHEN, STEVE (a Representative from Tennessee)

Addresses

Ensure Humanitarian Protections Are Upheld for Residents of Camp Ashraf and Support Removal of People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) From List of Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Ed Rendell, E473• [28MR]

Malawi Presidential Swearing-In: Joyce Banda, President, Malawi, E707• [7MY]

New Constitution of Kenya and the Role of the Judiciary: Willy Mutunga, Supreme Court of Kenya, E652•–E654• [25AP]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H4962, H4982 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afridi, Shakeel: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4069), H901 [16FE]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H803 [15FE]

AID: improve nutritional quality, quality control, and cost effectiveness of U.S. food assistance (see H.R. 4141), H1153 [5MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H7432 [24DE]

——— expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (see H.R. 3886), H439 [2FE]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (see H. Res. 507), H27 [17JA]

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3702), H221 [31JA]

——— prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 1092), H159 [24JA]

——— provide for certain requirements relative to retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs (see H.R. 4103), H1543 [22MR]

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

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

Brubeck, David W.: tribute (see H. Res. 831), H7264 [18DE]

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

Business and industry: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3596), H1391 [19MR]

CFTC: 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), H115 [23JA]

——— protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1381), H5078 [19JY]

Civil rights: restore effective use of group actions for claims arising under antidiscrimination laws (see H.R. 5978), H3914 [20JN]

Colleges and universities: require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1048), H1543 [22MR]

——— require programs offered by institutions to meet licensure and accreditation requirements for an occupation in order to receive Federal tuition grants and loans (see H.R. 6717), H7469 [30DE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see H.R. 1564), H5860 [11SE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H2569 [9MY]

Conservation of natural resources: strengthen the U.S. role in the international community in conserving natural resources to further global prosperity and security (see H.R. 6038), H4156 [27JN]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H1741 [28MR]

Corps of Engineers: provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see H.R. 4342), H1978 [18AP]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (see H.R. 4086), H950 [24FE]

——— prevent termination of temporary bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts (see H.R. 4967), H2267 [27AP]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H1428 [20MR]

Crime: amend stalking laws (see H.R. 196), H1497 [21MR]

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

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1359 [9MR]

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

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding (see H. Res. 760), H6765 [12DE]

——— terminate certain direct payments to farmers for the 2012 crop year (see H.R. 2487), H220 [31JA]

Dept. of Defense: ensure detainees on U.S. soil have access to due process, the court system, and will not be detained indefinitely by the military (see H.R. 4192), H4158 [27JN]

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

——— improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H182 [25JA]

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

——— strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (see H.R. 2794), H5711 [2AU]

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), H475 [3FE]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H1018 [28FE]

——— improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 3015), H2663 [11MY]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H6312 [19OC]

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

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

——— reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H966 [27FE]

Dept. of Justice: provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (see H.R. 4362), H3662 [7JN]

——— 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. 870), H571 [7FE] (see H.R. 4277), H2072 [24AP]

——— strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 4227), H4686 [9JY]

Dept. of State: assist the establishment of a permanent and international legal status necessary for global operations and continue financial support for the International Commission on Missing Persons (see H.R. 4344), H4828 [11JY]

——— authorize payment of a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals (see H.R. 4077), H2134 [25AP]

——— establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 3795), H78 [18JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA (see H.R. 1521), H1846 [16AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate the U.S. Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program (see H.R. 2593), H1543 [22MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H3733 [18JN]

——— establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H4656 [29JN]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H3404 [1JN]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 4287), H4065 [26JN]

——— improve supervision of fiduciaries of veterans (see H.R. 5948), H3977 [21JN]

Developing countries: improve access to microenterprise by the very poor (see H.R. 2524), H6397 [15NO]

Disabled: expand and intensify NIH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see H.R. 2696), H4065 [26JN]

——— provide certified trainers of service animals access to the same public transportation and public accommodations afforded disabled persons with service animals (see H.R. 1878), H726 [14FE]

Diseases: commend progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs (see H. Res. 594), H1542 [22MR]

——— establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H5328 [26JY]

——— expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H2329 [7MY]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H. Res. 351), H4158 [27JN]

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), H3808 [19JN]

Drugs: apply reduced sentences for certain cocaine based offenses retroactively for certain offenders (see H.R. 2316), H6234 [20SE]

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

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana (see H.R. 6606), H6469 [27NO]

Economy: create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (see H.R. 3638), H182 [25JA]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 97), H4065 [26JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2234), H1741 [28MR]

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), H1359 [9MR]

FDA: strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 6584), H6323 [2NO]

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), H945 [17FE]

Financial institutions: establish fair and transparent practices related to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 5691), H3105 [17MY]

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), H1101 [29FE]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women’s History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H220 [31JA]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H1741 [28MR]

Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 647), H3164 [18MY]

Haiti: authorize appropriations to promote long-term, sustainable rebuilding and development (see H.R. 3771), H26 [17JA]

——— recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 510), H26 [17JA]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 6388), H5999 [13SE]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 453), H27 [17JA]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H3733 [18JN]

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

Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 2310), H1543 [22MR]

——— 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), H3164 [18MY]

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

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

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

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H1847 [16AP]

Medicare: establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 6490), H6469 [27NO]

——— extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H1391 [19MR]

——— provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 3790), H1306 [8MR]

——— provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 941), H4064 [26JN]

——— 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), H4605 [28JN]

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

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), H1210 [6MR]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 560), H1363 [13MR]

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

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

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

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

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]

NATO: strengthen (see H.R. 4243), H3267 [30MY]

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

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1154 [5MR]

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

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

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see H.R. 1867), H802 [15FE]

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

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

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 5684), H4656 [29JN]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2569 [9MY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3573), H79 [18JA]

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

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]

Rotary International: commend efforts to prevent and eradicate polio (see H. Res. 704), H4064 [26JN]

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), H2329 [7MY]

Sports: prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing (see H.R. 1733), H2813 [16MY]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 419), H27 [17JA]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 3572), H803 [15FE]

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), H1846 [16AP]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H1642 [27MR]

——— increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 694), H3733 [18JN]

——— make permanent the expansion of certain tax benefits for adoption (see H.R. 4373), H5766 [10SE]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 3522), H6280 [21SE]

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

——— waive early distribution penalty on withdrawals by unemployed veterans from certain retirement accounts (see H.R. 4279), H4065 [26JN]

Telecommunications: prohibit mobile service providers from providing service on mobile electronic devices that have been reported stolen and enable consumers to remotely delete data from such devices (see H.R. 4247), H4775 [10JY]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (see H.R. 3173), H1915 [17AP]

Turkey: commend efforts to facilitate, host, and care for refugees fleeing escalating violence in Syria (see H. Res. 632), H2126 [25AP]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (see H.R. 3695), H159 [24JA]

Udall, Stewart L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6494), H6429 [16NO]

Veterans: authorize military departments to provide an exception to standards for awarding the Purple Heart for World War II veterans whose service records are incomplete due to damage (see H.R. 6095), H5712 [2AU]

——— 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. 333), H726 [14FE]

——— improve protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 6015), H4065 [26JN]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals in Vietnam affected by Agent Orange, enhance medical care for descendants of veterans, and provide health assessments and assistance to Vietnamese Americans (see H.R. 2634), H3733 [18JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4271), H1847 [16AP]

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), H6280 [21SE]

——— prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election for Federal office (see H.R. 3316), H1498 [21MR]

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

——— require States to establish minimum early voting period and ensure that no individual be required to wait for longer than one hour to cast a ballot at a polling place in an election for Federal office (see H.R. 6591), H6397 [15NO]

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

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), H7360 [19DE]

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), H4656 [29JN]

——— promote media literacy and youth empowerment programs, authorize research on role and impact of depictions of girls and women in the media, and establish National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media (see H.R. 2513), H2569 [9MY]

World TB Day: support goals (see H. Res. 594), H1542 [22MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H220 [31JA]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H3915 [20JN]

Year of the Korean War Veteran: designate (see H. Res. 618), H4606 [28JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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]

Consumers: provide that the payment of a bill, invoice, or statement of account due, if made by mail, shall be considered to have been made on the date with which the envelope used to transmit such payment is postmarked (see H.R. 4003), H692 [9FE]

Dept. of Education: assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see H.R. 5933), H3698 [8JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: give preference to veteran-owned local contractors (see H.R. 6004), H3974 [21JN]

Tariff: diuron technical (see H.R. 4674), H2124 [25AP]

——— electric cooktops (see H.R. 5721), H2645 [10MY]

Voting: require State voter registration agencies that require government-issued photo identification to vote in Federal elections to provide such identification without charge upon request (see H.R. 4126), H1133 [1MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the civil rights movement (H.R. 3866), H375 [1FE]

Consumers: provide that the payment of a bill, invoice, or statement of account due, if made by mail, shall be considered to have been made on the date with which the envelope used to transmit such payment is postmarked (H.R. 4003), H693 [9FE]

Dept. of Education: assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (H.R. 5933), H3699 [8JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: give preference to veteran-owned local contractors (H.R. 6004), H3976 [21JN]

Tariff: diuron technical (H.R. 4674), H2128 [25AP]

——— electric cooktops (H.R. 5721), H2646 [10MY]

Voting: require State voter registration agencies that require government-issued photo identification to vote in Federal elections to provide such identification without charge upon request (H.R. 4126), H1134 [1MR]

Declarations

Joyce Banda recipient of Foreign Policy (publication) ‘‘Top 100 Global Thinker’’ award, E1856• [30NO]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H4786 [11JY]

Remarks

Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund: funding, H4982, H4983 [18JY]

Banda, Joyce: Foreign Policy (publication) ‘‘Top 100 Global Thinker’’ award recipient, E1856• [30NO]

Black History Month: observance, H464 [3FE]

Budget: maintain Medicare and Social Security funding, H2146 [26AP]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the civil rights movement (H.R. 3866), H464 [3FE], H739 [15FE], H1110 [1MR]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H2459 [9MY]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), H651, H663 [9FE]

Congressional Management Foundation: anniversary, E1538• [14SE]

Cyprus: respect sovereignty and urge Turkey to end illegal colonization, occupation, and interference with energy resources (H. Res. 676), E1342• [26JY]

Dept. of Commerce: Minority Business Development Agency funding, H2370 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: health care research funding through reductions in Navy cruiser shipbuilding funding, H4962 [18JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H4962, H4982, H4983 [18JY]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 3826), H2146 [26AP]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana, H2526 [9MY]

Dept. of State: remove People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (H. Res. 60), E472• [28MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: investigation into fees collected by Ed Rendell for speeches supporting removal of People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from Dept. of State list of foreign terrorist organizations, E472• [28MR]

Diseases: support goal of preventing and effectively treating Alzheimer’s disease by a certain date and other goals of the National Plan To Address Alzheimer’s Disease draft, H2825 [17MY]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H6378 [15NO], H7519, H7534 [1JA]

——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), consideration (H. Res. 841), H7380 [20DE]

Evans, William: American Pharmacists Association Remington Honor Medal recipient, E389• [20MR]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1937 [18AP], H3693 [8JN]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H3042 [17MY]

Fowlkes, John T., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, H4787 [11JY]

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), H1937 [18AP], H3693 [8JN]

——— 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), motion to instruct conferees, H3042 [17MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4759 [10JY], H4782 [11JY]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, H2014 [19AP], E700• [27AP]

House of Representatives: compile oral histories from current and former Members involved in the Selma to Montgomery, AL, marches and the civil rights movement (H. Res. 562), H1110 [1MR]

——— 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), H4077 [27JN]

Journal: question of approval, H1647 [28MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, E1079• [19JN]

Limbaugh, Rush: condemn comments relative to women and access to birth control, H1138 [5MR], H1157 [6MR]

LSC: funding, H2413 [8MY]

Marine Mammal Commission: funding, H2415 [8MY]

Medicare: reform, H6714 [12DE]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, H810, H813 [16FE]

——— inclusion of Hollis F. Price Middle College in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ‘‘Best High Schools’’ list, H6257 [21SE]

——— tribute to Juneteenth Freedom and Heritage Festival, E1079• [19JN]

Mental health: treatment programs funding, H5138 [24JY]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), H6415 [16NO]

Motion pictures: tribute to Academy Award-winning documentary, ‘‘Undefeated’’, H952 [27FE]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, E191• [14FE]

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: observance, E834• [17MY]

National School Breakfast Week: observance, H1166 [6MR]

NIH: funding, H7380 [20DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H1104 [1MR]

——— State of the Union Message, H162 [25JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, H1395 [20MR], H4782 [11JY]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4759 [10JY], H4782 [11JY]

——— Supreme Court decision on constitutionality, H4162 [28JN]

——— Supreme Court review of constitutionality, H1648 [28MR]

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), H3881 [20JN]

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), H1937 [18AP], H3693 [8JN]

——— 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), motion to instruct conferees, H3042 [17MY]

Russia: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), H6415 [16NO]

——— 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, H6415 [16NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2370, H2413, H2415 [8MY], H2526 [9MY]

Summitt, Pat: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, H3180 [30MY]

Taxation: expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), consideration (H. Res. 747), H5544 [1AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), H5538 [1AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 747), H5544 [1AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 844), H7534 [1JA]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), Senate amendments, H7519 [1JA]

——— make permanent certain tax cuts and relief for families making less than a certain income, increased expensing limitations, and alternative minimum tax relief (H.J. Res. 66), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 841), H7380 [20DE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5773 [11SE]

Turkey: observance of Ataturk Youth and Sports Day, E834• [17MY]

Votes: position on missed, E604• [19AP], E819• [16MY], E1458• [10SE], E1973•, E1974• [19DE]

World War II: tribute to premiere of ‘‘Red Tails’’ movie about Tuskegee Airmen, H83 [23JA]

Tributes

Ataturk, Mustafa Kemal, E1741• [13NO]

Bartow, Gene, E15• [13JA]

Bond, Julian, H2253 [27AP]

Cameron, James, H1547 [26MR]

Campbell, Glen, H2825 [17MY]

Fisher, John T., II, E43• [18JA]

Hill, Marvin L., H5773 [11SE]

Lane, Hunter, Jr., E694• [27AP]

Lansky, Bernard J., E1859• [30NO]

Lugar, Senator, H2459 [9MY]

Norfleet, Frank M., E307• [5MR]

Payne, Donald M., H1157, H1201 [6MR]

Thomas, Danny, H813 [16FE]

Thomas, Rufus, Jr., E495• [29MR]

Vidal, Gore, E1424• [3AU]