DeFAZIO, PETER A. (a Representative from Oregon)

Amendments

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), H3776 [19JN]

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H6242 [21SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3492 [6JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety, H192 [31JA]

——— H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H2108 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice (see H. Res. 583), H1428 [20MR]

Agriculture: prohibit open-air cultivation or use of human food or animal feed as host plant and establish tracking system to regulate genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops (see H.R. 3554), H79 [18JA]

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

Armed Forces: authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (see H.R. 4164), H5712 [2AU]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H641 [8FE]

——— limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3702), H27 [17JA]

——— provide for certain requirements relative to retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs (see H.R. 4103), H5766 [10SE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2028), H1807 [29MR]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: tribute (see H. Res. 774), H6280 [21SE]

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]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: establish educational seminars at U.S. ports of entry to improve ability of personnel to classify and appraise articles imported into the U.S. in accordance with customs laws (see H.R. 6110), H6234 [20SE]

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), H1915 [17AP]

CCC: prohibit Brazil Cotton Institute funding (see H.R. 5143), H2270 [27AP]

CFTC: impose fees and assessments to recover the cost of appropriations to the Commission (see H.R. 3665), H2647 [10MY]

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

Children and youth: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1381), H1846 [16AP]

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

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

Copyrights: adopt fair standards and procedures by which determinations of Copyright Royalty Judges are made with respect to webcasting (see H.R. 6480), H6369 [14NO]

Credit cards: establish a national usury rate for consumer accounts under open end consumer credit plans (see H.R. 4084), H943 [17FE]

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), H6828 [17DE]

——— expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 3236), H28 [17JA]

——— modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 5873), H3662 [7JN]

——— stop sale of products fraudulently labeled as organic, require organic producers and certifiers to maintain and provide records, and impose penalties on violators of organic food laws (see H.R. 5962), H3806 [19JN]

——— submit and provide access to a report on the animals killed under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services program (see H.R. 6308), H5705 [2AU]

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

Dept. of Commerce: issue a fishing capacity reduction loan to refinance existing loan funding the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Fishing Capacity Reduction Program (see H.R. 6362), H5764 [10SE]

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

Dept. of Education: establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H182 [25JA]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H641 [8FE] (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), H1811 [30MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H6151 [19SE]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tree (see H.R. 4209), H6765 [12DE]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H2447 [8MY]

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

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H1916 [17AP]

——— strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 4227), H1642 [27MR]

Dept. of the Interior: hold in trust for the benefit of federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon the Chemawa Indian School land and improvements (see H.R. 3878), H572 [7FE]

——— provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see H.R. 3599), H115 [23JA]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to ensure families are able to sit together on flights (see H.R. 6124), H5010 [18JY]

——— prohibit provision of grants or funds to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H3807 [19JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H3363 [31MY]

——— presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination (see H.R. 1742), H1915 [17AP]

Developing countries: improve access to microenterprise by the very poor (see H.R. 2524), H6505 [28NO]

——— protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H159 [24JA]

FDA: allow fast track approval of certain orphan drugs (see H.R. 3737), H1847 [16AP]

——— require the label of drugs to contain a parenthetical statement identifying the source of any ingredient constituting or derived from a grain or starch-containing ingredient (see H.R. 4972), H4158 [27JN]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see H.R. 4004), H2569 [9MY]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H5860 [11SE]

Financial institutions: exclude credit union loans made to Main Street businesses from the definition of member business loan (see H.R. 4293), H1740 [28MR]

Food: require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 3553), H79 [18JA]

Food industry: require labels on packages of meat include a statement on whether the meat contains lean finely textured beef (pink slime) (see H.R. 4346), H1847 [16AP]

Foreign aid: ensure that a percentage of food aid provided in the form of certain agricultural commodities or their products must be transported on U.S. commercial vessels (see H.R. 6170), H5328 [26JY]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H2072 [24AP]

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

Gold Star Dads of America, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 577), H6304 [9OC]

Hazardous substances: prohibit use, production, sale, import, or export of sodium fluoroacetate (Compound 1080) and ban use of sodium cyanide for predator control (see H.R. 4214), H1426 [20MR]

Health: enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 1448), H6701 [11DE]

——— extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 6043), H6314 [23OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 6388), H6280 [21SE]

Human rights: prohibit transfer of defense articles and defense services to foreign countries that are engaging in gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 5749), H2713 [15MY]

Intellectual property: deter unfair imports that infringe upon intellectual property rights (see H.R. 3782), H77 [18JA]

Iran: clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets (see H.R. 4070), 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), H1498 [21MR]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H1741 [28MR]

——— 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), H1846 [16AP]

——— improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H28 [17JA]

——— provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 3032), H6310 [16OC]

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]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H6536 [29NO]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 5914), H6152 [19SE]

Native Americans: establish a position for a representative of Indian tribes on the Joint Board overseeing the implementation of universal communications service (see H.R. 4059), 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]

Pesticides: prohibit use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of any pesticide containing atrazine (see H.R. 4318), H4158 [27JN]

Political campaigns: disclose third-party communications made for or against a candidate and identifying information in Internet communications, and apply disclosure requirements to prerecorded telephone calls (see H.R. 3585), H641 [8FE]

——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H1306 [8MR]

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), H4656 [29JN]

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

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 6154), H5077 [19JY]

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]

Safety: provide for a comprehensive public alert and warning system (see H. Res. 671), H5631 [1AU]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H3363 [31MY]

SEC: require disclosure of the total number of a company’s domestic and foreign employees (see H.R. 3875), H476 [3FE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3599), H115 [23JA]

Sports: prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing (see H.R. 1733), H2447 [8MY]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 4169), H1847 [16AP]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1479), H6001 [13SE]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 5542), H4908 [17JY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H6001 [13SE]

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

——— increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H1571 [26MR]

——— modify application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual U.S. domestic and foreign trades (see H.R. 1267), H1017 [28FE]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 1860), H2569 [9MY]

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

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 3903), H1916 [17AP]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 601), H476 [3FE]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (see H.R. 3173), H2211 [26AP]

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

Veterans: allow disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary and exchange stores (see H.R. 2148), H1017 [28FE]

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

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: acknowledge donor contributions at Visitor Center (see H.R. 6291), H6280 [21SE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4271), H2034 [19AP]

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

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

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3145), H1391 [19MR]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H1101 [29FE]

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), H2569 [9MY]

Women: require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3102), H6234 [20SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H572 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: provide for recovery of computer hardware and software patent litigation costs in cases where the court finds the claimant did not have a reasonable likelihood of succeeding (see H.R. 6245), H5628 [1AU]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 5812), H3102 [17MY]

Dept. of Labor: require State workforce agencies and employers to certify the active recruitment of Americans for job placement prior to hiring H–2B nonimmigrant workers (see H.R. 4159), H1272 [7MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand eligibility for veteran reimbursement for emergency treatment provided in non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 4246), H1542 [22MR]

——— reimburse eligible veterans who are entitled to Medicare benefits for Medicare deductibles and other expenses owed by veterans for certain treatment provided in non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 4245), H1542 [22MR]

FRS: restrict conflicts of interest on the boards of directors of Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 6023), H4063 [26JN]

Natural gas: modify application of the right to exercise eminent domain in construction of pipelines for the exportation of natural gas (see H.R. 3913), H567 [7FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 5812), H3104 [17MY]

Dept. of Labor: require State workforce agencies and employers to certify the active recruitment of Americans for job placement prior to hiring H–2B nonimmigrant workers (H.R. 4159), H1273 [7MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand eligibility for veteran reimbursement for emergency treatment provided in non-departmental facilities (H.R. 4246), H1542 [22MR]

FRS: restrict conflicts of interest on the boards of directors of Federal Reserve banks (H.R. 6023), H4064 [26JN]

Natural gas: modify application of the right to exercise eminent domain in construction of pipelines for the exportation of natural gas (H.R. 3913), H569 [7FE]

Letters

Importance of education: Colin T. Mays, E356• [8MR]

Motions

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), H5594 [1AU]

Remarks

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the settlement of certain claims, H3776, H3777 [19JN]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers, H1510 [22MR], H4689 [10JY], H4788 [11JY]

Budget Control Act: ensure any deal on taxes and spending does not cut Social Security benefits, H6473 [28NO]

Buy American Act: strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, H3655, H3658 [7JN]

——— strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (H.R. 613), H3694 [8JN]

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), H3776, H3777 [19JN]

Coal: require EPA and Dept. of Transportation report on health, environmental, and public safety impacts of fugitive dust emissions from coal transport, H6242, H6243 [21SE]

Corvallis, OR: attempts by Chinese diplomats to urge local officials to compel a local business to remove a mural dedicated to a free Tibet and Taiwan independence, H5903 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration (H. Res. 661), H2837 [17MY]

——— require audit of financial records, H2837 [17MY]

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

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 5812), H2825 [17MY]

Dept. of Energy: ensure the innovative technology loan guarantee program is able to continue to accept applications for new loan guarantees, H6016• [14SE]

——— phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), H6016• [14SE]

——— prohibit Fossil Energy Research and Development Program funding to oil or gas companies convicted of antitrust violations, H3492 [6JN]

Dept. of HHS: Prevention and Public Health Fund funding, H2825 [17MY]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), H33 [18JA]

——— prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (H.R. 3261), H33 [18JA]

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H6242, H6243 [21SE]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H6373 [15NO], H6473 [28NO], H6589 [4DE], H6831 [18DE], H7472 [31DE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), conference report, H906 [17FE]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H3694 [8JN]

Education: importance, E356• [8MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3492 [6JN]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), conference report, H450 [3FE]

FCC: provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (H.R. 3309), consideration (H. Res. 595), H1594 [27MR]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1935, H1939, H1944, H1954 [18AP]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2100 [25AP], H3653, H3655, H3656, H3657, H3658 [7JN], H3664 [8JN], E856• [18MY], E1106• [21JN]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (H.R. 459), H5140 [24JY]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), H1935, H1939, H1944, H1954 [18AP]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2100 [25AP], H3653, H3655, H3656, H3657, H3658 [7JN], H3664 [8JN], E856• [18MY], E1106• [21JN]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance, H1944 [18AP]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1510 [22MR]

——— reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 591), H1448 [21MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4689 [10JY], H4788 [11JY]

Highway Trust Fund: funding, H3664 [8JN]

Labor unions: prohibit tally of absent votes as an active vote against union representation, H450 [3FE]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), H6414 [16NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, H4689 [10JY]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4689 [10JY], H4788 [11JY]

Petroleum: impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, H1163 [6MR]

Postal Service: recalculate and restore retirement annuities, eliminate requirement to pre-fund health benefits fund, restrict facility closures, and create incentives to maintain levels of service (H.R. 3591), H2460 [9MY]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels, E1106• [21JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 14), H1594, H1605 [27MR], H1756, H1757, H1759 [29MR], H1935 [18AP]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2100 [25AP], H3653, H3655, H3656, H3657, H3658 [7JN], H3664 [8JN], H3790 [19JN], E856• [18MY], E1106• [21JN]

——— obligate Highway Trust Fund funding equal to level of CBO projected Federal gas tax revenues, H3653, H3655, H3656, H3657, H3658 [7JN]

——— streamline environmental reviews and approval requirements for surface transportation projects, H1954 [18AP]

Russia: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), H6414 [16NO]

Sealaska Corp.: prohibit export of unprocessed timber from certain clear-cut areas in the Tongass National Forest, H3776, H3777 [19JN]

Small business: raise limit of expensing for purchase of products made in America, H5595 [1AU]

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts, H3657 [7JN]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), motion to recommit, H5595 [1AU]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: encourage increased transparency in negotiations, H5926 [13SE]

Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (H.R. 7), H952 [27FE], H1433 [21MR], H1749, H1757, H1759 [29MR], H1935 [18AP]

——— extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), H520 [7FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H112 [23JA]

Tributes

Bonamici, Representative, H530 [7FE]

Costello, Representative, H5903 [12SE]