HANABUSA, COLLEEN W. (a Representative from Hawaii)

Amendments

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), H3782 [19JN]

Dept. of the Interior: set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), H822 [16FE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4103 [27JN]

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), H3925 [21JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2373, H2448 [8MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel policies and military and veterans benefits that recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 6046), H4156 [27JN]

——— 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 provision of civil relief and the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members (see H.R. 6293), H6323 [2NO]

——— lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H1642 [27MR]

——— permit a State to issue a commercial drivers’ license to a member whose duty station is located in the State (see H.R. 6456), H6280 [21SE]

——— provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards (see H.R. 948), H5711 [2AU]

——— provide for certain requirements relative to retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs (see H.R. 4103), H1978 [18AP]

——— tribute to members for service in Iraq (see H. Res. 528), H181 [25JA]

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), H5328 [26JY]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3003), H694 [9FE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3179), H2072 [24AP]

——— 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), H1498 [21MR]

Children and youth: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 469), H2329 [7MY]

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]

Civil liberties: ensure detainees on U.S. soil have access to due process, the court system, and will not be detained indefinitely by the military (see H.R. 4192), H2212 [26AP]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H1391 [19MR]

Cope, Marianne: Catholic Church canonization (see H. Res. 823), H6535 [29NO]

Credit: provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 6428), H6587 [3DE]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H2072 [24AP]

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H2211 [26AP]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges from receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 4055), H1808 [29MR]

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

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H5766 [10SE]

——— extend funding for family-to-family health information centers to help families of children with disabilities or special health care needs make informed choices about health care (see H.R. 4083), H5009 [18JY]

——— implement demonstration projects at federally qualified community health centers to prevent child maltreatment and promote family well-being through parenting practices and skills (see H.R. 5841), H3162 [18MY]

——— implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5202 [24JY]

Dept. of Labor: provide off-base transition training for Armed Forces members (see H.R. 4051), H2033 [19AP]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and Armed Forces members through provision of information on institutions of higher learning (see H.R. 4057), H1808 [29MR]

——— establish an honorary Excellence in Veterans Education Award (see H.R. 4052), H2033 [19AP]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 6527), H6304 [9OC]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H6469 [27NO]

——— provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 3483), H182 [25JA]

Drugs: address critical drug shortages (see H.R. 3839), H641 [8FE]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see H.R. 5893), H4775 [10JY]

Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (see H. Res. 834), H7425 [20DE]

FDA: incentivize development of tamper-resistant drugs (see H.R. 6160), H5712 [2AU]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H79 [18JA]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 5817), H5631 [1AU]

Fish and fishing: strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement the Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 4100), H4828 [11JY]

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), H5200 [24JY]

Immigration: facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (see H.R. 3341), H1391 [19MR] (see H.R. 5741), H3267 [30MY]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (see H.R. 6412), H6234 [20SE]

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

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1210 [6MR]

Israel: reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see H.R. 4133), H1642 [27MR]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H1017 [28FE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H2072 [24AP]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H5923 [12SE]

——— 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), H1915 [17AP]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H2134 [25AP]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 3506), H1915 [17AP]

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

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1498 [21MR]

NOAA: establish an expedited award process for grants to address marine debris emergencies (see H.R. 6251), H5860 [11SE]

Philippines: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 665), H3162 [18MY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 4010), H1391 [19MR]

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 (see H.R. 3591), H1741 [28MR]

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

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

Renewable energy: establish a pilot program to provide assistance for partnerships supporting applied sciences in renewable energy (see H.R. 288), H5766 [10SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H802 [15FE]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H1497 [21MR]

Social Security: treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 4609), H2066 [24AP]

Taxation: clarify that any person who, for commercial purposes, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of producing tobacco products, is a manufacturer of tobacco products (see H.R. 4134), H2134 [25AP]

——— expand availability of cash method of accounting for small businesses (see H.R. 4643), H6284 [25SE]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H5631 [1AU]

——— 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 charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4685 [9JY]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 3238), H6001 [13SE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H3733 [18JN]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H4605 [28JN]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H2288 [27AP]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H1101 [29FE]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (see H.R. 3173), H2715 [15MY]

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

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see H.R. 2827), H1741 [28MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H1363 [13MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (see H. Con. Res. 105), H1016 [28FE]

Hawaii: permit Native Hawaiian Organizations to have status as HUBZone small business concerns (see H.R. 5729), H2645 [10MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Hawaii: permit Native Hawaiian Organizations to have status as HUBZone small business concerns (H.R. 5729), H2647 [10MY]

Remarks

Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors, H3013 [17MY]

Budget: maintain Medicare and Social Security funding, H3489 [6JN]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1858 [17AP]

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), H3782 [19JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (H. Con. Res. 105), H2293, H2294 [7MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H2826, H3013, H3018, H3050, H3060 [17MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), motion to instruct conferees, H6778 [13DE]

——— develop a strategy to promote the security of Afghan women and girls during the security transition process, H6778 [13DE]

——— ensure competition in Government service contracts and remove restrictions which prohibit contracting certain commercial products or services, H3050 [17MY]

——— prohibit discrimination based on project labor agreement status in awarding of construction contracts, H3018 [17MY]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), H2081 [25AP], H2337 [8MY]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, H819 [16FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: exempt public lands in Hawaii from regulations waiving certain conservation laws relative to border security impedement, H3782 [19JN]

Dept. of HUD: Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant program funding, H4103 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior: require consultation with independent drilling safety organization and completion of mandatory safety and environmental reviews before issuance of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits, H822, H823 [16FE]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), H822, H823 [16FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: include in Quadrennial Strategic Federal Onshore Energy Production Strategy the best estimate of expected increase in production of renewable energy sources on Hawaiian Home Lands, H3925 [21JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4103 [27JN]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H6379 [15NO], H6473 [28NO], H7280 [19DE], H7477 [31DE]

——— promote economic recovery through green jobs and infrastructure, H3744 [19JN]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H45 [18JA]

Foreign policy: enhance peace, prosperity, and security in the Asia-Pacific region, H2826 [17MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4710 [10JY]

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

Nakasone, Lynne Yoshiko: National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship recipient, H6164 [20SE], E1480• [11SE]

National objectives: economic recovery, H130 [24JA]

Navy: expand certain restrictions relative to the overhaul and repair of vessels in foreign shipyards to vessels with a homeport in the Northern Mariana Islands, H3060 [17MY]

NOAA: Marine Debris Program funding, H2373 [8MY]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, H386 [2FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, H1442 [21MR], H1584 [27MR]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4710 [10JY]

——— Supreme Court decision on constitutionality, H4608 [29JN]

——— Supreme Court review of constitutionality, H4078 [27JN]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H1222 [7MR]

——— gasoline price levels, H1222 [7MR]

Point of order, H4104 [27JN]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (H.R. 4010), H4919 [18JY]

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), H3925 [21JN]

——— national energy policy, H1222 [7MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2373 [8MY]

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts, H5140 [24JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), H5689 [2AU]

——— provide payroll tax relief, H592 [8FE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5775 [11SE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H592 [8FE]

Women: health care for women, H1442 [21MR]

Tributes

Inouye, Daniel K., H6863 [18DE]

Te’o, Manti, H6714 [12DE]