JACKSON LEE, SHEILA (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 3582), H408 [2FE]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (H.R. 1734), H500 [6FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3063 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3549 [6JN], H3644, H3645 [7JN]

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H6237 [21SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4033 [26JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3455, H3458, H3463, H3466 [5JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5743), H3301, H3302 [31MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), H2176 [26AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (H.R. 1173), H221 [31JA], H333, H335 [1FE]

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), H3927 [21JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2422, H2449 [8MY]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), H1251, H1257, H1259 [7MR]

Appointments

Donald M. Payne funeral attendees, H1828 [16AP]

Articles and editorials

Five Problems With Dynamic Scoring: Sarah Ayres, Center for American Progress (Internet site), H410 [2FE]

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: 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), H5328 [26JY]

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

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in terrorist attacks perpetrated within the U.S. (see H.R. 5144), H2648 [10MY]

Aviation: require individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against the terrorist watchlist (see H.R. 6159), H5077 [19JY]

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: 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), H3707 [15JN]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H5767 [10SE]

Children and youth: establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 2012), H3661 [7JN]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the civil rights movement (see H.R. 3866), H374 [1FE]

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

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H2715 [15MY]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transactions by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H375 [1FE]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H6312 [19OC]

Crime: amend stalking laws (see H.R. 196), H220 [31JA]

——— 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]

——— provide a criminal penalty for torture committed by law enforcement officers and others acting under color of law (see H.R. 3781), H160 [24JA]

——— save money and reduce tragedies through teen dating abuse prevention grants (see H.R. 3515), H1135 [1MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H6062 [14SE]

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

——— award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math education programs (see H.R. 4366), H1914 [17AP]

——— 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), H903 [16FE]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H1916 [17AP]

——— provide information to foster youth on their potential eligibility for Federal student aid (see H.R. 6669), H6806 [13DE]

——— restore and extend the grace period before repayment begins on certain loans under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 4286), H3700 [8JN]

Dept. of HHS: carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (see H.R. 2678), H3404 [1JN]

——— conduct study on recruitment and retention of foster parents (see H.R. 2022), H3661 [7JN]

——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 3679), H1847 [16AP]

——— improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 3015), H3662 [7JN]

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

——— reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H27 [17JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize, enhance, and reform certain port security programs through increased efficiency and risk-based coordination (see H.R. 4251), H1642 [27MR]

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

——— study and report to Congress on gaps in U.S. port security and a plan to address them (see H.R. 4005), H2329 [7MY]

Dept. of HUD: establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans (see H.R. 6381), H6062 [14SE]

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]

——— strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 4227), H1916 [17AP]

Dept. of State: 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), H1154 [5MR]

——— require a study of the feasibility of establishing the U.S. Civil Rights Trail System (see H.R. 6257), H5628 [1AU]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H5765 [10SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H1915 [17AP]

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: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H4605 [28JN]

——— 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), H6310 [16OC]

——— 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), H376 [1FE]

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), H5766 [10SE]

——— recognize potential for virtual elimination of pediatric HIV and AIDS and keeping HIV positive mothers alive (see H. Con. Res. 123), H2645 [10MY]

Education: reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see H.R. 3821), H1498 [21MR]

Elvis Presley Day: designate (see H. Res. 818), H6469 [27NO]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H6310 [16OC]

Enterprise (U.S.S.): tribute to the Navy and current and former officers and crew upon completion of final deployment (see H. Con. Res. 143), H7360 [19DE]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H6312 [19OC]

——— tribute (see H. Res. 682), H5712 [2AU]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H1135 [1MR]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H1134 [1MR]

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

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5860 [11SE]

——— provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H6369 [14NO]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H28 [17JA]

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

——— 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]

Health: recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 734), H6536 [29NO]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H2072 [24AP]

Housing: extend protection of interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property and establish a right of action to enforce compliance with such protections (see H.R. 3619), H3267 [30MY]

Houston, Whitney E.: tribute (see H. Res. 555), H902 [16FE]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5905), H3660 [7JN]

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

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), H3164 [18MY]

International AIDS Conference: support and encourage global HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs (see H. Res. 713), H4686 [9JY]

Iran: appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for the purpose of ensuring U.S. diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons and avoid war (see H.R. 4173), H1304 [8MR]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1306 [8MR]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 5796), H6307 [12OC]

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), H1498 [21MR]

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]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H4907 [17JY]

Medicare: extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H5860 [11SE]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 5901), H3577 [6JN]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H1498 [21MR]

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

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 809), H6397 [15NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 809), H6397 [15NO]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 737), H5078 [19JY]

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 Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 573), H1306 [8MR]

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

Nigeria: recognize Niger Delta as an important wetland and coastal marine ecosystem, and protect and make its recovery and economic development a priority (see H. Con. Res. 121), H5079 [19JY]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: create a charter for Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies (see H.R. 1909), H2329 [7MY]

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

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), H903 [16FE]

Postal Service: reduce operating costs and provide for continued postal services for certain areas (see H.R. 3916), H1018 [28FE]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 589), H1427 [20MR]

Public welfare programs: permit States to exempt single parents with children under a certain age from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program participation rate requirements (see H.R. 4379), H6280 [21SE]

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), H182 [25JA]

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

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H4158 [27JN]

Russia: condemn support of and transfer of weapons to regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and call for an end to such transfers and support of sanctions against and leadership transfer in Syria (see H. Res. 742), H5327 [26JY]

Social Security: ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 6256), H5628 [1AU]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see H. Res. 177), H2716 [15MY]

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), H1303 [8MR]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H1210 [6MR]

Taxation: extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4202), H3163 [18MY]

——— extend rule disregarding tax refunds in the administration of Federal or federally-assisted programs (see H.R. 6179), H5201 [24JY]

——— extend the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 6179), H5201 [24JY]

——— extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H3808 [19JN]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 5719), H3363 [31MY]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H3808 [19JN]

——— modify rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations (see H.R. 2311), H1543 [22MR]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H5766 [10SE]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 1860), H4064 [26JN]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H3481 [5JN]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 3903), H2033 [19AP]

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

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

Virgin Islands: provide for direct appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court (see H.R. 6116), H4862 [12JY]

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]

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

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3145), H1498 [21MR]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 589), H1427 [20MR]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H28 [17JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): disapprove of Chairman Issa’s actions relative to certain ongoing criminal investigations and statements relative to Attorney General Holder (see H. Res. 718), H4614 [29JN] (see H. Res. 718), H4684 [9JY]

Dept. of Justice: enhance use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 5770), H2713 [15MY] (see H.R. 6019), H4063 [26JN]

Diseases: provide research and education on triple-negative breast cancer (see H.R. 6417), H6060 [14SE]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 119), H6000 [13SE]

House of Representatives: recommend against finding Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (see H. Res. 712), H4604 [28JN]

Law enforcement: encourage States to prohibit Stand Your Ground laws and require Neighborhood Watch programs to register with local law enforcement agencies and the Dept. of Justice (see H.R. 5947), H3702 [12JN]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6588), H6343 [13NO]

Constitutional authority statements

——— enhance use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (H.R. 6019), H4064 [26JN]

Diseases: provide research and education on triple-negative breast cancer (H.R. 6417), H6061 [14SE]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (H.J. Res. 119), H6001 [13SE]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 6588), H6344 [13NO]

Factsheets

Diversity Visa Program (DV-2012)—Selected Entrants: Dept. of State, H6546 [30NO]

Race/Ethnicity and Triple Negative Breast Cancer, H3066• [17MY]

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, H3065 [17MY]

Histories

Dept. of Justice Juvenile Accountability Block Grant program, H7494 [31DE]

Letters

Bush administration tax cut extension: Main Street Alliance, H5547 [1AU]

Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act: several organizations, H198 [31JA]

Impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ‘‘voter suppression’’ legislation: several Representatives, H101 [23JA]

Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act: by, H7494 [31DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation: by, H4763 [10JY]

Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act: Harold A. Schaitberger, International Association of Fire Fighters, H2621 [10MY]

STEM Jobs Act: José H. Gomez, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H6545 [30NO]

Texas requirement for individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election: by, H2307 [7MY]

——— Ronald Weich, Dept. of Justice, H2307 [7MY]

——— Thomas E. Perez, Dept. of Justice, H2307 [7MY]

Triple-negative breast cancer research funding: Betty Sommer, Causes for a Cure (organization), H3065• [17MY]

Lists

Reasons why small businesses are important, H4035 [26JN]

Voter suppression legislation by State, H2310 [7MY]

Remarks

ABA: tribute to Access to Justice Committees, H1963 [18AP]

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (H.R. 3541), H3274 [31MY]

Adler, Andrew: condemn comments relative to assassination of President Obama, H94 [23JA]

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]

——— violence against Armed Forces resulting from burning of the Koran, H956 [27FE], H1118 [1MR]

Aleynikov, Sergey: overturning of conviction for stealing proprietary computer source codes from Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., H6849• [18DE]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), consideration (H. Res. 540), H598 [8FE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), consideration (H. Res. 778), H5946• [13SE]

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H956 [27FE], H1118 [1MR], H2837 [17MY], H3274 [31MY]

——— protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members (H.R. 4201), H3236• [30MY]

Aurora, CO: express condolences for victims of movie theater shootings and gratitude to responders to the shootings, H5117 [23JY]

Aviation: include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (H.R. 3801), H165 [25JA]

Black History Month: observance, H505 [6FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1532 [22MR]

——— deficit, H5546•, H5593• [1AU]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2619 [10MY]

——— reform entitlement programs, H6694, H6695, H6696 [11DE]

——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 6365), H5966 [13SE]

——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 6365), consideration (H. Res. 778), H5946• [13SE]

——— sequestration, H5926 [13SE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1716, H1737 [28MR], H2459 [9MY], H2621 [10MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 2842), H1185• [6MR]

——— require small conduit hydropower projects to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act, H1185• [6MR]

Business and industry: bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas, H40 [18JA], H121 [24JA]

CBO: include in macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation estimates of potential impact on SBA HUBZone areas, H408, H409 [2FE]

——— provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 3582), H408, H409 [2FE]

Charity Productions (organization): tribute to Ecumenical Hurricane Forum, H3279 [31MY]

China: human rights violations, H1172• [6MR]

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

CIA: increase recruitment and retention of racial and ethnic minorities to professional intelligence positions, H3301, H3302 [31MY]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (H.R. 1734), H500, H502, H503 [6FE]

——— provide assistance to small, minority, and woman-owned businesses seeking to be awarded contracts to redevelop Federal property, H500, H502 [6FE]

——— provide for review of properties for use for the homeless, H503 [6FE]

——— require use of life-cycle cost analysis in the design or lease of Federal buildings meeting certain funding, construction costs, and size requirements, H503 [6FE]

Colleges and universities: address increasing levels of student loan debt and default rates, H2053 [24AP]

——— hearings on women’s health and contraception with all-male panel, H1117 [1MR]

Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (H.R. 2096), H2222• [27AP]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, H5926 [13SE]

——— importance of bipartisanship, H5925 [13SE]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), H653, H655• [9FE]

——— prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transactions by Members and employees (H.R. 1148), H598 [8FE]

Congressional Black Caucus: tribute to Faith Forum, H3279 [31MY]

Corps of Engineers: coastal restoration project funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H3466 [5JN]

——— operation and maintenance funding, H3463 [5JN]

Crime: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (H.R. 4223), H3993• [26JN]

——— provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, H1833–H1835 [16AP]

——— provide for protection of maritime navigation and prevention of nuclear terrorism (H.R. 5889), H3990• [26JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H5749 [10SE], E584• [19AP], E612• [23AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3010, H3013, H3015, H3064, H3066• [17MY], E847• [18MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), conference report, H7393• [20DE]

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

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 840), H7369, H7370 [20DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), motion to instruct conferees, H6777 [13DE]

——— certify Pakistan opens Ground Lines of Communication, allows NATO supply transit into Afghanistan, and supports U.S. equipment retrograde out of Afghanistan, H3015 [17MY]

——— conduct outreach program to benefit women- and minority-owned small businesses prior to conversion of functions from civilian employees to contractors, H2837•, H3066• [17MY]

——— develop a strategy to promote the security of Afghan women and girls during the security transition process, H6777 [13DE]

——— ensure detainees on U.S. soil have access to due process, the court system, and will not be detained indefinitely by the military, E847• [18MY]

——— triple-negative breast cancer research funding, H3064 [17MY], H7369, H7370, H7393• [20DE]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, H4613 [29JN], E613• [23AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 3826), H1854, H1898 [17AP], H2053 [24AP]

Dept. of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program funding, H3458 [5JN]

——— prohibit funding for science programs in contravention of Dept. of Energy Organization Act, H3455, H3456 [5JN]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, H1031 [29FE], H1300 [8MR]

——— ensure that a majority of individuals above a certain age have access to private long-term care insurance, H335 [1FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize interception of communications and other system traffic that is transmitted and stored on Federal systems and deploy countermeasures for cybersecurity purposes, H2177 [26AP]

——— create independent advisory panel to assess management structure and capabilities and make recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness (H.R. 5913), E1841• [29NO]

——— establish Office of Intelligence and Analysis weapons of mass destruction intelligence and information sharing functions and require dissemination of information to relevant entities (H.R. 2764), H3243• [30MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3549, H3550 [6JN], H3630, H3643, H3644 [7JN]

——— obtain an unqualified audit opinion and improve financial accountability and management (S. 1998), H6732, H6733• [12DE]

——— prioritize assignment of officers and analysts to certain State and urban area fusion centers to enhance security of mass transit systems (H.R. 3140), H3247 [30MY]

——— provide for annual reports on the status of operational control of international land and maritime borders of the U.S. and unlawful entries (H.R. 6025), E1843• [29NO]

——— require inclusion as an eligible use the sustainment of specialized operational teams used by local law enforcement under the Transit Security Grant Program (H.R. 3857), H5822 [11SE]

——— study and report to Congress on gaps in U.S. port security and a plan to address them (H.R. 4005), H4011• [26JN]

Dept. of HUD: Galveston, TX, low-income housing restoration funding, H4032 [26JN]

Dept. of Justice: Civil Rights Division funding, H2426 [8MY]

——— clarify statutory authority for the practice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities relative to certain serious violent crimes (H.R. 2076), Senate amendment, H7493 [31DE]

——— Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funding, H2707 [15MY]

——— Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funding through reductions in ATF salaries and expenses funding, H2423, H2424 [8MY]

——— establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (H.R. 83), H1031 [29FE], H1398 [20MR]

——— investigation into shooting of Trayvon Martin by neighborhood watch captain, George Zimmerman, H1398 [20MR], H1832, H1835 [16AP]

——— objection to Texas requirement for individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election, H2304–H2310 [7MY]

——— 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), H40 [18JA]

——— prohibit funding for contravention of the Defense of Marriage Act, H2550 [9MY]

——— prohibit funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws, H2420 [8MY]

——— report on implementation of surveillance program under Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, H5893 [12SE]

——— Second Chance Act grant funding, H2391 [8MY]

——— whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H3813 [20JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (H.R. 1022), E89• [31JA]

——— establish Office of Energy Employment and Training and Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, H3929• [21JN]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H6237, H6238 [21SE]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), H759• [15FE]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), consideration (H. Res. 547), H747 [15FE]

Dept. of Transportation: Minority Business Resource Center funding, H4033 [26JN]

——— Office of Civil Rights funding, H4036 [26JN]

——— Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization funding, H4033, H4035 [26JN]

——— Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding, H4032, H4038 [26JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and Armed Forces members through information on institutions of higher learning (H.R. 4057), Senate amendment, H7441 [30DE]

——— ensure deceased veterans with no known next of kin can receive a dignified burial (S. 3202), H7441 [30DE]

Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: act through NOAA to initiate immediate action to create jobs (H.R. 3710), H747, H760• [15FE], H1186• [6MR], H1854 [17AP], H2620 [10MY], H3466 [5JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4032, H4035, H4036, H4038 [26JN]

Disasters: express support and thanks to radio and television broadcasters for keeping people safe in emergency situations, H3279 [31MY]

District of Columbia: revise certain administrative authorities of the courts and authorize Public Defender Service to provide professional liability insurance for its officers and employees for certain claims (S. 1379), H6774• [13DE]

Economic Espionage Act: clarify scope (S. 3642), H6849• [18DE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs, H68• [18JA]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H6472 [28NO], H6530, H6531 [29NO], H6568 [30NO], H6591 [4DE], H6694, H6695, H6696 [11DE], H6708 [12DE], H7438 [30DE], H7520, H7534 [1JA], E2007• [30DE]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H1532 [22MR]

——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), consideration (H. Res. 841), H7379 [20DE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H67• [18JA], E159• [8FE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), conference report, H925•, H929 [17FE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H142 [24JA], H360 [1FE]

——— 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), H5926 [13SE], H6192 [20SE]

Education: student loans and financial aid programs funding, H68• [18JA]

Egypt: call for release of political prisoners, H550 [7FE], H587 [8FE]

Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary, H7520 [1JA]

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H206 [31JA]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3455, H3456, H3458, H3463, H3466, H3469 [5JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H3469 [5JN]

FAA: approve applications from airports to authorize private security companies to conduct passenger screening, H453 [3FE]

——— authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and fund the national aviation system (H.R. 658), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 533), H447 [3FE]

——— 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, H453 [3FE]

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: improve (S. 3472), H7452 [30DE]

Federal employees: increase contribution by new employees for defined retirement benefits, H925• [17FE]

——— secure annuities of civilian employees (H.R. 3813), H760• [15FE]

——— secure annuities of civilian employees (H.R. 3813), consideration (H. Res. 547), H747 [15FE]

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 (H.R. 5997), E1836• [29NO]

——— restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund, H4613 [29JN]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H3048 [17MY]

Firearms: gun control, H6708 [12DE], H6823• [17DE], H7279 [19DE]

——— prevent children from having access to firearms (H.R. 227), H1854 [17AP], H7279 [19DE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, H3279 [31MY]

——— extend certain counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools (H.R. 5949), H5893 [12SE]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (H.R. 4105), H1170•–H1173• [6MR]

Gingrich, Newt: characterization of remarks relative to number of individuals on food stamps due to economic policies of the Obama administration, H40 [18JA], H121 [24JA]

GSA: allegations of misspent funds at a Las Vegas, NV, conference, H1898 [17AP]

——— convey a parcel of real property in Houston, TX, to the Military Museum of Texas, H501• [6FE]

——— ensure contracts are in compliance with workforce diversity rules, H1829 [16AP], H1854 [17AP]

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), motion to instruct conferees, H3048 [17MY]

Halliburton Co.: provide assistance to at-risk youth of Houston, TX, in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), H3737 [19JN]

Health: preserve liability for damages for serious and irreversible injuries, E427• [22MR]

——— reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1485, H1487 [21MR], E427• [22MR]

——— study impact of not having long-term care insurance on Federal, State, and local governments before repeal of Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, H333, H335 [1FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4757, H4763, H4766 [10JY], H4795 [11JY]

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), H1111•, H1116 [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), H4072 [27JN], H4415• [28JN]

——— recommend against finding 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. 712), H4177 [28JN]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 821), H6522• [29NO]

Houston, TX: misplaced grave markers at Houston National Cemetery, H1301 [8MR]

——— tribute to Multiple Sclerosis MS150 Bike Ride, E345• [8MR]

Houston Texans (football team): tribute, H12 [17JA]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls, H1118 [1MR]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (H.R. 1842), H3737 [19JN]

——— Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H3737 [19JN]

——— investigate allegations of fraud in diversity immigrant program, H6545, H6555 [30NO]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (H.R. 6412), H6523• [29NO]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), H6192 [20SE], H6524 [29NO], H6545, H6554• [30NO]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), consideration (H. Res. 821), H6522• [29NO]

——— reform, H2138 [26AP]

Inouye, Daniel K.: tribute (H. Res. 839), H7341• [19DE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5743), H3301, H3302, H3303, H3305, H3306 [31MY]

——— protect the civil liberties of ethnic and religious minorities, H3302, H3303, H3305 [31MY]

——— shorten extension of intelligence gathering tools, H5893 [12SE]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (H. Res. 568), H2692• [15MY]

——— strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), Senate amendment (H. Res. 750), H5576 [1AU]

January 28 Group (organization): tribute to efforts to organize a parade in St. Louis, MO, to honor veterans returning from Iraq, H229 [1FE]

Labor unions: prohibit tally of absent votes as an active vote against union representation, H447 [3FE]

Law enforcement: condemn Stand Your Ground laws and urge rejection and repeal of such proposals and legislation, H1836 [16AP]

——— coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (H.R. 915), H3245 [30MY]

——— coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (H.R. 915), Senate amendment, E1839• [29NO]

Libya: commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, express condolences to families of victims, condemn the attack, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice, H5893 [12SE], H5932 [13SE]

Limbaugh, Rush: condemn comments relative to women and access to birth control, H1118 [1MR], H1218 [7MR], H1300 [8MR]

Lobbyists: require disclosure of political intelligence activities, H653, H656• [9FE]

Martin, Trayvon: condemn shooting death, H1533, H1534, H1535 [22MR], H1651 [28MR], H1796 [29MR]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for physicians, H142 [24JA]

——— reform, H67• [18JA], H1651 [28MR], H6568 [30NO], H6695, H6696 [11DE], H6714 [12DE], E612• [23AP]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H925• [17FE]

Memorial Day: observance, H3274 [31MY]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 4402), consideration (H. Res. 726), H4795 [11JY]

Mother’s Day: observance, H2638 [10MY]

NASA: establish sites for retiring space shuttles in Houston, TX, H1898 [17AP]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: observance, H550 [7FE]

National objectives: call for civility in public discourse while preserving First Amendment rights of citizens, H40 [18JA]

——— economic recovery, H229 [1FE]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, H2459 [9MY]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, H2768 [16MY]

Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings, H7279 [19DE]

——— 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), H6823• [17DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H121 [24JA]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), H2177 [26AP]

Pakistan: prohibit assistance, H3010 [17MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, H1379 [19MR]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H1397 [20MR]

——— repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (H.R. 1173), H331•, H333, H335, H344 [1FE]

——— repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (H.R. 1173), consideration (H. Res. 522), H196 [31JA]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4757, H4763, H4766 [10JY], H4795 [11JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H1485, H1487 [21MR]

——— Supreme Court decision on constitutionality, H4422 [28JN]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform, H5926 [13SE], H6708 [12DE]

——— improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), H2459 [9MY]

——— reduce operating costs and provide for continued postal services for certain areas, H1629 [27MR]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H67• [18JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: eliminate certain limitations on length of Secret Service protection for former Presidents and their children (H.R. 6620), H6647 [5DE]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), H66• [18JA]

——— disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), consideration (H. Res. 515), H48 [18JA]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve (H.R. 4018), H3997• [26JN]

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., H3048 [17MY]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 1433), H1002 [28FE]

Rice, Susan E.: assessment of statements made relative to terrorist attacks on U.S. mission in Libya, H6591 [4DE]

Rice University: anniversary, H4789 [11JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and Highway Trust Fund programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 717), H4613 [29JN]

——— 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. 4281), consideration (H. Res. 600), H1749 [29MR]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students, H2459 [9MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2391, H2420, H2423, H2424, H2426 [8MY], H2550 [9MY]

SEC: establish new filing fees to discourage frivolous filings, H1259 [7MR]

Secret Service: call for investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by personnel in Colombia, H1829 [16AP]

——— call for investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by personnel in Colombia and El Salvador, H2138 [26AP]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), H1251, H1252, H1257, H1258, H1259 [7MR]

——— prohibit communication between emerging growth companies and accredited investors, H1257, H1258, H1259 [7MR]

——— require that companies not be considered emerging growth companies if they have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt over the prior three years, H1251, H1252 [7MR]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H6530, H6531 [29NO], H6568 [30NO]

Syria: condemn human rights violations and call for transition to democracy, H1301 [8MR], H1376 [19MR], H2138 [26AP], H3729 [18JN]

——— condemn human rights violations and call for transition to democracy (H. Res. 549), H1144 [5MR]

——— U.S. policy, H3692 [8JN]

Taxation: exclude from gross income any discharge of indebtedness income on education loans of deceased veterans (H.R. 5044), H6103 [19SE]

——— expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), consideration (H. Res. 747), H5544, H5545 [1AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), H5592• [1AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 747), H5544, H5545 [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, H7520 [1JA]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief, H5592• [1AU], H6685 [11DE]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (H.R. 15), H5592• [1AU], H6595 [4DE], H6695 [11DE], H6708, H6714 [12DE]

——— increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers, H5546•, H5593• [1AU]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (H.R. 1864), H2669• [15MY]

——— 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), H7379 [20DE]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), H1854 [17AP], E612• [23AP]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), consideration (H. Res. 620), H1986 [19AP]

——— provide estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax relief, H5546•, H5593• [1AU]

——— provide payroll tax relief, H68• [18JA], H925•, H929 [17FE]

——— rates, H2620 [10MY]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (S. 2230), H1854 [17AP]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5770, H5822, H5825 [11SE]

——— commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Libya, express condolences to families of victims, condemn U.S. Embassy attacks, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice (H. Res. 786), H6103 [19SE]

——— condemn attacks on U.S. consulates in Egypt, Libya, and Yemen, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice, H5932 [13SE]

Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (H.R. 7), H206 [31JA], H759• [15FE]

——— authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 547), H747 [15FE]

——— infrastructure funding, H206 [31JA], H1533 [22MR]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (H.R. 3173), H4017• [26JN]

——— call for investigation of allegations of airport screeners involved in a drug smuggling ring, H2138 [26AP]

——— establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee (H.R. 1447), H4014• [26JN]

——— Federal Air Marshal Service funding, H3549, H3550 [6JN], H3643 [7JN]

——— funding, H3644 [7JN]

——— modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports (H.R. 6028), H5825 [11SE]

——— modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports (S. 3542), H6729, H6730• [12DE]

——— privatization proposals, H447 [3FE]

——— prohibit funding to provide certain employees uniforms or badges resembling those of law enforcement officers, H3630 [7JN]

——— require compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (H.R. 3670), H3240, H3241 [30MY]

——— require private companies contracted to provide security screenings to be owned and controlled by U.S. citizens, H3644 [7JN]

——— transfer unclaimed clothes recovered at airport security checkpoints to local veterans organizations and other charities (H.R. 6328), E1834• [29NO]

——— transfer unclaimed clothes recovered at airport security checkpoints to local veterans organizations and other charities (H.R. 6328), Senate amendment, H7447 [30DE]

Turkey: U.S. policy, H46 [18JA]

U.N. Security Council: invoke ‘‘Uniting for Peace’’ resolution to bypass China and Russia veto of Arab League plan for cessation of violence and political transition in Syria, H3274 [31MY]

——— veto of resolution by China and Russia supporting Arab League plan for cessation of violence and political transition in Syria, H587 [8FE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H142 [24JA], H926• [17FE], H6568 [30NO], E159• [8FE]

——— require all money withdrawn from States’ unemployment funds be used solely for the payment of unemployment compensation, H360 [1FE]

——— require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation, H360 [1FE]

——— require enrollment in a program leading to a high school diploma or GED as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation, H360 [1FE]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure access to assistance programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, H2768 [16MY]

——— ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, H2707 [15MY], H2768 [16MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), H2707 [15MY], H2768 [16MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), consideration (H. Res. 656), H2739 [16MY]

——— reauthorize (S. 1925), H2138 [26AP], H2253 [27AP]

Virgin Islands: economic impact of closure of HOVENSA L.L.C., oil refinery, H99 [23JA]

Votes: position on missed, H1452• [21MR], H1629 [27MR], H1751• [29MR], H4029 [26JN], E1271•, E1274•, E1279• [18JY], E1861• [3DE]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ‘‘voter suppression’’ legislation, H97, H99 [23JA], H503, H505 [6FE], H2304–H2310 [7MY], H3729 [18JN], H5120 [23JY]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (H.R. 5799), H5120 [23JY]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, H97, H101 [23JA]

Water pollution: maintain current deadline for comment periods by Federal agencies on water quality permits, H6237, H6238 [21SE]

Women: health care for women, H1031 [29FE], H1165 [6MR], H1218 [7MR], H1379 [19MR], H1485 [21MR]

World AIDS Day: observance, H6545 [30NO], E1858• [30NO]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 6588), H6342 [13NO], H6347 [14NO], H6472 [28NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1569 [26MR], H3972 [21JN], H4860 [12JY], H5006 [18JY], H5075 [19JY], H5198 [24JY], H5289 [25JY], H5522 [31JY], H5702 [2AU], H6395 [15NO], H6425 [16NO], H6826 [17DE]

Summaries

Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act (H.R. 6019), H7494 [31DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 712, recommend against the House of Representatives finding Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4177 [28JN]

Tributes

Alexander, Marquis, H2081 [25AP], E605• [19AP], E641• [25AP]

Armstrong, Neil A., H6047 [14SE], E1537• [14SE]

Belafonte, Harold G., Jr. (Harry), H1117 [1MR]

Cleaver, Representative, H7274 [19DE]

Cooley, Denton A., H6236 [21SE]

Giffords, Representative, H131 [24JA], H165, H170 [25JA]

Hall, Representative, H6444, H6451• [27NO]

Houston, Whitney E., H787 [15FE]

Inouye, Daniel K., H7362 [20DE]

King, Representative Peter T., H6733 [12DE]

Lightfoot, James, H5205 [25JY]

Olver, Representative, H4032 [26JN]

Osteen, Joel, H2042–H2044 [24AP]

Payne, Donald M., H1166, H1198 [6MR]

Payton, John A., H1831 [16AP]

Perkins, Steve, H170 [25JA]

Quattrone, Joe, H1300 [8MR]

Rice, Susan E., H6591 [4DE]

Sullivan, John V., H1638• [27MR]

Wilkes, Kathleen, H5134 [24JY]