RESEARCH related term(s) Science; Technology

Addresses

State of the Union: President Obama, S68–S73 [24JA], H151–H156 [24JA]

Amendments

Accomack County, VA: remove deed restriction from a parcel of land next to NASA Wallops Flight Facility (H.R. 2087), H1392 [19MR], H1415, H1416 [20MR]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3787, S3789, S3790, S3791, S3792, S3793, S3794, S3795, S3796, S3797 [6JN], S3845, S3846, S3847, S3848, S3849, S3850, S3851, S3852, S3853, S3854, S3855, S3856, S3857, S3867, S3868, S3869 [7JN], S3903, S3904, S3905, S3906, S3907, S3908, S3909, S3910, S3911, S3912, S3913, S3916, S3917, S3918, S3919, S3921, S3922, S3923, S3924 [11JN], S3962, S3963, S3985, S3986, S3987, S3989, S3991, S3992, S3993, S3994, S3997, S3998, S3999, S4000, S4001, S4099, S4102, S4103, S4104, S4106, S4107 [12JN], S4126, S4127, S4153, S4154, S4155, S4156, S4157, S4158, S4159, S4160 [13JN], S4208, S4209, S4210, S4211, S4212, S4213, S4216, S4217 [14JN], S4243, S4244, S4245, S4246, S4247 [18JN], S4266, S4267, S4268, S4269, S4270, S4271, S4272, S4273, S4274, S4275, S4276, S4277, S4278, S4279, S4280, S4281, S4306 [19JN], S4334, S4335, S4336, S4337, S4338, S4339, S4340, S4341, S4343, S4344, S4345, S4346, S4347, S4348, S4349, S4350, S4351, S4352, S4353, S4354, S4355, S4356, S4357 [20JN], S4381, S4382, S4383, S4384, S4385, S4389 [21JN]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 600), S7275, S7276 [29NO]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 3582), H404, H405, H406, H407, H408, H411, H412 [2FE]

——— provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 3582), consideration (H. Res. 534), H393 [2FE]

Dept. of Energy: phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), H6017, H6018, H6019 [14SE]

Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (S. 3250), S8549 [30DE], H7583 [2JA]

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), H767, H768, H769, H771, H772, H773, H774, H775, H776, H778, H779, H780 [15FE], H820, H821, H822, H823, H825, H826, H828, H830 [16FE]

——— 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), H748 [15FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (S. 3313), S8016, S8017, S8045 [13DE]

Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day: observance (S. Res. 286), S221, S222 [31JA]

Analyses

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Press Release Regarding Communities Putting Prevention to Work: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, H2607–H2609 [10MY]

Articles and editorials

China’s Solyndra Economy, H6015 [14SE]

Congress Delays Farm Bill as Drought Spreads, S5456 [26JY]

Conversion of a Climate-Change Skeptic, S5638 [30JY]

Do You Want the Good News First?, S3761 [6JN]

Evelyn H. Lauder, Chairman of Breast Cancer Research, Dies at 75, S321 [2FE]

Green ‘Drivel’ Exposed—The Godfather of Global Warming Lowers the Boom on Climate Change Hysteria, H4650 [29JN]

Highlands Center for Autism, S2597 [23AP]

Study Predicts 42 Percent of Americans Will Be Obese in 2030, S2948 [8MY]

University of Illinois’ James Coleman Elected to National Academy of Engineering, E231 [17FE]

USDA—Celebrating 150 Years of Innovation, E806 [15MY]

Bills and resolutions

Accomack County, VA: remove deed restriction from a parcel of land next to NASA Wallops Flight Facility (see S. 2214), S1847 [20MR]

——— remove deed restriction from a parcel of land next to NASA Wallops Flight Facility (H.R. 2087), consideration (see H. Res. 587), H1390 [19MR]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (see S. 3240), S3631 [24MY] (see H.R. 6083), H4684 [9JY]

——— continue certain programs (H.R. 6083), consideration (see H. Res. 739), H5201 [24JY]

——— promote biobased manufacturing (see S. 2155), S1384 [5MR]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 600), S6894 [26NO]

American Podiatric Medical Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 528), S5304 [24JY]

Arctic Ocean: provide for research, monitoring, and observation (see S. 2147), S1194 [1MR] (see S. 2154), S1384 [5MR] (see S. 3613), S6625 [21SE]

Autoimmune Diseases Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee: establish (see H.R. 6218), H5326 [26JY]

Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act: permanently extend and strengthen (see H.R. 4274), H1739 [28MR]

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

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 3582), consideration (see H. Res. 534), H373 [1FE]

Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation: terminate (see H.R. 6321), H5706 [2AU]

Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund: establish (see S. 3568), S6454 [19SE]

Colleges and universities: provide students with information from the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics Program and Occupational Outlook Handbook (see H.R. 6458), H6231 [20SE]

Commission on the Advancement of Social Enterprise: establish (see H.R. 6505), H6274 [21SE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 3237), S3631 [24MY]

Computers: improve cybersecurity by collaborating with industry, enhancing information sharing, strengthening criminal statutes for cyber crimes, and updating Federal security standards (see S. 2151), S1194 [1MR] (see S. 3342), S4674 [27JN] (see H.R. 4263), H1641 [27MR]

——— provide authority to monitor and defend against cyber threats and improve sharing of cybersecurity information (see S. 2102), S567 [13FE]

Cooperative Forestry Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 576), S6626 [21SE] (see H. Res. 797), H6232 [20SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide grants to enhance the most effective freezing methods to improve access to affordable and locally produced specialty crops (see H.R. 6457), H6231 [20SE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 3227), S3516 [23MY]

Dept. of Defense: establish a research program under the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program to discover a cure for HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 6187), H5290 [25JY]

——— require an independent study and report on simulated tactical flight training in a sustained gravity environment (see S. 3554), S6453 [19SE]

Dept. of Energy: clarify provision of civil penalties for Federal officials who issue loan guarantees in violation of policies of the innovative technology loan guarantee program (see H.R. 5863), H3266 [30MY]

——— consider water intensity in energy research, development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and water resources (see H.R. 5827), H3161 [18MY]

——— improve high-end computing research and development program (see S. 3459), S5732 [31JY] (see H.R. 6454), H6231 [20SE]

——— phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (see H.R. 6213), H5326 [26JY]

——— phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), consideration (see H. Res. 779), H5922 [12SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Pediatric Research Network (see S. 3461), S5732 [31JY] (see H.R. 6163), H5078 [19JY]

——— expedite research and drug development to combat the most deadly and costly chronic diseases (see S. 2069), S323 [2FE] (see H.R. 3891), H440 [2FE]

——— grant provisional approval to fast-tracked drugs used in therapies and treatments for life-threatening diseases (see H.R. 6288), H5704 [2AU]

——— provide for a national campaign to increase public awareness and knowledge of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (see S. 3396), S5133 [18JY]

——— provide for research and education to improve screening, detection, and diagnosis of prostate cancer (see S. 3345), S4674 [27JN] (see H.R. 6033), H4156 [27JN]

——— reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 6309), H5705 [2AU]

——— repeal Patient-Centered Outcomes Research program and comparative effectiveness research funding (see H.R. 3827), H181 [25JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: permit use of certain grant funds for training conducted in conjunction with a national laboratory or research facility (see H.R. 5843), H3162 [18MY]

Dept. of Justice: eliminate unnecessary reporting requirements for unfunded programs under the Office of Justice Programs (see H.R. 6189), H5290 [25JY]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see S. 3250), S3631 [24MY] (see H.R. 6628), H6622 [4DE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize projects and conduct research on water resources in the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin and establish a Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Commission (see H.R. 5927), H3660 [7JN]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), consideration (see H. Res. 547), H725 [14FE]

Dept. of Transportation: reauthorize surface transportation research, technology, training, intelligent transportation, and university transportation programs, and Bureau of Transportation Statistics (see H.R. 3833), H186 [27JA]

——— make supplemental appropriations for medical and prosthetic research (see H.R. 6071), H4655 [29JN]

——— recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment (see H.R. 4327), H1804 [29MR]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see S. 3691), S8203 [19DE]

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

——— conduct a joint Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs study on the incidence of breast cancer among Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 4869), H2204 [26AP]

——— improve asthma management, education, and research (see S. 3641), S6947 [27NO] (see H.R. 6608), H6469 [27NO]

——— provide for scientific frameworks relative to recalcitrant cancers (see S. 3560, 3566), S6454 [19SE]

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

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

——— support continued international cooperation to combat HIV/AIDS (see H. Con. Res. 131), H4868 [13JY]

——— support efforts to raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research of inflammatory breast cancer (see H. Res. 796), H6232 [20SE]

——— support goal of preventing and effectively treating Alzheimer’s disease by a certain date and other goals of the National Plan To Address Alzheimer’s Disease draft (see S. Res. 434), S2655 [24AP] (see H. Con. Res. 120), H2067 [24AP]

——— urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men (see S. Res. 493), S4203 [14JN] (see S. Res. 529), S5487 [26JY] (see H. Res. 753), H5629 [1AU]

Drugs: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 6311), H5705 [2AU]

Dryden Flight Research Center, Palmdale, CA: redesignate as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (see H.R. 6612), H6535 [29NO]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 3217), S3422 [22MY] (see H.R. 5893), H3480 [5JN]

EPA: provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see H.R. 6564), H6297 [28SE]

FDA: ensure continued research and development of drugs and medical devices for use in children (see S. 2289), S2392 [17AP]

——— expedite development, evaluation, and approval of breakthrough drugs (see S. 2236), S2030 [26MR] (see H.R. 5334), H2316 [7MY]

——— promote accountability, transparency, innovation, efficiency, and timeliness (see S. 2292), S2392 [17AP]

——— strengthen ability to seek advice from external experts on rare diseases, their burdens, and unmet medical needs of individuals with rare diseases (see S. 2281), S2243 [29MR] (see H.R. 4156), H1272 [7MR]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see S. 2096), S494 [9FE] (see H.R. 4004), H692 [9FE]

Fish and fishing: support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (see S. 2184), S1576 [12MR] (see H.R. 4208), H1390 [19MR]

Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research: establish (see S. 2274), S2242 [29MR]

Global Science Program for Security, Competitiveness, and Diplomacy: establish (see H.R. 6303), H5705 [2AU]

Government regulations: eliminate requirements for duplicative clinical testing of new drugs, vaccines, biological products, or medical devices if inconsistent with relevant ethical norms (see S. 3506), S5977 [2AU]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 6157), H5077 [19JY]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see S. 3338), S4460 [25JN]

High-Performance Computing Act: authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research (see H.R. 3834), H186 [27JA]

Hydroelectric power: improve (see H.R. 5892), H3480 [5JN]

Immigration: enhance national security, combat illegal immigration, and promote job creation, innovation, investment, and research (see S. 3553), S6453 [19SE]

International AIDS Conference: support and encourage global HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs (see S. Res. 532), S5487 [26JY] (see H. Res. 713), H4604 [28JN] (see H. Res. 749), H5525 [31JY]

Library of Congress: revise authority to accept gifts and bequests (see H.R. 6122), H4863 [12JY]

Manhattan Project National Historical Park: establish (see S. 3300), S4203 [14JN] (see H.R. 5987), H3974 [21JN]

Marine mammals: support an end to commercial whaling in all of its forms and strengthen measures to conserve whale populations (see H. Res. 714), H4604 [28JN]

Medicaid: increase price transparency of hospital information and provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs (see H.R. 5800), H3102 [17MY]

Medicare: create incentives for innovative diagnostics by improving process for determining payment rates for new tests (see H.R. 6446), H6230 [20SE]

——— improve benefits for individuals with kidney disease (see S. 2163), S1422 [6MR] (see H.R. 6011), H3975 [21JN]

——— provide comprehensive cancer care planning coverage and grant programs for provider education (see S. 2097), S494 [9FE]

——— provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 3790), H77 [18JA]

Mental health: issue a semipostal stamp for research and demonstration projects relating to autism spectrum disorders (see S. 2472), S2823 [26AP]

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 5959), H3806 [19JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 2474), S2823 [26AP]

Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 490), S3977 [12JN]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 396), S1680 [14MR] (see H. Res. 560), H944 [17FE]

NASA: convey excess property at the Kennedy Space Center to a State or political subdivision, municipality, or instrumentality of a State for development of and operation of a spaceport (see H.R. 6540), H6276 [21SE]

——— preserve U.S. space leadership by establishing a Board of Directors to review and reform space programs and extend the term of the Administrator (see H.R. 6491), H6274 [21SE]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 548), H802 [15FE]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 413), S2243 [29MR]

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

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

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

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering: anniversary (see S. Res. 499), S4299 [19JN]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 450), S3042 [9MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 748), H5525 [31JY]

——— support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 537), S5871 [1AU]

National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month: observance (see S. Res. 468), S3329 [21MY]

National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 563), S6454 [19SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 538), S5871 [1AU] (see H. Res. 787), H6068 [18SE]

National Sarcoma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 722), H4655 [29JN]

National Water Research and Development Initiative: implement (see H.R. 5826), H3161 [18MY]

NIH: enhance the clinical trial registry data bank reporting requirements and enforcement measures (see H.R. 5283), H2273 [27AP] (see H.R. 6272), H5704 [2AU]

——— establish a National Neuromyelitis Optica Consortium (see H.R. 4138), H1153 [5MR]

——— establish Skin Cancer Research Fund (see H.R. 5716), H2644 [10MY]

——— expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see S. 2321), S2545 [19AP]

NOAA: establish an expedited award process for grants to address marine debris emergencies (see H.R. 6251), H5628 [1AU]

——— establish an integrated and comprehensive ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, and atmospheric research, prediction, and environmental information program to support renewable energy (see S. 3371), S4893 [11JY]

——— establish constituent-driven program to collect priority coastal geospatial data and support information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data to manage coastal region (see H.R. 6475), H6231 [20SE]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Brian K. Koblinka for chemistry (see S. Res. 615), S7976 [12DE]

——— recognition of Robert J. Lefkowitz for chemistry (see S. Res. 615), S7976 [12DE]

Northwest Kidney Centers (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 530), H187 [27JA]

NSF: anniversary of Graduate Research Fellowship Program (see S. Res. 610), S7459 [5DE]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation (see H.R. 5916), H3660 [7JN]

——— require Federal agencies to submit and obtain approval to ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of scientific information (see H.R. 5952), H3732 [18JN]

——— tribute to establishment of Federal interagency neuroscience working group (see H. Res. 613), H1845 [16AP]

Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 416), S2243 [29MR] (see H. Res. 642), H2274 [27AP]

Patent and Trademark Office: allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable (see S. 3652), S7401 [4DE]

Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act: extend (see H.R. 3975), H639 [8FE]

Pediatric Research Equity Act: permanently extend and strengthen (see H.R. 4274), H1739 [28MR]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (see S. Res. 411), S2243 [29MR]

Petroleum: establish Federal Oil Spill Research Committee and improve oil spill response plans (see S. 3298), S4203 [14JN]

Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 495), S4238 [18JN]

Power resources: authorize research, development, and demonstration activities that enable the safe and responsible production of U.S. domestic unconventional oil and gas resources (see H.R. 6603), H6469 [27NO]

——— eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production (see S. 3080), S3084 [10MY]

——— enable Dept. of Energy and a Commission on Energy Independence and Domestic Refining Capacity to study, recommend, and implement incentive packages to increase domestic refining capacity (see H.R. 6314), H5705 [2AU]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see S. Res. 383), S1147 [29FE]

Research Corp. for Science Advancement: anniversary (see H. Res. 550), H802 [15FE]

Science: establish scientific standards and protocols across forensic disciplines (see S. 3378), S4950 [12JY] (see H.R. 6106), H4862 [12JY]

——— prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 6623), H6578 [30NO]

Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 521), S5047 [16JY]

Stomach Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 526), S5304 [24JY] (see H. Res. 800), H6232 [20SE]

Tariff: placebos to be used in clinical trials for the drug ASKP1240 (see H.R. 5364), H2317 [7MY]

——— placebos to be used in clinical trials for the drug ASP0777 (see H.R. 5358), H2317 [7MY]

——— placebos to be used in clinical trials for the drug ASP2408 (see H.R. 5357), H2317 [7MY]

Taxation: encourage research at community colleges and other institutions of higher education (see H.R. 6678), H7264 [18DE]

——— extend, expand, and improve the qualifying therapeutic discovery project credit (see S. 3232), S3516 [23MY]

——— extend the research and development tax credit, limit treaty benefits relative to certain deductible related-party payments, and treat general aviation aircraft as 7-year property (see H.R. 6109), H4862 [12JY]

——— make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (see S. 3307), S4238 [18JN]

——— make the research credit permanent, increase for businesses manufacturing in the U.S., and make refundable for small businesses (see H.R. 6329), H5706 [2AU]

——— provide exception from passive loss rules for investments in high technology research small business pass-thru entities (see S. 3595), S6546 [20SE] (see H.R. 6559), H6284 [25SE]

——— provide for startup businesses to use a portion of the research and development credit to offset payroll taxes (see S. 3460), S5732 [31JY] (see H.R. 6319), H5705 [2AU]

——— provide incentives for clean energy and to repeal fossil fuel subsidies for big oil companies (see H.R. 5187), H2271 [27AP]

University of New Mexico: establish the Cavernous Angioma CARE (Clinical Care, Advocacy, Research and Education) Center (see S. 2082), S494 [9FE] (see H.R. 4008), H692 [9FE]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 2104), S614 [14FE]

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

Year of the Federal Lab: designate (see H. Res. 815), H6428 [16NO]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), motion to proceed, S3714 [5JN], S3807 [7JN]

Essays

Antibiotics Redux—Medicines That Change the Course of History: Jeff Stein, E2024 [31DE]

Factsheets

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

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, H3065 [17MY]

Letters

Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act: several agricultural organizations, S6313 [13SE]

American Centrifuge Project and security related enrichment technology: Steven Chu, Sec. of Energy, H3096 [17MY]

American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act and Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H833 [16FE]

Child tax credit eligibility and Dept. of HHS Social Services Block Grant Program funding: Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs, H2618 [10MY]

Collaborate with industry, enhance information sharing, strengthen cyber criminal statutes, and update Federal security standards to improve cybersecurity: Brian J. Raymond, National Association of Manufacturers, S5431 [26JY]

——— Charles T. Drevna, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (organization), S5431 [26JY]

——— David French, National Retail Federation, S5431 [26JY]

——— Marty Durbin, American Petroleum Institute, S5431 [26JY]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S5430 [26JY]

Dept. of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding: several organizations, H3454 [5JN]

Dept. of HHS Prevention and Public Health Fund funding: A. Barry Rand, AARP, H2616 [10MY]

——— Joseph A. Antolin, Heartland Human Care Services, Inc., S842 [16FE]

——— Judy Sherman and Emily J. Holubowich, Coalition for Health Funding, S840 [16FE]

——— Margo G. Wootan, Center for Science in the Public Interest, S841 [16FE]

——— Miriam A. Alexander, American College of Preventive Medicine, S840 [16FE]

——— Nancy A. Brown, American Heart Association, S841 [16FE]

Dept. of HHS Social Services Block Grant Program funding: Christine James-Brown, Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), H2618 [10MY]

——— Katherine Beh Neas, Easter Seals, Inc., H2615 [10MY]

——— National Foster Care Coalition, H2617 [10MY]

——— several religious organizations, H2615 [10MY]

Dept. of Justice Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs: Scott Berkowitz, Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), S2719 [25AP], S2790 [26AP]

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Mike and Lori Peskey, H6154 [20SE]

——— several Representatives, S5455 [26JY]

Forum on tick-borne diseases: Representative Gibson, H3394 [1JN]

Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act: Andrew D. Munro, Grant County, WA, Public Utility District, H4669 [9JY]

——— Burt Hamner, Hydrovolts, Inc., H4668 [9JY]

——— John Janney, Chelan County, WA, Public Utility District, H4669 [9JY]

——— Linda Church Ciocci, National Hydropower Association, H4668 [9JY]

——— Representative McMorris Rodgers, H4668 [9JY]

Interest Rate Reduction Act elimination of Dept. of HHS Prevention and Public Health Fund: Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H2243 [27AP]

——— Christopher W. Hansen, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc., H2241 [27AP]

——— Debbie I. Chang, Nemours Foundation, H2240, H2244 [27AP]

——— Debra L. Ness, National Partnership for Women & Families, H2239 [27AP]

——— Georges C. Benjamin, American Public Health Association, H2243 [27AP]

——— Jeffrey Levi, Trust for America’s Health (organization), H2241 [27AP]

——— Kristor W. Cowan, American Federation of Teachers, H2242 [27AP]

——— L. Hunter Limbaugh, American Diabetes Association, H2239 [27AP]

——— Mary Kay Henry, Service Employees International Union, H2244 [27AP]

——— Matthew L. Myers, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (organization), H2243 [27AP]

——— Pamela Banks and Ioana Rusu, Consumers Union, H2240 [27AP]

——— Paul Jarris, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and Robert Pestronk, National Association of County and City Health Officials, H2242 [27AP]

——— Robert L. Borosage, Campaign for America’s Future (organization), H2242 [27AP]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H2243 [27AP]

Mandatory minimum sentencing for domestic violence and sex offenses and Dept. of Justice Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs: Scott Berkowitz, Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, S2793 [26AP]

No More Solyndras Act: Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H6008 [14SE]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6008 [14SE]

Position of James Lovelock on global warming: Gordon J. Fulks, H4650 [29JN]

Redesignate Dryden Flight Research Center, Palmdale, CA, as Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and Western Aeronautical Test Range as Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range: Danny A. Bazzell, Edwards AFB, CA, H7487 [31DE]

——— George Runner, California State Board of Equalization, H7487 [31DE]

——— Jackie Fisher, Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance, H7487 [31DE]

——— James C. Ledford, Jr., Mayor of Palmdale, CA, H7489 [31DE]

——— Jeff McElfresh, Palmdale, CA, Chamber of Commerce, H7488 [31DE]

——— R. Rex Parris, Mayor of Lancaster, CA, H7489 [31DE]

——— Stuart O. Witt, Mojave Air and Space Port, H7487 [31DE]

——— Tim Hughes, Space Exploration Technologies Corp., H7487 [31DE]

——— Vicki Medina, Antelope Valley, CA, Board of Trade, H7488 [31DE]

——— William T. Weil, Jr., California City, CA, Manager, H7489 [31DE]

——— Zack Scrivner, Kern County, CA, Board of Supervisors, H7488, H7489 [31DE]

Scientific frameworks relative to recalcitrant cancers: Francis S. Collins, Dept. of HHS, S7163 [29NO]

Spending Reductions Through Innovations in Therapies Agenda (SPRINT) Act: Robert Egge, Alzheimer’s Association, S325 [2FE]

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

Lists

Economic research studies on impact of tax rates on economic growth, S6841 [15NO]

Organizations supporting the Dept. of HHS Prevention and Public Health Fund, H2247–H2250 [27AP]

Speakers at forum on tick-borne diseases, H3394 [1JN]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2013: President Obama, H702–H705 [14FE]

Motions

Accomack County, VA: remove deed restriction from a parcel of land next to NASA Wallops Flight Facility (H.R. 2087), H1418 [20MR]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3714 [5JN], S3803 [7JN], S3962 [12JN], S4124, S4125 [13JN], S4350, S4352 [20JN]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 3582), H417 [2FE]

Dept. of Energy: phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), H6022 [14SE]

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), H884 [16FE]

Press releases

Congress Must Find a Truly Bipartisan Solution To Keep Student Loan Rate From Doubling: Campus Progress Action (organization), H2240 [27AP]

Congress Must Not Eliminate Prevention and Public Health Fund: Erica Sward, American Lung Association, H2240 [27AP]

Don’t Play Politics With Student Loan Hike: Victor Sanchez, U.S. Student Association, H2241 [27AP]

House GOP Student Interest Rate Bill Offers Young Adults a Choice—Your Health or an Affordable Education? Young Invincibles (organization), H2241 [27AP]

President’s Budget Presents Dangerous, Costly Setback to Obesity Epidemic, Campaign Warns: Campaign To End Obesity Action Fund (organization), S841 [16FE]

Proclamations

Crystal Brockington and Johnathan Davis Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E1193 [29JN]

Remarks in House

Accomack County, VA: prohibit sale of public land parcel next to NASA Wallops Flight Facility for use by adult entertainment or foreign governments, H1418 [20MR]

——— remove deed restriction from a parcel of land next to NASA Wallops Flight Facility (H.R. 2087), H1411–H1419 [20MR]

——— remove deed restriction from a parcel of land next to NASA Wallops Flight Facility (H.R. 2087), consideration (H. Res. 587), H1405–H1410 [20MR]

——— remove deed restriction from a parcel of land next to NASA Wallops Flight Facility (H.R. 2087), motion to recommit, H1418 [20MR]

——— require appraisal and payment of fair market value for a parcel of public land next to NASA Wallops Flight Facility, H1415, H1416 [20MR]

——— require independent appraisal of public land parcel next to NASA Wallops Flight Facility prior to removal of deed restriction, H1416, H1417 [20MR]

Aeras (nonprofit organization): tribute to tuberculosis vaccine research, E429 [22MR]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 6083), H4660 [9JY], H4688, H4708 [10JY], H4790, H4810 [11JY], H4830, H4831 [12JY], H4919 [18JY], H5026 [19JY], H5139 [24JY], H5211 [25JY], H5296, H5321, H5322 [26JY], H5537 [1AU], H5645, H5653–H5658, H5697 [2AU], H5749–H5752 [10SE], H5776, H5853, H5854 [11SE], H5865 [12SE], H5927, H5931, H5932, H5944 [13SE], H6042–H6044 [14SE], H6072, H6098 [19SE], H6154, H6167, H6171, H6225 [20SE], H6258, H6261, H6263 [21SE], H6348 [14NO], H6378, H6391 [15NO], H6400 [16NO], H6539, H6563 [30NO], H6661, H6662 [5DE], H6787 [13DE], E1232 [11JY], E1649 [21SE]

——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), H3710 [18JN], H3743 [19JN]

Air Force: research, development, test, and evaluation programs funding through reductions in operations and maintenance, H4956 [18JY]

Alcatel-Lucent Corp.: tribute to Bell Labs, E1220 [10JY]

Alzheimer’s Action Day: observance, E1606, E1618, E1621, E1636, E1640, E1642 [21SE]

Atlanta, GA: tribute to Georgia Aquarium, E1583 [21SE]

Aurora, CO: opening of Colorado Biobusiness Accelerator, E1611 [21SE]

Biddle, Mike: Gothenburg Award for Sustainable Development recipient, E1845 [29NO]

Business and industry: accelerate research, development, and innovation in manufacturing to improve competitiveness, H6512 [29NO]

——— accelerate research, development, and innovation in manufacturing to improve competitiveness (H.R. 6081), H5025 [19JY]

California: ensure compliance with State laws and require use of best available science relative to certain water-related concerns, H1070–H1072 [29FE]

CBO: establish website which features a calculator to allow taxpayers to enter their annual income and receive an estimate of projected contribution to or receipt from major legislation, H411 [2FE]

——— include in macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation estimates of potential impact on SBA HUBZone areas, H408–H410 [2FE]

——— include interest rates among economic variables to be estimated in macroeconomic impact analysis, H407 [2FE]

——— lower budgetary impact threshold to require a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation, H411, H412 [2FE]

——— provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 3582), H396–H419, H428 [2FE], E135 [3FE], E175 [9FE]

——— provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 3582), consideration (H. Res. 534), H387–H395 [2FE]

——— provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 3582), motion to recommit, H417 [2FE]

——— provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation on Social Security and Medicare benefits and trust funds, H417 [2FE]

Chaminade University: tribute to Leadership Alliance membership, E1331 [25JY]

Clermont, KY: Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest inclusion in Yahoo! Travel ‘‘America’s Prettiest Parks’’ list, E1576 [20SE]

Colleges and universities: impact of Government regulations on research, H5205 [25JY]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2005), E1303 [24JY]

Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (H.R. 2096), H2215–H2222 [27AP]

Congressional Research Service: funding, H3677–H3679 [8JN]

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: tribute, H1291 [8MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, E815 [16MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program on enhancements of efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships, E1993 [21DE]

——— breast cancer research funding, H3030 [17MY]

——— Gulf War Illness Research Program funding, H4954, H4955 [18JY]

——— health care research funding through reductions in Navy cruiser shipbuilding funding, H4962, H4963 [18JY]

——— research, development, test, and evaluation funding, H4959 [18JY]

——— research, development, test, and evaluation funding for perchlorate contamination cleanup through reductions in operations and maintenance funding, H4971 [18JY], H5042 [19JY]

——— Spinal Cord Injury Research Program funding, H4957 [18JY]

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

——— vision and eye injury research programs funding, H4958, H4959 [18JY]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, H3353 [31MY]

——— Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding through reductions in Fossil Energy Research and Development Program funding, H3410–H3412 [5JN], E993 [6JN]

——— Batteries and Electric Drive Technology Program funding, H3493 [6JN]

——— clarify certain findings from Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) investigation of the innovative technology loan guarantee program, H6018, H6019 [14SE]

——— Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program vehicle technologies funding, H3383, H3384 [1JN]

——— ensure the innovative technology loan guarantee program is able to continue to accept applications for new loan guarantees, H6016, H6019–H6022 [14SE]

——— Fossil Energy Research and Development Program funding, H3412, H3413 [5JN]

——— Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding, H3452–H3454 [5JN]

——— innovative technology loan guarantee program nuclear and coal projects funding, H6008, H6009 [14SE]

——— National Ignition Facility continued support of nuclear weapons stockpile, inertial fusion energy development, and basic science research funding, H3354 [31MY]

——— nuclear energy research and development programs funding, H3410 [5JN]

——— phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), H5930, H5932 [13SE], H6004–H6024, H6049 [14SE], E1549 [18SE]

——— phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), consideration (H. Res. 779), H5934–H5939 [13SE]

——— phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), motion to recommit, H6022, H6023 [14SE]

——— prohibit Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding to reimburse grant recipients for advertising, marketing, or captial formation expenses, H3474 [5JN]

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

——— require consultation and input of National Energy Technology Laboratory relative to clean air rules, H3898 [20JN]

——— wind, solar, geothermal, hydrogen, and other renewable energy development funding, H3355, H3356 [31MY]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (H. Res. 298), E502 [29MR]

——— establish a National Pediatric Research Network (H.R. 6163), H6138–H6140 [19SE]

——— establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (H.R. 2557), E1303 [24JY]

——— establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative, E2037 [2JA]

——— establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (H.R. 733), H6144–H6147 [19SE], E1612 [21SE], E1684 [5OC]

——— establish the American Center for Cures, H4069 [27JN], H7571 [2JA]

——— Prevention and Public Health Fund funding, H2229–H2250, H2252 [27AP], H2335 [8MY], H2602, H2604, H2606–H2609 [10MY], H2825 [17MY], H3736 [19JN], H3960 [21JN], E705 [7MY], E721 [8MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: permit use of certain grant funds for training conducted in conjunction with a national laboratory or research facility (H.R. 5843), H4014, H4015 [26JN], H4421 [28JN]

——— science and technology research funding through reductions in National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility funding, H3559–H3561 [6JN]

Dept. of HUD: Office of Policy Development and Research funding, H4097–H4099 [27JN]

Dept. of Justice: Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funding, H2707 [15MY], H2733, H2735 [16MY], E780 [11MY]

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

——— eliminate unnecessary reporting requirements for unfunded programs under the Office of Justice Programs (H.R. 6189), H5796 [11SE], H6650 [5DE]

——— John. R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program funding through reductions in NASA Mars Next Decade Program funding, H2496–H2498 [9MY]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (H.R. 1523), H5207 [25JY]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (H.R. 6628), H6590 [4DE], H7579 [2JA]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (S. 3250), unanimous-consent agreement, H7580, H7581 [2JA]

——— Regional Information Sharing Systems Program funding through reductions in NOAA climate research funding, H2374 [8MY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize projects and conduct research on water resources in the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin and establish a Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Commission (H.R. 5927), E1011 [7JN]

——— determine potential adverse economic effects of offshore oil leases on the Florida Gulf coast fishing and tourism industries, H775, H776 [15FE]

——— development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development funding, H3355 [31MY]

——— oil shale technology research and development funding, H3413, H3414 [5JN]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), H752–H787 [15FE], H810, H820–H834, H880–H886 [16FE], H5173 [24JY], E209, E213, E217 [16FE], E225, E233 [17FE]

——— 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), H740–H744, H746–H750 [15FE]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), motion to recommit, H884–H886 [16FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal the Office of Financial Research, H2603 [10MY]

Dept. of Transportation: distracted driving prevention and research funding through reductions in financial management funding, H4035, H4036 [26JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: medical and prosthetic research funding through reductions in Dept. of Defense base closure account funding, H3358 [31MY]

Diseases: address contrasting views of Lyme disease science and research and increase efforts to combat the disease, E1303–E1305 [24JY]

——— Alzheimer’s disease research funding, H44 [18JA]

——— cancer research funding, H229 [1FE], E938 [31MY]

——— establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (H.R. 1394), E1735 [6NO]

——— expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (H.R. 2505), E48 [19JA], E1648 [21SE]

——— HIV/AIDS research and treatment funding, H6590 [4DE]

——— honor those who died from and those who continue to struggle with bacterial meningitis and support all work to eradicate disease in the U.S. (H. Res. 403), E1576 [20SE]

——— increase in group A streptococcal infections, H5209 [25JY]

——— promote Lyme disease awareness and treatment programs, H3393 [1JN]

——— provide for scientific frameworks relative to recalcitrant cancers, H6144–H6147 [19SE]

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

Earth Day: observance, E607 [23AP]

Economy: impact of continuation of certain agricultural programs on jobs, H5854 [11SE]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (H.R. 5893), H3693 [8JN], H4782 [11JY], H6550 [30NO]

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

Education: tribute to Mathematics of Planet Earth project, H6400 [16NO]

EPA: green initiative grants for energy production research, H2252 [27AP]

——— impact of overregulation on the economy, H358 [1FE], H4649–H4652 [29JN]

FAA: improve integration of unmanned aerial system into the National Airspace System, H455 [3FE]

——— reauthorize civil aviation research and development projects and activities (H.R. 970), H452 [3FE]

FDA: expedite development, evaluation, and approval of breakthrough drugs, H3228 [30MY]

——— improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for rare pediatric diseases, H3226 [30MY]

——— improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases, H3865 [20JN]

——— provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products, H3227, H3228 [30MY], E927 [31MY]

——— strengthen ability to seek advice from external experts on rare diseases, their burdens, and unmet medical needs of individuals with rare diseases, H3225 [30MY], H3864 [20JN]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (H.R. 4004), E174 [9FE]

FEMA: Port Security Grant Program funding through reductions in National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility funding, H3556, H3557 [6JN]

——— Urban Areas Security Initiative funding through reductions in Dept. of Homeland Security science and technology research funding, H3557 [6JN], E1028 [8JN]

Glaucoma Awareness Month: observance, E113 [1FE]

Government regulations: require each agency to submit and obtain approval from the Office of Science and Technology Policy for guidelines ensuring and maximizing the quality of relevant scientific information, H5283, H5284 [25JY], E1339 [26JY]

Greco, Victor F.: UNICO National (organization) Marconi Science Award recipient, E347 [8MR]

Hampton, VA: anniversary of NASA Langley Research Center, E1581 [20SE]

Haubert, Thom: Battelle Memorial Institute Inventor of the Year award recipient, E456 [27MR]

Health: importance of disease and vaccine research, E2021–E2023 [31DE]

——— importance of Federal commitment to health research, E1855 [30NO]

——— tribute to global health research efforts, E462 [28MR]

High Blood Pressure Awareness Month: observance, E712 [7MY]

High-Performance Computing Act: authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research (H.R. 3834), H2222–H2227, H2252 [27AP]

Houston, TX: tribute to Texas Children’s Hospital pediatric tissue engineering research, H200 [31JA]

Hunkapillar, Michael W.: BayBio (organization) Lifetime Achievement DiNA Award recipient, E610 [23AP]

Hydroelectric power: improve (H.R. 5892), H4666–H4672 [9JY]

International AIDS Conference: support and encourage global HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs, H4916, H4917, H4918 [18JY], H5023, H5026 [19JY], H5139 [24JY], H5211 [25JY], E1268, E1272 [18JY], E1290 [19JY], E1312 [24JY]

——— support and encourage global HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs (H. Res. 713), E1174 [28JN], E1359 [31JY]

Kimberling, Cleon: Colorado State University Dept. of Animal Science Livestock Leader of the Year award recipient, H86 [23JA]

Leadership Alliance: anniversary, E1059 [18JN], E1290 [19JY], E1331 [25JY], E1342 [26JY]

Library of Congress: revise authority to accept gifts and bequests (H.R. 6122), H5742 [10SE]

Manhattan Project National Historical Park: establish (H.R. 5987), H6128–H6132 [19SE], E1652 [21SE], E1657 [25SE], E1659 [28SE]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend, H6642 [5DE]

——— reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1171), H5609–H5612 [1AU], E1394, E1422 [3AU]

Mathematical Sciences Research Institute: tribute to breakthrough involving vector bundles theory, H6768 [13DE]

Medicaid: increase price transparency of hospital information and provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs (H.R. 5800), H3409 [5JN]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, H810, H813 [16FE], E711 [7MY]

Miami, FL: tribute to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Friends of St. Jude (network) Miami, FL, chapter, E1650 [21SE]

Minden, LA: tribute to charity auction benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, H787 [15FE]

Monroeville, AL: tribute to Monroeville Junior High robotics team, E218 [16FE]

Mountain Home, AR: Mountain Home High School robotics team winners of For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics Competition, H4076 [27JN]

NASA: Commercial Crew Program funding, H2498 [9MY]

——— consolidation of Arc Jet facilities, H2502, H2503 [9MY]

——— tribute to space shuttle program, H1850 [17AP], H1963 [18AP]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: tribute, E122, E123, E124 [2FE]

——— tribute (H. Res. 548), E215 [16FE]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, E530 [16AP]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: observance, H523, H550 [7FE], E157 [7FE]

National Cancer Institute: funding, H2825 [17MY]

National Cancer Research Month: observance, H2825 [17MY], E776 [10MY], E898 [30MY], E937, E938 [31MY]

National Cancer Survivors Day: observance, E1034 [8JN]

National Chemistry Week: observance, E1570 [19SE]

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H5773 [11SE]

National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month: observance, E1648 [21SE]

National Kidney Month: observance, E281 [29FE]

National Lung Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E1735 [6NO]

National Marrow Donor Program (organization): tribute, E732 [8MY]

National MPS Awareness Day: observance, E813 [16MY]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1756), E1109 [21JN]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E1485, E1489, E1491, E1492, E1498, E1503 [12SE], E1585, E1598 [21SE]

National Stroke Awareness Month: observance, E712 [7MY], E926 [31MY]

National Water Research and Development Initiative: implement (H.R. 5826), E853 [18MY]

Navy: tribute to development of clean energy sources, H1277 [8MR]

NIH: anniversary of National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, E1056 [18JN]

——— anniversary of release of Women’s Health Initiative study, E1208 [9JY]

——— funding, H7380 [20DE]

NIST: Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia (AmTech) funding, H2372 [8MY]

NOAA: Climate Competitive Research, Sustained Observations and Regional Information Program funding, E822 [16MY]

——— Climate Portal Program funding, H2373 [8MY]

——— Comprehensive Large-Data Array Stewardship System (CLASS) funding, H2522 [9MY]

——— coral reef research programs funding, H2501 [9MY], E752 [9MY]

——— Marine Debris Program funding, H2373 [8MY], H6642 [5DE]

——— National Sea Grant College Program funding, H2359 [8MY]

NSF: Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Program funding, H2415 [8MY]

Oceans: National Ocean Policy implementation funding, H2510–H2515 [9MY]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: require Federal agencies to submit and obtain approval to ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of scientific information (H.R. 5952), E1062 [18JN]

Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate, E548 [17AP]

——— observance, E447 [27MR], E502 [29MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H1397 [20MR]

Pediatric Research Equity Act: permanently extend and strengthen, E1162 [27JN]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H1289 [8MR]

Pittsburgh, PA: Girls of Steel (robotics team) recipient of Pittsburgh Regional For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics Competition Rookie All-Star Award, E552 [17AP]

Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association: anniversary, E979 [5JN]

Power resources: increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil, H7352 [19DE]

——— renewable energy funding through reductions in fossil fuel subsidies, H5193 [24JY]

——— require estimates of economic impact, including job losses, resulting from a worst-case discharge of oil from facilities operating under petroleum and natural gas leases, H780, H781 [15FE]

Prostate Cancer Awareness Day: observance, E121 [2FE]

Rare Disease Day: observance, H952 [27FE], H1029 [29FE], E287 [29FE]

Raytheon Co.: tribute, H591 [8FE]

Renewable energy: impact of budget sequestration, H6714 [12DE]

Rochester, NY: Girl Scouts Hippie Pandas (robotics team) recipient of For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics Competition Gracious Professionalism Award, E971 [5JN]

Roswell Park Cancer Institute: cancer vaccine research funding, H129 [24JA], H6472 [28NO]

Science: ensure continued publication and integrity of peer-reviewed research works by the private sector (H.R. 3699), E252, E253 [27FE]

Seattle, WA: anniversary of Museum of History & Industry and grand opening of new facility at Lake Union Park, E1867 [4DE]

Securities: require brokers underwriting initial public offerings for emerging growth companies be held to strict liability for publicly released research and that certain communications be filed with the SEC, H1256, H1257, H1261 [7MR]

Sonoma State University: anniversary of Environmental Technology Center, E534 [16AP]

Stony Brook University: tribute to Louis and Beatrice Laufer Center for Physical and Quantitative Biology, E934 [31MY]

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month: observance, E1673 [2OC]

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding, H226 [1FE], H385 [2FE]

Taxation: permanently extend the research and development credit, H715–H720 [14FE]

——— provide enhanced research and development credits to companies that manufacture products in the U.S., H556 [7FE]

Translational Genomics Research Institute: anniversary, E1141, E1142, E1144 [26JN], E1202 [29JN]

Urbana, IL: tribute to University Laboratory High School robotics team, E456 [27MR]

Waialua, HI: Waialua High School robotics team recipient of Hawaii For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics Competition Chairman’s Award, E282 [29FE]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women, H3865 [20JN]

——— improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (H.R. 3526), H817 [16FE]

World AIDS Day: observance, H6473 [28NO], H6515, H6516 [29NO], H6545 [30NO], H6590 [4DE], E1858 [30NO]

World Alzheimer’s Month: observance, E1606, E1618, E1636 [21SE]

Young, Neal A.: Partnership for Public Service Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal for Science and Environment recipient, E1519 [13SE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: continue certain programs, S3164, S3168 [15MY], S3230 [16MY], S8613, S8622 [1JA]

——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3950–S3952, S3959–S3969 [12JN], S4118–S4135, S4137–S4141, S4143 [13JN], S4166–S4173, S4181, S4195–S4199 [14JN], S4223, S4225, S4235 [18JN], S4262–S4283 [19JN], S4313, S4334–S4359 [20JN], S4380–S4405, S4407 [21JN], S4455 [25JN], S4833 [10JY], S5175, S5201 [19JY], S5339, S5342, S5343, S5366 [25JY], S5441, S5443, S5447, S5454–S5457 [26JY], S5718 [31JY], S5810, S5836 [1AU], S5944–S5947, S5956, S5967 [2AU], S6038, S6039 [10SE], S6087 [11SE], S6312–S6315, S6325 [13SE], S6405 [19SE], S6499 [20SE], S6725 [13NO], S6768 [14NO], S7414, S7415 [5DE], S7669, S7670 [6DE], S7735 [11DE], S7786 [12DE], S8117, S8118 [18DE], S8169 [19DE], S8238, S8242 [20DE], S8346 [21DE], S8580–S8583 [31DE]

——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), motion to proceed, S3714–S3717 [5JN], S3739, S3749–S3756, S3758–S3760, S3762–S3764, S3767 [6JN], S3803–S3808, S3816–S3818, S3824, S3828, S3831–S3834 [7JN], S3875–S3877, S3890–S3892 [11JN], S3932, S3935–S3937, S3945, S3949 [12JN]

——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), motion to recommit, S4350–S4352 [20JN]

——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), unanimous-consent agreement, S4235 [18JN], S4313, S4351 [20JN]

——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), unanimous-consent request, S3961 [12JN], S4125, S4126 [13JN]

——— promote biobased manufacturing, S4171, S4196 [14JN]

——— reduce programs funding to 2008 levels, S4350, S4351 [20JN]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 600), S7276 [29NO]

American Podiatric Medical Association: anniversary (S. Res. 528), S5318 [24JY]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (S. 810), S8037 [13DE]

Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands: tribute to opening of Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands, S35 [23JA]

Arctic Ocean: provide for research, monitoring, and observation (S. 2147), S1199 [1MR]

Army: study effectiveness of Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program, S7205 [29NO]

Aspen Center for Physics: annviersary, S4722 [28JN]

Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act: permanently extend and strengthen, S3400–S3402 [22MY], S3477 [23MY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Tourette Syndrome Public Health Education Research Outreach Program funding, S4867 [11JY]

Cincinnati, OH: tribute to University of Cincinnati Cancer Institute, S4458 [25JN]

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College: Meridian Bioscience, Inc., establishment of William J. Motto Annual Bioscience Scholarship, S2917 [7MY]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, S4457 [25JN]

Columbus, OH: tribute to Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital and Solove Reseach Institute, S4457 [25JN]

Computers: improve cybersecurity by collaborating with industry, enhancing information sharing, strengthening criminal statutes for cyber crimes, and updating Federal security standards, S5429–S5433, S5435, S5438 [26JY], S5699, S5700, S5715 [31JY], S5814, S5850 [1AU], S5908, S5917, S5942 [2AU]

——— improve cybersecurity by collaborating with industry, enhancing information sharing, strengthening criminal statutes for cyber crimes, and updating Federal security standards (S. 2151), S1201–S1205 [1MR], S2458 [18AP]

——— provide authority to monitor and defend against cyber threats and improve sharing of cybersecurity information (S. 2102), S568 [13FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: biomass research and development funding, S4172 [14JN]

——— encourage partnerships between the National Agriculture Library and educational institutions to support the dissemination of objective and scholarly agricultural and food law research and information, S4345 [20JN]

——— improve efficiency, digestibility, and nutritional value of food for poultry and livestock, S4196 [14JN], S4352 [20JN]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, S3760 [6JN], S5722 [31JY]

——— improve high-end computing research and development program (S. 3459), S5734 [31JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Pediatric Research Network (S. 3461), S5735 [31JY]

——— expedite research and drug development to combat the most deadly and costly chronic diseases (S. 2069), S324, S325 [2FE]

——— Prevention and Public Health Fund funding, S840–S842 [16FE], S2893–S2896, S2899–S2906 [7MY], S2933–S2935, S2937–S2944, S2947, S2955 [8MY], S2996–S2998, S3004, S3006–S3008, S3013, S3015, S3016, S3024–S3028, S3030, S3031, S3034, S3035 [9MY], S3054–S3057, S3060 [10MY], S3263, S3268 [17MY], S3410 [22MY], S3536 [24MY]

——— provide for a national campaign to increase public awareness and knowledge of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (S. 3396), S5135 [18JY]

——— provide for research and education to improve screening, detection, and diagnosis of prostate cancer (S. 3345), S4676 [27JN]

Dept. of Justice: eliminate unnecessary reporting requirements for unfunded programs under the Office of Justice Programs (H.R. 6189), S6674 [21SE]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs, S2666 [25AP], S2789–S2793, S2796 [26AP]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (S. 3250), S8551 [30DE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish onshore oil and gas production goals, repeal production barriers, improve lease issuance, expedite judicial review, report on public land revenues, and encourage oil shale exploration, S2146 [28MR]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development, S2145 [28MR]

——— tribute to participation in American Heart Association Go Red for Women cardiovascular disease awareness campaign, S4293 [19JN]

Diseases: provide for scientific frameworks relative to recalcitrant cancers, S7162–S7164 [29NO]

——— tribute to Dept. of Veterans Affairs and NIH research into deep brain stimulation therapy for Parkinson’s disease, S5474 [26JY]

——— urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men (S. Res. 493), S4206 [14JN]

——— urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men (S. Res. 529), S5626 [26JY]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve the competitiveness of the U.S., S3258–S3260 [17MY], S3760 [6JN]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (S. 1965), S30 [23JA], S1689, S1691 [15MR], S2992 [9MY]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (S. 3217), S3461–S3463 [23MY], S3764–S3767 [6JN], S6722 [13NO]

——— provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans’ business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (S. 1866), S1830 [20MR], S3764, S3765 [6JN]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer’s Project, S6617 [21SE]

FDA: ensure continued research and development of drugs and medical devices for use in children, S3477 [23MY], S3565 [24MY]

——— ensure continued research and development of drugs and medical devices for use in children (S. 2289), S2395 [17AP]

——— expedite development, evaluation, and approval of breakthrough drugs, S3417 [22MY], S4615, S4618 [26JN]

——— promote accountability, transparency, innovation, efficiency, and timeliness, S3494 [23MY]

——— promote accountability, transparency, innovation, efficiency, and timeliness (S. 2292), S4616, S4625 [26JN]

——— provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products, S3396 [22MY], S3477 [23MY], S3555 [24MY], S4624 [26JN], S5299 [24JY]

——— strengthen ability to seek advice from external experts on rare diseases, their burdens, and unmet medical needs of individuals with rare diseases, S3507 [23MY]

Fish and fishing: support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (S. 2184), S1579 [12MR]

Ganter, J. Carl: Rockefeller Foundation Innovation Award recipient, S4816 [10JY]

Health: establishment of Sanford and Susan Greenberg Prize To End Blindness by 20/20, S7790, S7791 [12DE]

——— impact of medical research, S3702 [5JN]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (S. 3338), S4685 [27JN]

Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day: observance (S. Res. 286), S222 [31JA]

Hydroelectric power: encourage research and development of hydropower technologies, S3126 [14MY]

Hydro-Photon, Inc.: tribute, S7034 [28NO]

Immigration: enhance national security, combat illegal immigration, and promote job creation, innovation, investment, and research (S. 3553), S7421 [5DE]

——— enhance national security, combat illegal immigration, and promote job creation, innovation, investment, and research (S. 3553), unanimous-consent request, S7422 [5DE]

Information technology: expand and improve cybersecurity test beds program, S5914 [2AU]

International AIDS Conference: support and encourage global HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs (S. Res. 532), S5468, S5627 [26JY]

Kansas City, KS: University of Kansas Cancer Center application for National Cancer Institute designation, S3703 [5JN]

Kluse, Mike: Federal Laboratory Consortium Laboratory Director of the Year award recipient, S386 [7FE]

Leadership Alliance: anniversary, S5204, S5205 [19JY]

Little Rock, AR: anniversary of Arkansas Children’s Hospital, S1086 [28FE], S1610 [13MR]

Martins, Clarissa: American Association of Cancer Research Thomas J. Bardos Award recipient, S5480 [26JY]

Medicare: improve benefits for individuals with kidney disease (S. 2163), S1425 [6MR]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (S. 2474), S2830 [26AP]

Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 490), S6870 [15NO]

Moore, Jackie Kerby: New Mexico State University Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni honoree, S6850 [15NO]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 396), S1682 [14MR]

NASA: anniversary of Landsat Satellite Program, S5256 [23JY]

——— funding, S6305 [13SE]

National Academy of Sciences: anniversary, S4627–S4629 [26JN]

National Cancer Research Month: observance, S3702 [5JN], S3896 [11JN], S4457 [25JN]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering: anniversary (S. Res. 499), S4308 [19JN]

National Inventors’ Day: observance, S490 [9FE]

National Marrow Donor Program (organization): tribute, S386 [7FE]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 450), S3049 [9MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S6101 [11SE], S6261 [12SE], S6440 [19SE]

——— support goals and ideals (S. Res. 537), S5898 [1AU]

National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month: observance (S. Res. 468), S3385 [21MY]

National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 563), S6469 [19SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 538), S5898 [1AU]

NIH: medical research and development funding, S5924 [2AU]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Brian K. Koblinka for chemistry (S. Res. 615), S7989 [12DE]

——— recognition of Robert J. Lefkowitz for chemistry (S. Res. 615), S7989 [12DE]

Northwest Kidney Centers (organization): anniversary, S4820 [10JY], S5728 [31JY]

NSF: anniversary of Graduate Research Fellowship Program (S. Res. 610), S7639 [5DE]

Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 416), S2282 [29MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable (S. 3652), S7402 [4DE]

Pediatric Research Equity Act: permanently extend and strengthen, S3400–S3402 [22MY], S3477 [23MY]

Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 495), S4250 [18JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, S2128 [28MR]

Prestonburg, KY: tribute to Highlands Center for Autism, S2596 [23AP]

Rare Disease Day: designate (S. Res. 383), S1143 [29FE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, S3391 [22MY]

Science: establish scientific standards and protocols across forensic disciplines (S. 3378), S4952 [12JY]

Space policy: tribute to historical and recent accomplishments of the U.S. space program, S6245 [12SE]

Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 521), S5023 [16JY]

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding, S375–S379 [7FE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S1523 [8MR], S1596, S1597 [13MR], S1650, S1651, S1660 [14MR]

——— permanently extend and modify the research credit (S. 825), S337 [6FE]

——— provide for startup businesses to use a portion of the research and development credit to offset payroll taxes (S. 3460), S5735 [31JY]

Transportation: use of Social Security, Medicare, and other trust funds to fund the Highway Trust Fund, S4690 [28JN]

University of Houston: anniversary of Texas Center for Superconductivity, S6735 [13NO]

University of Louisville: tribute, S8135 [18DE]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (S. 2104), S615 [14FE]

World AIDS Day: observance, S7208 [29NO]

Reports filed

Accomack County, VA, Land Parcel Next to NASA Wallops Flight Facility Deed Restriction Removal: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2087) (H. Rept. 112–369), H77 [18JA]

Address Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Through Research, Forecasting and Monitoring, and Mitigation and Control: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1701) (S. Rept. 112–237), S6744 [13NO]

Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 3834) (H. Rept. 112–420), H1541 [22MR]

Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 3240), S3630 [24MY]

——— Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 3240) (S. Rept. 112–203), S6062 [10SE]

Citrus, Wool, and Cotton Trust Fund Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3568), S6451 [19SE]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3568) (S. Rept. 112–227), S6545 [20SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2087, Remove Deed Restriction From a Parcel of Land in Accomack County, VA, Next to NASA Wallops Flight Facility: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 587) (H. Rept. 112–415), H1390 [19MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3408, Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 547) (H. Rept. 112–398), H725 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3578, Baseline Reform Act and H.R. 3582, Pro-Growth Budgeting Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 534) (H. Rept. 112–383), H373 [1FE]

Consideration of H.R. 6213, No More Solyndras Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 779) (H. Rept. 112–668), H5922 [12SE]

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 6083) (H. Rept. 112–669), H5999 [13SE]

Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 810) (S. Rept. 112–242), S7302 [30NO]

Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5892) (H. Rept. 112–563), H4654 [29JN]

Library of Congress Authority To Accept Gifts and Bequests Revision: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 6122) (H. Rept. 112–624), H5326 [26JY]

Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5987) (H. Rept. 112–676), H6068 [18SE]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1171) (H. Rept. 112–584), H4684 [9JY]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1171) (H. Rept. 112–584), H4906 [17JY]

National Hurricane Research Initiative Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 692), S6800 [14NO]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 692) (S. Rept. 112–266), S8665 [2JA]

No More Solyndras Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6213) (H. Rept. 112–652), H5764 [10SE]

Pro-Growth Budgeting Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 3582) (H. Rept. 112–377), H218 [31JA]

Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3408) (H. Rept. 112–392), H691 [9FE]

Public Lands Service Corps Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 896) (S. Rept. 112–120), S41 [23JA]

Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3566), S6451 [19SE]

Reporting Efficiency Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6189) (H. Rept. 112–648), H5764 [10SE]

Research and Innovative Technology Administration Transportation Research and Development Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1953) (S. Rept. 112–236), S6744 [13NO]

Trash Free Seas Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1119) (S. Rept. 112–161), S2730 [25AP]

Water Resources Research Act Grants Reauthorization for and Applied Water Supply Research Regarding Water Resources Research and Technology Institutes: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2104) (S. Rept. 112–189), S5211 [19JY]

Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 3313), S8041 [13DE]

Statements

Forum on Tick-Borne Diseases: Christina T. Fisk and Holly Ahern, H3394 [1JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 534, consideration of H.R. 3578, Baseline Reform Act and H.R. 3582, Pro-Growth Budgeting Act, H387 [2FE]

H. Res. 547, consideration of H.R. 3408, Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act, H740 [15FE]

H. Res. 587, consideration of H.R. 2087, remove deed restriction from a parcel of land in Accomack County, VA, next to NASA Wallops Flight Facility, H1405 [20MR]

H. Res. 779, consideration of H.R. 6213, No More Solyndras Act and allow consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H5934 [13SE]

H.R. 733, Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act, H6144 [19SE]

H.R. 1171, Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act reauthorization and amendment, H5609 [1AU]

H.R. 2087, remove deed restriction from a parcel of land in Accomack County, VA, next to NASA Wallops Flight Facility, H1415 [20MR]

H.R. 2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, H2215–H2218 [27AP]

H.R. 3408, Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act, H761–H767 [15FE]

H.R. 3582, Pro-Growth Budgeting Act, H404 [2FE]

H.R. 3834, Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act, H2223–H2225 [27AP]

H.R. 5843, Dept. of Homeland Security use of certain grant funds for training conducted in conjunction with a national laboratory or research facility, H4014 [26JN]

H.R. 5892, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act, H4666–H4668 [9JY]

H.R. 5987, Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act, H6128–H6130 [19SE]

H.R. 6122, Library of Congress revision of authority to accept gifts and bequests, H5742 [10SE]

H.R. 6163, National Pediatric Research Network Act, H6138 [19SE]

H.R. 6189, Reporting Efficiency Improvement Act, H5796 [11SE]

H.R. 6612, redesignate Dryden Flight Research Center, Palmdale, CA, as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range, H7485 [31DE]

S. 2104, Water Resources Research Act grants reauthorization and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes, S616 [14FE]

S. 2147, Arctic Ocean Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act, S1199 [1MR]

S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act, S4483–S4592 [25JN]

S. 3250, Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (SAFER) Act, H7581 [2JA]

S. 3313, Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act, S4303 [19JN], S8017 [13DE]

S. 3378, Forensic Science and Standards Act, S4952–S4954 [12JY]

S. 3459, Dept. of Energy High-End Computing Improvement Act, S5734 [31JY]

S. 3652, Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act, S7403 [4DE]

S. Res. 286, Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day, S222 [31JA]

S. Res. 383, Rare Disease Day, S1143, S1150 [29FE]

S. Res. 396, support goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, S1680, S1682 [14MR]

S. Res. 411, tribute to Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, S2257 [29MR]

S. Res. 413, National Autism Awareness Month, S2258 [29MR]

S. Res. 416, Parkinson’s Awareness Month, S2259, S2282 [29MR]

S. Res. 434, support goal of preventing and effectively treating Alzheimer’s disease by a certain date and other goals of the National Plan To Address Alzheimer’s Disease draft, S2659 [24AP]

S. Res. 450, National MPS Awareness Day, S3047, S3049 [9MY]

S. Res. 468, National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month, S3331, S3385 [21MY]

S. Res. 490, Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week, S3982 [12JN], S6870 [15NO]

S. Res. 493, urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men, S4206 [14JN]

S. Res. 495, Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week, S4243, S4250 [18JN]

S. Res. 499, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering anniversary, S4305, S4310 [19JN]

S. Res. 521, Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, S5023, S5049 [16JY]

S. Res. 526, Stomach Cancer Awareness Month, S5308 [24JY]

S. Res. 528, American Podiatric Medical Association anniversary, S5308, S5318 [24JY]

S. Res. 529, urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men, S5493, S5626 [26JY]

S. Res. 532, support International AIDS Conference and encourage global HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs, S5494, S5627 [26JY]

S. Res. 537, support goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, S5883, S5899 [1AU]

S. Res. 538, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, S5883, S5899 [1AU]

S. Res. 563, National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day, S6465, S6470 [19SE]

S. Res. 576, Cooperative Forestry Act anniversary, S6630, S6680 [21SE]

S. Res. 600, support goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month, S6896 [26NO], S7276 [29NO]

S. Res. 610, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program anniversary, S7459, S7639 [5DE]

S. Res. 615, recognition of Robert J. Lefkowitz and Brian K. Koblinka for Nobel Prize for chemistry, S7982, S7989 [12DE]

Tributes

Lauder, Evelyn Hausner, S320 [2FE]