VAN HOLLEN, CHRIS (a Representative from Maryland)

Amendments

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2648 [10MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1776 [29MR]

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

First Person Singular—Carmen Castro-Conroy, 40, Gaithersburg, Housing Counselor, Housing Initiative Partnership, Amanda Abrams, Washington (DC) Post, E1261• [17JY]

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), H1544 [22MR]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H5712 [2AU]

Arab countries: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms (see H. Res. 732), H4907 [17JY]

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3676), H221 [31JA]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 621), H1914 [17AP]

Bailey, Jonathan W.: tribute (see H. Res. 792), H6151 [19SE]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: tribute (see H. Res. 774), H5765 [10SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 106), H1100 [29FE]

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

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H5526 [31JY]

——— require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1048), H3105 [17MY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see H.R. 1564), H159 [24JA]

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

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H6233 [20SE]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 78), H115 [23JA]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5711 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: ensure detainees on U.S. soil have access to due process, the court system, and will not be detained indefinitely by the military (see H.R. 5936), H5923 [12SE]

Dept. of Education: establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H903 [16FE]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 4816), H2289 [27AP]

Dept. of Energy: provide loan guarantees for energy efficiency upgrades to existing buildings (see H.R. 3221), H476 [3FE]

Dept. of HHS: provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see H.R. 3627), H7360 [19DE]

——— reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see H.R. 1475), H4605 [28JN]

Dept. of State: authorize payment of a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals (see H.R. 4077), H6469 [27NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H1642 [27MR]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H27 [17JA]

Disabled: authorize grants for the transition of youths with significant disabilities to adulthood (see H.R. 604), H5130 [23JY]

——— improve individualized education program and facilitate the transition of children with disabilities to adulthood (see H.R. 602), H5130 [23JY]

——— provide assistance to States to develop and implement transition plans for developmentally disabled individuals who are transitioning from the secondary school system into adulthood (see H.R. 603), H5130 [23JY]

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]

——— take steps to counter the growth in anti-Muslim sentiments, targeted rhetorical attacks, and violence against the Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian American communities (see H. Res. 283), H3268 [30MY]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H2813 [16MY]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H. Res. 351), H1498 [21MR]

——— require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer’s disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H182 [25JA]

Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (see H. Res. 834), H7516 [31DE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H3481 [5JN]

FEC: reassert congressional authority to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office (see H.R. 6310), H5705 [2AU]

Federal employees: reform the Senior Executive Service (see H.R. 6042), H4156 [27JN]

Financial institutions: establish fair and transparent practices related to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 5691), H2566 [9MY]

Firearms: require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 6241), H5525 [31JY]

Food industry: require labels on packages of meat include a statement on whether the meat contains lean finely textured beef (pink slime) (see H.R. 4346), H1811 [30MR]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H1915 [17AP]

Foreign policy: codify U.S. Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (see H.R. 6255), H5628 [1AU]

——— ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H27 [17JA]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H1572 [26MR]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H6233 [20SE]

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

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

Health: support regenerative medicine through research funding and commercial development and develop a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products (see H.R. 1862), H6344 [13NO]

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

——— modify certain provisions of law relative to torture (see H.R. 4011), H692 [9FE]

——— prevent human trafficking in Government contracting (see H.R. 4259), H1916 [17AP]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H6061 [14SE]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H3915 [20JN]

——— facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (see H.R. 5741), H2813 [16MY]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (see H.R. 6412), H6623 [4DE]

Information technology: improve Federal information security (see H.R. 4257), H2212 [26AP]

Insurance: require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child’s congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1955), H2569 [9MY]

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

Iran: condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see H. Res. 556), H1101 [29FE]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H4158 [27JN]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1848 [16AP]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 4229), H2134 [25AP]

——— 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), H1847 [16AP]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 1464), H571 [7FE]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3618), H3267 [30MY]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H4907 [17JY]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H7264 [18DE]

Medicare: extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H7360 [19DE]

——— provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H2715 [15MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H115 [23JA]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 640), H2274 [27AP]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 756), H5767 [10SE]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of establishment (see H.R. 5840), H6280 [21SE]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 573), H1209 [6MR]

National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 6150), H6234 [20SE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1101 [29FE]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see H.R. 3995), H697 [13FE]

Political campaigns: disclose third-party communications made for or against a candidate and identifying information in Internet communications, and apply disclosure requirements to prerecorded telephone calls (see H.R. 3585), H694 [9FE]

——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H376 [1FE]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections, create similar system for congressional elections, and strengthen rules on political action committees (see H.R. 6448), H6230 [20SE]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns (see H.R. 6426), H6060 [14SE]

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

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 14), H1496 [21MR]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H5526 [31JY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with refined petroleum product (see H.R. 1017), H1497 [21MR]

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), H3267 [30MY]

Taxation: exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2989), H4656 [29JN]

——— extend bonus depreciation (see H.R. 5974), H3914 [20JN]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (see H.R. 15), H5330 [30JY]

——— extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H1367 [16MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H5766 [10SE]

——— 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]

——— increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H726 [14FE]

——— make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2412), H1847 [16AP]

——— make permanent the expansion of certain tax benefits for adoption (see H.R. 4373), H3808 [19JN]

——— make permanent the increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 4032), H1135 [1MR]

——— modify certain rules applicable to real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 5746), H3808 [19JN]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 3522), H6429 [16NO]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H3171 [25MY]

——— provide estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax relief (see H.R. 16), H5330 [30JY]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 3238), H803 [15FE]

——— repeal certain tax breaks for gas and oil companies and refund the revenue savings to registered vehicle owners (see H.R. 4231), H1496 [21MR]

——— treat automatic fire sprinkler systems under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1792), H79 [18JA]

——— treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 529), H220 [31JA]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H220 [31JA]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see H.R. 4007), H692 [9FE]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see H. Res. 506), H5331 [30JY]

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

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H5766 [10SE]

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

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: acknowledge donor contributions at Visitor Center (see H.R. 6291), H5704 [2AU]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4271), H2329 [7MY]

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

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

——— require jurisdictions using electronic voting machines for Federal elections to deposit certain technical data at NIST and allow access to such data to analyze for accuracy and reliability (see H.R. 6246), H5628 [1AU]

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

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H1101 [29FE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1642 [27MR]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H1572 [26MR]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Chesapeake Bay: provide for continued conservation efforts in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see H.R. 6068), H4654 [29JN]

FDA: permit manufacturers of generic drugs to provide additional warnings relative to such drugs in the same manner as brand name drugs (see H.R. 4384), H1976 [18AP]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 3858), H219 [31JA]

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

Constitutional authority statements

Chesapeake Bay: provide for continued conservation efforts in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (H.R. 6068), H4655 [29JN]

FDA: permit manufacturers of generic drugs to provide additional warnings relative to such drugs in the same manner as brand name drugs (H.R. 4384), H1977 [18AP]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 3858), H220 [31JA]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (H.R. 4010), H693 [9FE]

Letters

Budget and Accounting Transparency Act: Douglas Holtz-Eakin, American Action Forum (organization), H537 [7FE]

——— Robert D. Reischauer, CBO, H535 [7FE]

Elimination of automatic salary adjustments for Members of Congress: by, H307 [1FE]

Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act: Stephen E. Blaire, Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, H2613 [10MY]

Motions

Budget: replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 6365), H5967 [13SE]

Economy: provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), H7410 [20DE]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H6285 [28SE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (H.R. 3541), E943• [31MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (H.R. 3803), E1392• [2AU]

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

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 6083), H5657• [2AU]

——— make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available with costs offset by changes to certain conservation programs (H.R. 6233), H5657• [2AU]

American Physiological Society: anniversary, E422• [22MR]

American Podiatric Medical Association: anniversary, E936• [31MY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: economic impact of stimulus funding, H398, H403 [2FE]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), H603, H608, H610, H613 [8FE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), E1537• [14SE]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E632• [24AP]

Aurora, CO: express condolences for victims of movie theater shootings and gratitude to responders to the shootings, E1362• [31JY]

Budget: application of fair-market value accounting method to certain Federal credit and loan guarantee programs, H535, H538, H540 [7FE]

——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 3581), H535, H536, H538, H540 [7FE]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2601, H2602, H2603, H2604, H2606, H2607, H2610, H2611, H2612, H2613, H2619, H2622, H2624 [10MY]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), consideration (H. Res. 648), H2575, H2576, H2577 [10MY]

——— reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (H.R. 3578), H420, H421, H423, H424, H426 [2FE]

——— reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (H.R. 3578), consideration (H. Res. 534), H391 [2FE]

——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act by eliminating certain taxpayer subsidies, H4921, H4923, H4924 [18JY]

——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 6365), H5958, H5959, H5960, H5962, H5963, H5965, H5966 [13SE]

——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 6365), motion to recommit, H5967, H5968 [13SE]

——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act with a deficit-reducing increase in tax revenue, H5967, H5968 [13SE]

——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5872), H4921, H4923, H4924 [18JY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1666, H1668, H1669, H1670, H1672, H1674, H1678, H1679, H1680, H1681, H1683, H1684, H1685, H1686, H1689, H1695, H1708, H1709, H1710 [28MR], H1771, H1772, H1774, H1784, H1785, H1786, H1787, H1788, H1791 [29MR], H1867 [17AP], E518• [30MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 2842), E343• [8MR]

——— require small conduit hydropower projects to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act, E343• [8MR]

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), H3765• [19JN]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 3582), H396, H397, H398, H399, H400, H401, H402, H403 [2FE]

——— provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 3582), consideration (H. Res. 534), H391 [2FE]

Chesapeake Bay: require OMB to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the watershed and require EPA to develop and implement an adaptive management plan, H3765• [19JN]

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), E1067• [19JN]

Congress: legislative process, H6286 [28SE]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), H657• [9FE]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, E1859• [30NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H2577, H2606, H2624 [10MY], H7406 [20DE]

Dept. of Defense: across-the-board funding reduction, H5035 [19JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), E938• [31MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), conference report, E1993• [21DE]

——— funding, H2575, H2610 [10MY]

——— impact of budget sequestration, H4924 [18JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H5035 [19JY], E1318• [25JY]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), H2238 [27AP]

——— prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117), H988• [28FE]

Dept. of Energy: phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), E1549• [18SE]

Dept. of HHS: Prevention and Public Health Fund funding, H2238 [27AP], H2607 [10MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), E1080• [19JN]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce memos from John Morton relative to immigration enforcement priorities and guidance on prosecutorial discretion, E1080• [19JN]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, E837• [17MY]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (H.R. 6018), H4883• [17JY]

——— authorize payment of a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals (H.R. 4077), E2017• [31DE]

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), E1634• [21SE]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), E1441• [3AU]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: extend pay freeze of civilian employees, E966• [1JN]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H603 [8FE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), E966• [1JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands, H3765• [19JN]

Ecology and environment: impact of budget sequestration on Chesapeake Bay, E1914• [12DE]

Economy: disclose impacts of cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program and eliminate subsidies for large oil companies, H7410 [20DE]

——— impact of Bush administration tax cuts, H401 [2FE]

——— importance of job creation, H536 [7FE]

——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), H7402, H7404, H7405, H7406, H7407, H7408 [20DE]

——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), motion to recommit, H7410 [20DE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), conference report, H916 [17FE]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H398, H400, H401 [2FE], H2619 [10MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), E1026• [8JN]

Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (H. Res. 834), H7506• [31DE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2072), H2476• [9MY]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), conference report, H455• [3FE]

FCC: provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (H.R. 3309), H1617 [27MR]

FDA: revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), E1147• [27JN]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 743), H6286, H6296 [28SE]

——— extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (H.R. 3835), H307 [1FE], H391, H392 [2FE]

——— extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (H.R. 6726), H7526• [1JA]

——— increase contribution by employees for defined retirement benefits, H2612 [10MY], E966• [1JN]

——— increase contribution by new employees for defined retirement benefits, H916 [17FE]

——— make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (H.R. 828), E1389• [2AU]

Financial institutions: exclude small lenders from certain Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act regulations (H.R. 3336), E667• [26AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools (H.R. 5949), E1533• [14SE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (H.R. 459), E1437• [3AU]

Germantown, MD: tribute to MSC Coyotes Green Girls Soccer Club, E1434• [3AU]

Glen Echo, MD: anniversary of Adventure Theatre, E539• [16AP]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), E1356• [31JY]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), E418• [22MR], E442• [26MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4751, H4752, H4753, H4754 [10JY]

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

House of Representatives: 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), E1184• [29JN]

——— tribute to staff who worked on H. Con. Res. 112, Federal budget for 2013–2022, H1789 [29MR]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), H6554• [30NO], E1640• [21SE]

Information technology: improve Federal information security (H.R. 4257), E668• [26AP]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5743), E955• [1JN]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (H. Res. 134), H7502• [31DE]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (H. Res. 568), E838• [17MY]

——— strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), Senate amendment (H. Res. 750), E1409• [3AU]

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 (H.R. 4133), H2488• [9MY]

——— 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 (S. 2165), H4888• [17JY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (H.R. 1464), E1497• [12SE]

——— develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (H.R. 1464), Senate amendment, E2027• [1JA]

Labor unions: prohibit tally of absent votes as an active vote against union representation, H455• [3FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), E1039• [12JN]

Lobbyists: require disclosure of political intelligence activities, H657• [9FE]

LSC: funding, E837• [17MY]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules, E1998• [21DE]

——— reform, H1667, H1669, H1672, H1679, H1681, H1683, H1684, H1685, H1686 [28MR], H1771, H1772, H1784, H1786 [29MR], H1867 [17AP]

——— study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (H.R. 1845), E1998• [21DE]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 3858), H307 [1FE]

——— extend pay limitation, H391 [2FE]

Mining and mineral resources: clarify definition of ‘‘strategic and critical minerals’’ relative to efforts to promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials, E1258• [17JY]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 4402), E1258• [17JY]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), H6416• [16NO]

National Air Traffic Controllers Association: anniversary, E1077• [19JN]

National History Day (organization): National Endowment for the Humanities National Humanities Medal recipient, E269• [28FE]

North Korean Human Rights Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4240), H2687• [15MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H397, H398 [2FE]

Parkinson’s Awareness Month: observance, E502• [29MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (H.R. 1173), H332• [1FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4751, H4752, H4753, H4754 [10JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, E442• [26MR]

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), E1121• [21JN]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), H62 [18JA]

Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (H.J. Res. 118), E1657• [25SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 14), H1668, H1669 [28MR], E418• [22MR], E513• [30MR]

——— 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), E513• [30MR]

Russia: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), H6416• [16NO]

——— impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations, H6416• [16NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), E837• [17MY]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), Senate amendment, E536• [16AP]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), H1879• [17AP]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 4089), consideration (H. Res. 614), H1867 [17AP]

Syria: impose sanctions due to human rights abuses, E1409• [3AU]

Taxation: expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), H5672, H5673 [2AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), H5585 [1AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief, H5585 [1AU]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), H1997 [19AP]

——— provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (H.R. 6410), H6100, H6101 [19SE]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers, repealing fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, and terminating certain direct payments to farmers, H5958, H5960, H5962 [13SE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), E1035• [8JN]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H2238 [27AP]

——— require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit, H2613 [10MY]

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: anniversary, E1559• [19SE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), E830• [17MY]

Votes: position on missed, H4808• [11JY], E177• [9FE], E439• [26MR]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3001), H1817• [16AP]

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: observance, E1785• [16NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H510 [6FE]

Tributes

Boughman, Joann, E1452• [10SE]

Bowlds, Michael, E1895• [11DE]

Castro-Conroy, Carmen, E1261• [17JY]

Dash, Greg, E144• [6FE]

Droggitis, Spiros, E1158• [27JN]

Elwell, Susan Black, E764• [10MY]

Gilliam, Reginald E., Jr., E680• [27AP]

Grimmett, Jeanne J., E1357• [31JY]

Hamilton, Greg, E12• [13JA]

Jones-Bos, Renee, E1051• [18JN]

Kotzin, Sheldon, E897• [30MY]

Millar, Gail, E1191• [29JN]

Nix, Roscoe R., E53• [23JA]

Schimmel, Linda, E1700• [16OC]

Train, Russell E., E1605• [21SE]