BARR, ANDY (a Representative from Kentucky)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H93 [15JA]

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3918 [19JN]

Appointments

National Historical Publications and Records Commission, H7348 [21NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1091), H1356 [12MR]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1797), H2392 [26AP]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 693), H2354 [25AP]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2084), H2910 [22MY]

Armed Forces: commend, make permanent, oppose proposals to diminish national security role of, and recognize the National Guard as the foundation of the Operational Reserve (see H. Res. 75), H950 [4MR]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H2161 [18AP]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: provide that military technicians (dual status) shall be included in military personnel accounts for purposes of any issued orders (see H.R. 1014), H1399 [13MR]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 293), H4486 [11JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H173 [15JA]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H5403 [2AU]

——— require that, if the President’s budget does not achieve balance in the budget’s covered year, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by a certain date (see H.R. 444), H344 [4FE]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 1078), H5435 [9SE]

C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (see H.R. 3302), H6674 [22OC]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see H.R. 1874), H2532 [8MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H2249 [23AP] (see H.R. 1250), H4726 [18JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H.R. 360), H1860 [9AP]

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H2067 [16AP]

Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs (House): establish (see H. Res. 119), H1548 [15MR]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H2067 [16AP]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require application of laws equally to all U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 98), H6769 [23OC]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H224 [22JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 436), H628 [25FE]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit from taking action to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam (see H.R. 826), H1398 [13MR]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 1077), H2396 [26AP] (see H.R. 3211), H6829 [28OC]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 1779), H3655 [14JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: define urban rodent control for clarifying control of nuisance mammals and birds carried out by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service wildlife services program and private sector (see H.R. 730), H2027 [15AP]

Dept. of Commerce: produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (see H.R. 2052), H4524 [16JY]

Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see H.R. 3111), H5587 [17SE]

——— determine and disclose the cost of any transportation provided to Members, officers, or employees of Congress who are carrying out official duties outside the U.S. (see H.R. 1359), H3016 [3JN]

——— provide certain TRICARE beneficiaries with opportunity to retain access to TRICARE Prime (see H.R. 1971), H3592 [13JN]

Dept. of HHS: ensure women who access federally funded family planning services are given pregnancy option counseling including professional adoption counseling (see H.R. 3539), H7357 [21NO]

——— provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 565), H3288 [11JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study to evaluate significance of Mill Springs Battlefield in Pulaski and Wayne Counties, KY, and feasibility of inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 298), H284 [23JA]

——— install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see H.R. 2175), H5348 [1AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H2804 [20MY]

Dept. of Transportation: delay implementation of regulation changing the hours-of-service rule for commercial truck drivers pending a GAO assessment of such regulation (see H.R. 3413), H7112 [14NO]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H2913 [22MY]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H6957 [30OC]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 2093), H4040 [25JN]

——— call for public listening sessions on regulations targeting carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants in States most directly impacted by such regulations (see H. Con. Res. 59), H6411 [8OC]

——— disapprove rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see H.J. Res. 64), H5833 [25SE]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units until carbon capture and storage is technologically and economically feasible (see H.R. 3140), H5765 [19SE]

——— provide guidance and clarification relative to issuance and renewal of coal mining permits for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 1829), H2436 [6MY]

——— require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy (see H.R. 1582), H4309 [9JY]

ERISA: modify definition of fiduciary to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 2041), H4214 [8JY]

FCC: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 176), H2354 [25AP]

FDA: prohibit use of Federal money for any media advertisement, campaign, or publicity against the use of a food or beverage lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (see H.R. 1572), H2354 [25AP]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 367), H278 [23JA]

——— reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see H.R. 1999), H3253 [6JN]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 2122), H3688 [17JN]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 1072), H1861 [9AP]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H5348 [1AU]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H2025 [15AP]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 1249), H1861 [9AP]

FRS: provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau maintains on them (see H.R. 3183), H5832 [25SE]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H416 [6FE]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 36), H284 [23JA]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H3357 [12JN]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H2803 [20MY]

——— repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer’s health benefits plan (see H.R. 1254), H5262 [31JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H2656 [15MY]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 45), H504 [13FE]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence and call for resignation due to lack of monitoring and actions relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico (see H. Res. 35), H3216 [5JN]

House of Representatives: place real time display of U.S. gross national debt in the House chamber (see H. Res. 240), H2955 [23MY]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 412), H7188 [18NO]

Housing: protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system (see H.R. 2767), H5834 [25SE]

Housing Act: revise census data and population requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 858), H2164 [19AP]

Insurance: condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational (see H.R. 2775), H5090 [25JY]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H4980 [23JY]

International relations: prohibit the U.S. from following a Dept. of the Treasury guidance on how multilateral development banks should engage with developing countries on coal-fired power generation (see H.R. 3570), H7352 [21NO]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H984 [5MR]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1860 [9AP]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 946), H980 [5MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H5477 [10SE]

Medicaid: apply the primary care payment rate to additional physician providers of primary care services (see H.R. 1838), H4178 [28JN]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 2053), H4309 [9JY]

——— count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1179), H4485 [11JY]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H1860 [9AP]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H3097 [4JN]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 1787), H6957 [30OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on equal application of the laws that apply to all U.S. citizens to Senators and Representative (see H.J. Res. 55), H5436 [9SE]

——— deny retirement credit for service as a Member in the case of a former Member convicted of a felony (see H.R. 2092), H3289 [11JN]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 310), H224 [22JA]

——— reduce rates of basic pay (see H.R. 1181), H1861 [9AP]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2918), H5342 [1AU]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1064), H1355 [12MR] (see H.R. 1155), H1425 [14MR]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 503), H432 [8FE]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1985), H3097 [4JN]

National security: prohibit use of drones to kill U.S. citizens within the U.S. (see H.R. 1242), H2125 [17AP]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 167), H2486 [7MY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H5403 [2AU]

NIH: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 2019), H4485 [11JY]

NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 3154), H6770 [23OC]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 828), H3990 [20JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3350), H6957 [30OC]

——— deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H2656 [15MY]

——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3406), H6952 [30OC]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3685), H7627 [10DE]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce certain provisions (see H. Res. 425), H7358 [21NO]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce employer mandate provisions (see H. Con. Res. 45), H5768 [19SE]

——— make the individual health insurance mandate voluntary (see H.R. 3348), H6827 [28OC]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H4173 [28JN]

——— prohibit a government subsidy for premiums of a health plan by a Member of Congress (see H.R. 3067), H5434 [9SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H4524 [16JY]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies (see H.R. 3076), H5768 [19SE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 45), H504 [13FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H629 [25FE]

——— repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 1248), H1629 [19MR]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H344 [4FE]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H2804 [20MY]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 807), H984 [5MR]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 2218), H3014 [3JN]

SEC: improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (see H.R. 1062), H2575 [13MY]

Securities Exchange Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see H.R. 797), H3760 [18JN]

Senate: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 431), H7566 [5DE]

Sports: commend and support the U.S. delegation and the U.S. Deaf Sports Federation in their representation of the U.S. at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria (see H. Res. 314), H4980 [23JY]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H4309 [9JY]

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 1020), H2719 [16MY]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to limit congressional power to impose a tax on failure to purchase goods or services (see H.J. Res. 28), H3253 [6JN]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H4857 [22JY]

——— expand access to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 1032), H1861 [9AP]

——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1427 [14MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3253 [6JN]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H7628 [10DE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 1129), H3929 [19JN]

——— provide a tax credit for owning certain disaster resilient property (see H.R. 2241), H6053 [30SE]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see H.R. 901), H4177 [28JN]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H2248 [23AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H4980 [23JY]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 147, 483), H504 [13FE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H410 [6FE]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 903), H950 [4MR]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 582), H661 [26FE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 792), H1860 [9AP]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Con. Res. 23), H2300 [24AP]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H2396 [26AP]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H2913 [22MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H1360 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: require advance public notice of any modification to be made in the terms or conditions of any crop insurance policy or plan offered (see H.R. 1789), H2391 [26AP]

Dept. of Defense: improve treatment of Armed Forces members and veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 3775), H8117 [16DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: increase seigniorage and mint and issue coins celebrating American Liberty, ‘‘The Union’’, and American values, and continue production of Presidentially-themed coins (see H.R. 2535), H4141 [27JN]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see H.R. 3002), H5396 [2AU]

John Craig (vessel): exempt from certain requirements when operating on a portion of the Kentucky River (see H.R. 2570), H4143 [27JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 26), H454 [12FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply provisions to Delegates and Resident Commissioners and certain congressional staff (see H.R. 2010), H2716 [16MY]

Taxation: allow for a 3-year recovery period for all racehorses (see H.R. 2212), H2964 [24MY]

——— exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see H.R. 2312), H3287 [11JN]

——— reduce the holding period used to determine whether horses qualify as certain assets (see H.R. 998), H1318 [6MR]

Truth in Lending Act: provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages relative to the presumption of ability to repay requirements (see H.R. 2673), H4483 [11JY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: establish application process for interested parties to apply for a county to be designated as a rural area (see H.R. 2672), H4483 [11JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: require advance public notice of any modification to be made in the terms or conditions of any crop insurance policy or plan offered (H.R. 1789), H2395 [26AP]

Dept. of Defense: improve treatment of Armed Forces members and veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (H.R. 3775), H8118 [16DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: increase seigniorage and mint and issue coins celebrating American Liberty, ‘‘The Union’’, and American values, and continue production of Presidentially-themed coins (H.R. 2535), H4144 [27JN]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (H.R. 3002), H5400 [2AU]

John Craig (vessel): exempt from certain requirements when operating on a portion of the Kentucky River (H.R. 2570), H4145 [27JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 26), H455 [12FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply provisions to Delegates and Resident Commissioners and certain congressional staff (H.R. 2010), H2718 [16MY]

Taxation: allow for a 3-year recovery period for all racehorses (H.R. 2212), H2965 [24MY]

——— exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (H.R. 2312), H3287 [11JN]

——— reduce the holding period used to determine whether horses qualify as certain assets (H.R. 998), H1321 [6MR]

Truth in Lending Act: provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages relative to the presumption of ability to repay requirements (H.R. 2673), H4484 [11JY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: establish application process for interested parties to apply for a county to be designated as a rural area (H.R. 2672), H4484 [11JY]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3898, H3919 [19JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6035 [30SE], H6187 [3OC]

Buckler, Aitkin: Bath County, KY, Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, E1006• [28JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1800• [21MR]

Coal: importance to national energy policy, H2108, H2109, H2110, H2111, H2112 [17AP]

Colleges and universities: allow the growth or cultivation of industrial hemp for agricultural or academic research in States that already permit industrial hemp growth, H3898 [19JN]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit from taking action to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam (S. 982), H2827 [21MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: require advance public notice of any modification to terms or conditions of existing crop insurance policies or plans, H3919 [19JN]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes, H2752 [17MY]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H641 [26FE]

——— impact of Government regulations, H3673 [17JN]

——— importance of job creation, H2377 [26AP]

EPA: impact of Government regulations on coal industry, H2108, H2109, H2110, H2112 [17AP], H5582 [17SE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 367), H4065 [26JN], H5323 [1AU]

——— require agency reports on proposed Federal rules include an analysis of anticipated jobs gained or lost due to implementation and specify if jobs are public or private, H5323 [1AU]

Frankfort, KY: anniversary of Stewart Home School, E675• [16MY]

Georgetown, KY: Royal Spring Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ‘‘Schools to Watch’’ list, E976• [26JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6187 [3OC], H6587 [14OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2596 [14MY]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H252 [23JA]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), H119• [15JA]

IRS: investigate allegations that the 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional scrutiny, H2942 [23MY]

Jessamine County, KY: tribute to Relay for Life participants, E837• [11JN]

Kentucky: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H2108, H2112 [17AP]

——— tribute to Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Service, E613• [7MY]

Kentucky Right to Life Association: anniversary, E53• [23JA]

Manufacturing Day: observance, E1438• [4OC]

Menifee County, KY: recognize anniversary of tornado and honor victims, H673 [27FE]

Montgomery County, KY: tribute to Montgomery County School District ranking in Kentucky Unbridled Learning assessment and accountability system, E1607• [30OC]

National Bourbon Day: observance, H3638 [14JN]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance, E501• [18AP]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, E1403• [30SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of energy policies, H1364 [13MR], H4065 [26JN]

——— evaluation of policies relative to coal industry, H4065 [26JN], H5581 [17SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3350), H7083 [14NO]

——— impact on the public debt, H6476 [10OC], H6559 [12OC]

——— implementation, H6587 [14OC]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, H6035 [30SE], H6187 [3OC]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), H2596 [14MY]

Power resources: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H5581 [17SE]

Public debt: ceiling, H6476 [10OC], H6587 [14OC]

Richmond, KY: tribute to Madison Central High School boys’ basketball team, E670• [15MY]

Taxation: exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (H.R. 2312), H3638 [14JN]

——— rates, H641 [26FE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 523), H5761 [19SE]

Votes: position on missed, H3943• [20JN], H4545• [17JY]

Whayne Supply Co.: anniversary, E886• [17JN]

Tributes

Belcher, Gerald, E567• [26AP]

Clay, Henry, H252 [23JA], H1980 [12AP]

Gibbs, Vernon and Geneva, E494• [18AP]

McCarty, James and Connie, E494• [18AP]

McMillan, William L., III, E412• [10AP]

Rawlings, Simon P., E634• [9MY]

Toy, John C., E741• [23MY]