BASS, KAREN (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4911 [23JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4311 [9JY], H4323 [10JY]

Appointments

House of Representatives Private Calendar Official Objectors, H4168 [28JN]

Articles and editorials

Needed—A New Safety Valve, S6005 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 3471), H7051 [13NO]

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see H.R. 2548), H4142 [27JN]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy: extend (see H.R. 2449), H4726 [18JY]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H2719 [16MY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H3654 [14JN]

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H6676 [22OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H1359 [12MR]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H8112 [12DE]

——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 198), H3253 [6JN]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 101), H416 [6FE]

——— improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 100), H416 [6FE]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 49), H342 [4FE]

Black Ribbon Day: designate to recognize victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes (see H. Res. 302), H6903 [29OC]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H6999 [12NO]

Budget: exempt Dept. of HUD public and Indian housing programs from sequestration (see H.R. 2695), H4522 [16JY]

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

Children and youth: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 3323), H6768 [23OC]

——— issue a semipostal stamp to support programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care (see H.R. 2149), H3289 [11JN]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 498), H432 [8FE]

——— require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 680), H501 [13FE]

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), H455 [12FE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 377), H279 [23JA]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1755), H2351 [25AP]

Clean Air Act: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (see H.R. 1154), H5262 [31JY]

Colleges and universities: increase amount of loan forgiveness available to highly-qualified teachers employed in low-income schools who teach in the same school district for five consecutive years (see H.R. 2881), H5260 [31JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H2436 [6MY]

Congress: refrain from conditioning the resolution of fiscal and budgetary disputes on the taking of action on non-germane legislative matters (see H. Res. 375), H6492 [10OC]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 728), H599 [15FE]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1844), H2483 [7MY]

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. 25), H413 [6FE]

Corps of Engineers: review policy guidelines on vegetation management for levees (see H.R. 399), H280 [23JA]

Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 895), H1328 [7MR]

Courts: allow judges greater discretion in sentencing decisions in Federal cases involving mandatory minimum sentences (see H.R. 1695), H2297 [24AP]

——— provide funds to State courts for the provision of legal representation to parents and legal guardians relative to child welfare cases (see H.R. 1096), H1861 [9AP]

Credit: allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters (see H.R. 2580), H4524 [16JY]

——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 645), H500 [13FE]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H660 [26FE]

——— remove knowledge of age as an element of the offense for sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion (see H.R. 1690), H2246 [23AP]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 2523), H4078 [26JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1911 [10AP]

Dept. of Defense: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 1593), H2123 [17AP]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 2839), H6999 [12NO]

Dept. of Education: create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 3435), H6953 [30OC]

——— establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 1334), H1822 [21MR]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1595), H2605 [14MY]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (see H.R. 3538), H7357 [21NO]

——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 1089), H1356 [12MR]

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2195), H2954 [23MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H3760 [18JN]

——— lift restrictions on research agencies from conducting research on firearms safety and gun violence (see H.R. 321), H455 [12FE]

——— preserve eligibility of a child for kinship guardianship assistance payments when the guardian is replaced by a successor legal guardian (see H.R. 2979), H5395 [2AU]

——— provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2457), H6775 [24OC]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H1860 [9AP]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see H.R. 2893), H5260 [31JY]

——— reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 725), H599 [15FE]

——— require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 2036), H2717 [16MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H2249 [23AP]

——— permit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recognition of a State court order amending an internationally adopted child’s birth date or name (see H.R. 3386), H6951 [30OC]

Dept. of Justice: modify the definition of armor-piercing ammunition to conform to performance rather than metallurgical content (see H.R. 2566), H4143 [27JN]

——— provide definitions of terms and services for community-based gang intervention to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (see H.R. 2669), H4482 [11JY]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H1821 [21MR]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions (see H.R. 3103), H5768 [19SE]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified (see H.R. 2440), H3928 [19JN]

——— require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (see H.R. 3427), H6953 [30OC]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H7688 [11DE]

——— issue occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, nurses, and other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention standard (see H.R. 2480), H6676 [22OC]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 2909), H5477 [10SE]

——— strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 798), H629 [25FE]

Dept. of State: enhance security for facilities and personnel at U.S. diplomatic and consular posts abroad (see H.R. 2723), H4724 [18JY]

——— prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 2283), H5513 [11SE]

——— submit a report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti (see H.R. 3509), H7152 [15NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1175), H5348 [1AU]

——— require a study of the feasibility of establishing the U.S. Civil Rights Trail (see H.R. 2416), H3758 [18JN]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 1124), H1395 [13MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 1452), H1857 [9AP]

——— exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans’ pensions (see H.R. 1438), H1857 [9AP]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 897), H1550 [15MR]

——— provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 595), H431 [8FE]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 1725), H3990 [20JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (see H.R. 1714), H3216 [5JN]

Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 3206), H5921 [27SE]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 3398), H8127 [19DE]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1843), H3016 [3JN]

——— prohibit housing and credit decision discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income (see H.R. 2479), H5404 [2AU]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 292), H3216 [5JN]

Drugs: apply reduced sentences for certain cocaine based offenses retroactively for certain offenders (see H.R. 2369), H6829 [28OC]

——— concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on major offenses (see H.R. 3088), H5884 [26SE]

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 1397), H1825 [21MR]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 2821), H5050 [24JY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1286), H2354 [25AP]

EPA: regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 2825), H5349 [1AU]

Explosives: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and call for international reduction and support for victims of improvised explosive devices (see H. Res. 190), H4040 [25JN]

FAA: issue regulations to reduce helicopter noise pollution in residential areas of Los Angeles County, CA (see H.R. 456), H2161 [18AP]

Families and domestic relations: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see H.R. 3423), H6953 [30OC]

——— ensure that immigration status alone does not disqualify a parent, legal guardian, or relative from being a placement for a foster child (see H.R. 2604), H4215 [8JY]

——— 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. 2028), H2717 [16MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 515), H432 [8FE]

Federal employees: protect income, benefits, and retirement (see H. Res. 388), H6675 [22OC]

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6052 [30SE]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see H.R. 3370), H6999 [12NO]

——— improve the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 2199), H6770 [23OC]

Financial institutions: establish fair and transparent practices related to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 1261), H1630 [19MR]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 688), H1829 [21MR]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 129), H7052 [13NO]

Firearms: ban guns for persons who have been convicted of stalking or who are subject to a court order restraining the person from stalking (see H.R. 1914), H7053 [13NO]

——— condemn gun violence, encourage enactment of comprehensive gun reforms, and repeal or reject Stand Your Ground laws (see H. Res. 318), H5088 [25JY]

——— enhance criminal penalties for straw purchasers of firearms (see H.R. 404), H504 [13FE]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1565), H2396 [26AP]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 137), H628 [25FE]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 138), H628 [25FE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 437), H950 [4MR]

Food for Peace Act: reform food assistance programs (see H.R. 1983), H2653 [15MY]

Foreign aid: ensure the provision of foreign assistance does not contribute to human trafficking and combat human trafficking by requiring greater transparency in recruitment of foreign workers (see H.R. 3344), H7608 [9DE]

——— establish a framework for effective, transparent, and accountable U.S. foreign assistance (see H.R. 1793), H2392 [26AP]

——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2738), H4724 [18JY]

Foreign trade: create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (see H.R. 1777), H2391 [26AP]

——— enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (see H.R. 1409), H5051 [24JY]

General William H. Gourley Federal Outpatient Clinic—A Joint VA-DOD Health Care Facility, Marina, CA: designate (see H.R. 272), H3253 [6JN]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 715), H4523 [16JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H6775 [24OC]

House of Representatives: encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate (see H. Res. 174), H2300 [24AP]

Human rights: prohibit transfer of defense articles and defense services to foreign countries that are engaging in gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 599), H1568 [18MR]

——— provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 387), H6675 [22OC]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 436), H7627 [10DE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H1720 [20MR]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6289 [4OC] (see H.R. 3163), H6454 [9OC]

Intelligence services: conduct study on use of contractors for intelligence activities (see H.R. 2434), H3927 [19JN]

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]

Iraq: condemn attack on Iranian dissidents at Camp Hurriya, call for resettlement of camp residents, allow outside assessment of the camp, and return residents to Camp Ashraf to improve protection (see H. Res. 89), H1550 [15MR]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H2485 [7MY]

James ‘Jim’ Kohnen Post Office, Dublin, CA: designate (see H.R. 1671), H2246 [23AP]

James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 1378), H1824 [21MR]

Jordan: recognize long-term partnership and friendship with the U.S. and commend response to Syrian humanitarian crisis by hosting refugees fleeing conflict (see H. Res. 222), H4040 [25JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 268), H3687 [17JN]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H3256 [10JN]

Korean Peninsula: recognize historic importance of Korean War and U.S. alliance with South Korea, honor service of U.S. forces, end nuclear proliferation by North Korea, and encourage peace and reunification (see H. Con. Res. 41), H4980 [23JY]

Law enforcement: encourage States to prohibit Stand Your Ground laws and require Neighborhood Watch programs to register with local law enforcement agencies and the Dept. of Justice (see H.R. 2812), H5050 [24JY]

——— mandate basic educational, regulatory, and management actions necessary for the prevention of racial profiling practices (see H.R. 3560), H7358 [21NO]

Los Angeles, CA: celebrate upcoming 2015 Special Olympics World Games (see H. Res. 317), H5050 [24JY]

Medicaid: remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 2757), H5404 [2AU]

——— require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H1860 [9AP]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H6676 [22OC]

——— provide coverage of pulmonary self-management education and training services furnished by a qualified respiratory therapist in a physician practice (see H.R. 2619), H6770 [23OC]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 1821), H6676 [22OC]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H1568 [18MR]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1319 [6MR] (see H.R. 1346), H2438 [6MY]

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. 526), H6998 [12NO]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 12), H454 [12FE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 407), H7253 [19NO] (see H. Res. 409), H7051 [13NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 407), H7253 [19NO] (see H. Res. 409), H7051 [13NO]

National Americans of African Immigrant Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 369), H6052 [30SE]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 341), H5512 [11SE]

National Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy: establish (see H.R. 1635), H7111 [14NO]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 392), H6828 [28OC]

National Emancipation Day: observance (see H. Res. 38), H177 [18JA]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H2125 [17AP]

National Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 123), H2656 [15MY]

Nelson ‘Mac’ MacWilliams Post Office Building, Ramona, CA: designate (see H.R. 1356), H1823 [21MR]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 282), H4143 [27JN]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 1962), H4040 [25JN]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1150), H6052 [30SE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H2249 [23AP]

——— provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct class and the disposition of certain excess retirement contributions (see H.R. 961), H2249 [23AP]

——— recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see H.R. 630), H2299 [24AP]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 2459), H3988 [20JN]

Privacy: reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see H.R. 3361), H6900 [29OC]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 118), H1427 [14MR]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see H.R. 1351), H3990 [20JN]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 814), H3288 [11JN]

Russia: disapprove law ending adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens, urge reconsideration of law, and prioritize processing of adoptions of children matched before enactment (see H. Res. 24), H85 [14JA]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H1427 [14MR]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H2249 [23AP]

Social Security: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2656 [15MY]

——— require States to follow certain procedures in placing a child who has been removed from the custody of his or her parents (see H.R. 102), H1860 [9AP]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 171), H2159 [18AP]

——— develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 1692), H2297 [24AP]

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), H1861 [9AP]

Taxation: allow Head Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is allowed to elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2141), H4980 [23JY]

——— assist in the support of children living in poverty by allowing a refundable credit to grandparents of those children for the purchase household items for the benefit of those children (see H.R. 2051), H3655 [14JN]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H6998 [12NO]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1738), H2350 [25AP]

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H6770 [23OC]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H983 [5MR]

——— prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income (see H.R. 1556), H2719 [16MY]

——— reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for U.S. businesses (see H.R. 1555), H2025 [15AP]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 2990), H5396 [2AU]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 1554), H2025 [15AP]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 2309), H3286 [11JN]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 1278), H1717 [20MR]

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. 664), H3654 [14JN]

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and support relief and reconstruction assistance (see H. Res. 404), H7153 [15NO]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 436), H7627 [10DE]

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), H599 [15FE]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2056), H2959 [23MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 11), H221 [22JA]

Virgin Islands: establish a visa waiver program (see H.R. 1966), H3929 [19JN]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 44), H5052 [24JY]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H277 [23JA]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: exempt nonprofit low-income housing providers from certain mortgage, servicing, and appraisal requirements (see H.R. 3529), H7365 [22NO]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2901), H5404 [2AU]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1921), H5348 [1AU]

Whistleblowing: protect employees from retaliation in the workplace based on actions taken to protest or try to improve working conditions (see H.R. 2311), H6676 [22OC]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1998), H4524 [16JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H5344 [1AU]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 1975), H7111 [14NO]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H7312 [20NO]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 118), H1427 [14MR]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 111), H173 [15JA]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H3990 [20JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1430 [14MR]

——— ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1505), H1956 [11AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

African Union: anniversary (see H. Res. 234), H2955 [23MY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: call for an end to the ongoing conflict and support international efforts toward long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights (see H. Res. 131), H1825 [21MR]

Dept. of Education: repeal suspension of eligibility for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 3510), H7152 [15NO]

——— restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (see H.R. 1330), H1822 [21MR]

Dept. of HHS: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of victims under adoption assistance and foster care programs (see H.R. 1732), H2349 [25AP]

Kenya: condemn terrorist attack at Westgate Mall in Nairobi, express condolences to families and friends of victims, commend first responders and rescuers, and reaffirm support for Government and people (see H. Res. 394), H6901 [29OC]

——— congratulate commitment to peaceful elections, call for justice for victims of political violence, and support democratic reforms (see H. Res. 186), H2393 [26AP]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Res. 434), H7607 [9DE]

Medicaid: extend to physician assistants eligibility for incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records (see H.R. 1790), H2391 [26AP]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 203), H2484 [7MY]

SBA: amend and extend State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program (see H.R. 3619), H7364 [22NO]

Transportation: allow local hiring for transportation projects (see H.R. 3620), H7364 [22NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: repeal suspension of eligibility for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (H.R. 3510), H7152 [15NO]

——— restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (H.R. 1330), H1826 [21MR]

Dept. of HHS: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of victims under adoption assistance and foster care programs (H.R. 1732), H2352 [25AP]

Medicaid: extend to physician assistants eligibility for incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records (H.R. 1790), H2395 [26AP]

SBA: amend and extend State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program (H.R. 3619), H7365 [22NO]

Transportation: allow local hiring for transportation projects (H.R. 3620), H7365 [22NO]

Remarks

ABC, Inc.: tribute to ABC Family television drama ‘‘The Fosters’’, E959• [25JN]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3874 [19JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration (H. Res. 295), H4378 [11JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), unanimous-consent request, H6554 [12OC]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1564 [18MR]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1564 [18MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), H5598 [18SE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H4378 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4912 [23JY]

——— wildlife reserve ranger training and equipment funding to combat wildlife poaching and trafficking, H4912 [23JY]

Dept. of Education: restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (H.R. 1330), E356• [21MR]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and restructure the adoption incentives grant program and extend Family Connection Grant Program (H.R. 3205), H6654 [22OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4323, H4336 [10JY]

Food for Peace Act: reform food assistance programs, H3874 [19JN]

Golomb, Solomon: NSF National Medal of Science award recipient, E169• [15FE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6554 [12OC]

Los Angeles, CA: restrict Federal support of hydraulic fracturing in the Inglewood Oil Field, H4323, H4336 [10JY]

Medicaid: extend to physician assistants eligibility for incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records (H.R. 1790), E574• [26AP]

National Foster Care Month: observance, H2805 [21MY]

National parks and recreation areas: codify into law as title 54 of the U.S. Code certain laws relative to the National Park System (H.R. 1068), H2228 [23AP]

Patriotism: revise U.S. Code provisions on patriotic and national observances, ceremonies, and organizations (H.R. 1067), H2171 [23AP]

Tornadoes: express condolences for victims, commend first responders, and provide assistance to Oklahoma, H2805 [21MY]

Tributes

Valenzuela, Marcelina, H2805 [21MY]