BORDALLO, MADELEINE Z. (a Delegate from Guam)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H7628 [10DE]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H3016 [3JN]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the settlement of certain claims (see H.R. 740), H547 [14FE]

American Memorial Park: develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 622), H454 [12FE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H4177 [28JN]

Animals: disapprove use of gas chambers to euthanize shelter animals and support State laws requiring the use of drugs for euthanasia by animal shelters (see H. Res. 208), H5404 [2AU]

——— ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2224), H5589 [17SE]

——— expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (see H.R. 2796), H4978 [23JY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H1550 [15MR]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H2605 [14MY]

——— 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]

——— ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 2907), H5404 [2AU]

——— equalize treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan accorded Reserve component members who die from injury or illness incurred during inactive duty training with members who die on active duty (see H.R. 1770), H6493 [10OC]

——— exempt retired pay of certain disabled veterans from full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment and prevent adverse impact of such adjustment on Survivor Benefit Plan annuities (see H.R. 3789), H8125 [19DE]

——— express importance of easing the transition of members and their families from military to civilian life (see H. Res. 104), H1633 [19MR]

——— extend duration of Physical Disability Board of Review and expand authority of such Board to review the separation of members on the basis of a mental condition not amounting to disability (see H.R. 975), H1911 [10AP]

——— protect child custody rights of deployed members (see H.R. 1898), H2965 [24MY]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by closing tax loopholes for offshore corporations (see H.R. 3793), H8125 [19DE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 189), H2393 [26AP]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 532), H410 [6FE]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H1319 [6MR]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 293), H5176 [30JY]

Budget: repeal sequestration, reduce discretionary spending limits, and suspend statutory debt ceiling limit (see H.R. 849), H1721 [20MR]

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

Caribbean American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 248), H3095 [4JN]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 46), H281 [23JA]

CFTC: take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (see H.R. 785), H595 [15FE]

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), H1549 [15MR]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 377), H316 [1FE]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H6545 [11OC]

Colleges and universities: require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3612), H7395 [2DE]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 2560), H4143 [27JN]

Commission on America and Its Veterans: establish (see H.R. 1492), H1955 [11AP]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 220), H2774 [17MY]

Corp. for National and Community Service: anniversary (see H. Res. 355), H5833 [25SE]

Correctional institutions: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 62), H1359 [12MR]

Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 506), H370 [5FE]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see H.R. 258), H168 [15JA]

——— include certain territories and possessions of the U.S. in the definition of State for purposes of trafficking in contraband cigarettes and smokeless tobacco (see H.R. 338), H222 [22JA]

DEA: anniversary (see H. Res. 272), H3989 [20JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (see H.R. 3108), H5656 [18SE] (see H.R. 3353), H6827 [28OC]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 1414), H2027 [15AP]

Dept. of Defense: establish a process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits despite not being on the Missouri List (see H.R. 1855), H2483 [7MY]

——— require notification of congressional defense committees about certain sensitive military operations (see H.R. 1904), H2840 [21MY]

——— review operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era (see H.R. 1494), H1955 [11AP]

Dept. of Education: award grants to educational agencies and schools to utilize technology to improve student achievement, college and career readiness, teacher skills, and the education system (see H.R. 521), H1430 [14MR]

——— enter into voluntary, flexible agreements with certain guaranty agencies to provide delinquency prevention and default aversion services for Federal Direct Loan Program borrowers (see H.R. 618), H454 [12FE]

——— equalize treatment of States and outlying areas relative to certain education funds (see H.R. 1383), H1824 [21MR]

——— 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), H2161 [18AP]

——— establish Elementary Educator Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Content Coach program (see H.R. 1090), H1356 [12MR]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 1875), H4980 [23JY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1433), H2067 [16AP] (see H.R. 1498), H2604 [14MY] (see H.R. 1595), H2123 [17AP]

——— improve teacher and principal quality (see H.R. 2173), H3253 [6JN]

——— make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1857), H2656 [15MY]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 320), H504 [13FE]

——— provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 2878), H5260 [31JY]

——— recruit, prepare, and support principals through capacity-building measures that will improve student academic achievement in high-need schools (see H.R. 1736), H2350 [25AP]

——— restore and extend the grace period before repayment begins on certain loans under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 2349), H5436 [9SE]

——— 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]

——— 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]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2975), H5344 [1AU]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3591), H7353 [21NO]

——— 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), H5834 [25SE]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1907), H8112 [12DE]

——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H342 [4FE]

——— improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 2058), H2803 [20MY]

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), H1718 [20MR]

Dept. of HUD: establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (see H.R. 384), H280 [23JA]

——— establish program enabling communities to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs (see H.R. 2424), H4310 [9JY]

Dept. of Justice: improve services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence in U.S. territories and the District of Columbia (see H.R. 840), H659 [26FE]

——— 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]

——— provide incentives to States to invest in practices and technology that are designed to expedite voting at polls and simplify voter registration (see H.R. 97), H2575 [13MY]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 2976), H5344 [1AU]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see H.R. 1151), H1911 [10AP]

Dept. of the Interior: assemble a team of experts to address energy needs of U.S. territories aimed at reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources (see H.R. 83), H30 [3JA]

——— conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (see H.R. 520), H371 [5FE]

——— study suitability and feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 674), H501 [13FE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 124), H344 [4FE]

Dept. of Transportation: modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see H.R. 182), H372 [5FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept certain documents as proof of service in determining eligibility of an individual to receive amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund (see H.R. 481), H1359 [12MR]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H3253 [6JN]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 679), H703 [27FE]

——— 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]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 411), H372 [5FE]

——— give preference to veteran-owned local contractors (see H.R. 2358), H4726 [18JY]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 3369), H6901 [29OC]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 1598), H2123 [17AP]

——— make memorial headstones and markers available for purchase for members of Reserve components who performed certain training (see H.R. 2310), H3689 [17JN]

——— modify method of determining whether Filipino veterans are U.S. residents for purposes of eligibility for receipt of the full-dollar rate of compensation (see H.R. 3207), H5921 [27SE]

——— 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. 32), H28 [3JA]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 362), H278 [23JA]

——— statehood (see H.R. 292), H170 [15JA]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H1547 [15MR]

Education: strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 1258), H1630 [19MR]

EPA: take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 2692), H5090 [25JY]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1858 [9AP]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 1775), H2913 [22MY]

Falkland Islands: recognize referendum to remain a self-governing British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 170), H2159 [18AP]

FDA: require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 584), H456 [12FE]

——— require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 1699), H5767 [19SE]

——— require the label of drugs to contain a parenthetical statement identifying the source of any ingredient constituting or derived from a grain or starch-containing ingredient (see H.R. 2003), H2775 [17MY]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see H.R. 708), H2485 [7MY]

——— improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see H.R. 2689), H4522 [16JY]

Federal employees: provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6225 [3OC]

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]

Firearms: 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), H2719 [16MY]

Fish and fishing: call for ban and prevent the import of shark fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning (see H. Res. 285), H4175 [28JN]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 558), H412 [6FE]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see H.R. 1012), H1550 [15MR]

General William H. Gourley Federal Outpatient Clinic—A Joint VA-DOD Health Care Facility, Marina, CA: designate (see H.R. 272), H6770 [23OC]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 31), H170 [15JA]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 335), H221 [22JA]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H2249 [23AP]

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), H2247 [23AP]

——— provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see H.R. 363), H278 [23JA]

——— require that excess amounts from Members’ official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 496), H455 [12FE]

House Rules: allow Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to file, sign, and call up discharge petitions (see H. Res. 374), H6412 [8OC]

——— reinstate ‘‘Gephardt rule’’ setting debt ceiling automatically at level projected by concurrent budget resolution (see H. Res. 11), H87 [14JA]

Human rights: 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]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 717), H546 [14FE]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6676 [22OC]

Indonesia: allow Indonesian citizens fleeing religious persecution to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims (see H.R. 665), H501 [13FE]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1531), H1991 [12AP]

Israel: include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 300), H344 [4FE]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn continuing acts of aggression, expressed intent to break Korean War Armistice Agreement, and repeated violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions (see H. Res. 134), H1837 [25MR]

——— improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H3016 [3JN]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H6643 [16OC]

——— reaffirm commitment to military and economic security and congratulate on election of Park Geun-hye as President and welcome visit to Washington, DC (see H. Res. 200), H2486 [7MY]

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), H4310 [9JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 318), H176 [18JA]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Res. 434), H7689 [11DE]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1329), H1822 [21MR]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (see H.R. 3304), H6675 [22OC]

Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage for territories (see H.R. 79), H30 [3JA]

——— restore coverage for citizens of the Freely Associated States lawfully residing in the U.S. under the Compacts of Free Association with Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau (see H.R. 912), H815 [28FE]

Medicare: allow certain hospitals in Puerto Rico to qualify for incentives for adoption and meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology (see H.R. 1379), H1824 [21MR]

——— change rules relative to enrollment of residents of Puerto Rico under part B (see H.R. 670), H501 [13FE]

——— provide coverage of certified adult day care services (see H.R. 3334), H6768 [23OC]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 1821), H7608 [9DE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H2354 [25AP]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see H.R. 1588), H4980 [23JY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H3990 [20JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend certain requirements and penalties that would impede eligible professionals from adopting electronic health records to improve patient care (see H.R. 1331), H8138 [3JA]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 196), H52 [4JA]

——— prohibit automatic salary adjustments for the remainder of the 113th Congress (see H.R. 636), H599 [15FE]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 212), H2574 [13MY]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 401), H1398 [13MR]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H6644 [16OC]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 262), H168 [15JA]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 63), H3016 [3JN]

National Anti-Bullying Month: designate (see H. Res. 398), H6954 [30OC]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 59), H413 [6FE]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 50), H342 [4FE]

National Celiac Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 199), H2437 [6MY]

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

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 309), H4826 [19JY]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 69), H547 [14FE]

National Digital Literacy Day: designate (see H. Res. 81), H659 [26FE]

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

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 80), H627 [25FE]

National Entrepreneurs Day: designate (see H. Res. 401), H6954 [30OC]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2553), H4142 [27JN]

National Innovation in Education Day: designate (see H. Res. 331), H5399 [2AU]

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 154), H2125 [17AP]

National Nonprofit Day: designate (see H. Res. 345), H5547 [12SE]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 201), H2437 [6MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 301), H5834 [25SE]

National Park Service: authorize studies of certain areas for possible inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 3131), H5654 [18SE]

——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H550 [14FE]

National Principals Month: designate (see H. Res. 353), H5802 [20SE]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 60), H413 [6FE]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 406), H6997 [12NO]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 265), H3687 [17JN]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 64), H7110 [14NO]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 167), H2124 [17AP]

National Weather Service: establish, maintain, and operate a tsunami forecast and warning center for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 1110), H1394 [13MR]

National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1909 [10AP]

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

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), H5403 [2AU]

NOAA: improve ability to address severe marine debris events (see H.R. 1425), H3592 [13JN]

——— provide certain funds to eligible entities for activities to address marine debris impacts of 2011 Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami (see H.R. 1491), H3592 [13JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 573), H412 [6FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H7628 [10DE]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 915), H1360 [12MR]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H6770 [23OC]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1150), H2570 [9MY]

Philippines: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of Typhoon Haiyan (see H.R. 3771), H8109 [12DE]

Ports: recognize importance to the U.S. economy and national security, strengthen seaport-related infrastructure, and express gratitude to port employees (see H. Res. 158), H1992 [12AP]

Power resources: promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 284), H4143 [27JN]

Public welfare programs: eliminate cap on certain payments under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (see H.R. 365), H278 [23JA]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H2654 [15MY]

Ride, Sally K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2422), H3758 [18JN]

SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 1622), H2157 [18AP]

——— extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see H.R. 1240), H1567 [18MR]

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

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2633), H4524 [16JY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1466), H2125 [17AP]

Southeast Asia: promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea (see H.R. 772), H1360 [12MR]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1008), H1319 [6MR]

SSI: authorize extension to American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 364), H278 [23JA]

——— authorize extension to Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa (see H.R. 91), H30 [3JA]

St. Croix National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 89), H30 [3JA]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1620), H2438 [6MY]

——— allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see H.R. 1697), H5834 [25SE]

——— allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 2797), H5513 [11SE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H6053 [30SE]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 1527), H1991 [12AP]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H5049 [24JY]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H1322 [6MR]

——— 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), H2604 [14MY]

Territories: clarify application of Federal election laws to certain jurisdictions (see H.R. 1018), H1320 [6MR]

——— constitutional amendment on Presidential election voting rights for residents of all U.S. territories and commonwealths (see H.J. Res. 7), H33 [3JA]

——— encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 512), H370 [5FE]

——— improve administration of programs in the insular areas (see H.R. 2200), H2955 [23MY]

——— provide for adequate Compact of Free Association impact aid to affected States and territories (see H.R. 1222), H1548 [15MR]

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), H1430 [14MR]

Transportation: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see H.R. 2493), H4037 [25JN]

Transportation Security Administration: delay implementation of changes to the prohibited items list that do not enhance the protection of passengers (see H. Res. 156), H2249 [23AP]

——— provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 1344), H2027 [15AP]

——— transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1095), H4726 [18JY]

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines (see H. Res. 408), H7051 [13NO]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (see H.R. 1516), H1956 [11AP]

Veterans: clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see H.R. 3469), H7050 [13NO]

——— ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see H.R. 1796), H2656 [15MY]

——— 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), H416 [6FE]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 569, 570), H950 [4MR]

——— provide for reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position to obtain medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 1774), H2959 [23MY]

——— provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 386), H280 [23JA]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: acknowledge donor contributions at Visitor Center (see H.R. 588), H413 [6FE]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 2519), H4178 [28JN]

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

Virgin Islands: establish a visa waiver program (see H.R. 1966), H4080 [26JN]

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

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 1748), H2350 [25AP]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 138), H1825 [21MR]

Wildlife: establish improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent introduction and establishment in the U.S. of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites (see H.R. 996), H1318 [6MR]

——— 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), H4040 [25JN]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1384), H2249 [23AP]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H8113 [12DE]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H6770 [23OC]

——— recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 36), H3097 [4JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 111), H455 [12FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H4523 [16JY]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H177 [18JA]

——— provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 1835), H2436 [6MY]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 60), H6604 [15OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 71), H30 [3JA]

Dept. of Defense: promote use of cooperative agreements for land management related to military installations and facilitate interagency cooperation in conservation programs (see H.R. 1080), H1356 [12MR]

Fish and fishing: strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 69), H29 [3JA]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H28 [3JA]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 219), H2774 [17MY]

National Guard: codify the National Guard State Partnership Program regarding the funding sources for and purposes of the program and specifying certain limitations on the use of such funding (see H.R. 641), H499 [13FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 71), H35 [3JA]

Dept. of Defense: promote use of cooperative agreements for land management related to military installations and facilitate interagency cooperation in conservation programs (H.R. 1080), H1358 [12MR]

Fish and fishing: strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (H.R. 69), H35 [3JA]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (H.R. 44), H34 [3JA]

National Guard: codify the National Guard State Partnership Program regarding the funding sources for and purposes of the program and specifying certain limitations on the use of such funding (H.R. 641), H502 [13FE]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 1797), H3741• [18JN]

Azerbaijan: anniversary of independence, E656• [14MY]

——— anniversary of Soviet attack on citizens of Baku, E552• [25AP]

Bejado, Christopher: SBA Guam Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E401• [9AP]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 71), E8• [3JA]

Cruz, Benjamin J.F.: Judiciary of Guam Hustisia Award recipient, E657• [14MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8039, H8044• [12DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3337, H3338 [12JN]

——— limit removal of missile defense equipment from East Asia, H3338 [12JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4912• [23JY]

——— military readiness funding, H3338 [12JN]

——— promote use of cooperative agreements for land management related to military installations and facilitate interagency cooperation in conservation programs (H.R. 1080), E277• [12MR]

Enriquez, Anita B.: SBA Guam Women in Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E384• [9AP]

Fish and fishing: strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement the Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (H.R. 69), E11• [3JA]

Flores, Benny M., Jr.: Silver Star recipient, E592• [6MY]

Guam: anniversary of Father Duenas Memorial School, E1411• [1OC]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (H.R. 44), E3• [3JA]

Guam Women’s Chamber of Commerce: tribute, E1348• [19SE]

Horecky, Frederick J.: SBA Guam Minority Small Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E391• [9AP]

House Rules: permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union (H. Res. 14), E12• [3JA]

Ilao, Eduardo: SBA Guam Family-Owned Small Business of the Year award recipient, E388• [9AP]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), H6780 [28OC]

——— award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), concur in Senate amendments (H. Res. 441), H8039, H8044• [12DE]

Monge, F. Marie Calvo: First Hawaiian Bank and Guam Business (publication) Guam Businesswoman of the Year Award recipient, E591• [6MY]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, E552• [25AP]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 219), E693• [17MY]

National Guard: codify the National Guard State Partnership Program regarding the funding sources for and purposes of the program and specifying certain limitations on the use of such funding (H.R. 641), E140• [13FE]

——— National Guard State Partnership Program funding, H4912• [23JY]

Salas, Patricia B.: SBA Guam Small Business Financial Services Champion of the Year award recipient, E395• [9AP]

Santos, Joseph: U.S. Paciifc Fleet Sea Sailor of the Year Award recipient, E655• [14MY]

Taijeron, Juan: Coast Guard Reserve Guam Enlisted Person of the Year award recipient, E478• [17AP]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1472• [10OC]

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, H7007 [13NO]

Young, Ronald M.: SBA Guam Entrepreneurial Success Award recipient, E398• [9AP]

Tributes

Aguigui, Delfina Tyquiengco, E1536• [22OC]

Aguon, Vicente I., E83• [4FE]

Flores, Dwayne W., E810• [5JN]

Olmsted, Norwood (Woody), E1535• [22OC]

Owens, Doulgas H., E1206• [2AU]

Palomo, Antonio M., E133• [13FE]

Quichocho, Annie, E1366• [25SE]

San Nicolas, Jose Salucnamnam (Joe Pineda), E19• [14JA]

Sanchez, Dean, E86• [4FE]

Underwood, James H., E1154• [30JY]

Yanger, Edgar J., E536• [24AP]