BRALEY, BRUCE L. (a Representative from Iowa)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3579 [13JN]

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]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (see H.R. 2498), H4037 [25JN]

Air Force: make competitive grants to support research and development, education, and training to produce a bio-based aviation fuel for use by the Air Force (see H.R. 3125), H7253 [19NO]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H5174 [30JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H818 [28FE]

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

Armed Forces: grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see H.R. 1333), H1822 [21MR]

——— modify the authorities and responsibilities of convening authorities in taking actions on the findings and sentences of courts-martial (see H.R. 1079), H1356 [12MR]

——— reform Uniform Code of Military Justice relative to burden of proof, required qualifications for investigating officer, permitted scope of investigation, and protection of witnesses (see H.R. 3360), H7447 [3DE]

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

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H7111 [14NO]

Buy American Act: require a certain percentage of domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (see H.R. 1524), H4214 [8JY]

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

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), H2396 [26AP]

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]

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), H1430 [14MR]

——— 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]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H6053 [30SE]

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2675), H4524 [16JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H2959 [23MY]

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

Corps of Engineers: establish a pilot program to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of allowing non-Federal interests to carry out certain water infrastructure projects (see H.R. 1153), H2067 [16AP]

Courts: protect the right of a claimant in a civil action before a Federal court to retain a structured settlement broker to negotiate the terms of payment of an award (see H.R. 3699), H7687 [11DE]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H504 [13FE]

Cyprus: reaffirm commitment to reunification, guarantee human rights, condemn attempts to use current economic crisis to impose a settlement of people, and affirm dominion over its Exclusive Economic Zone (see H. Res. 187), H4727 [18JY]

——— support end of division (see H. Res. 308), H5263 [31JY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 1727), H4726 [18JY]

——— improve energy programs (see H.R. 2290), H3250 [6JN]

——— modify crop insurance ineligibility requirements for producers that produce an annual crop on native sod (see H.R. 686), H703 [27FE]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 1414), H4309 [9JY]

Dept. of Commerce: create the America Star Program to establish standardized labeling for manufactured products allowing consumers to identify the extent to which the products are manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 2664), H4726 [18JY]

——— enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H4039 [25JN]

——— establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 400), H4145 [27JN]

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

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H4080 [26JN]

Dept. of Education: establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1763), H2536 [8MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1433), H1857 [9AP] (see H.R. 1595), H2123 [17AP]

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 822), H2575 [13MY]

Dept. of HHS: assist low-income individuals in obtaining recommended dental care (see H.R. 963), H1861 [9AP]

——— authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H5402 [2AU]

——— establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with HIV (see H.R. 698), H2404 [3MY]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1339), H1861 [9AP]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 460), H3357 [12JN]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H815 [28FE]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H2396 [26AP]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 445), H983 [5MR]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see H.R. 3095), H5834 [25SE]

——— modify minimum levels of financial responsibility for the transportation of property (see H.R. 2730), H4724 [18JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H411 [6FE]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 671), H2248 [23AP]

——— prohibit medical exam requests of veterans who have submitted sufficient evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals and improve efficiency of disability claims processing (see H.R. 1980), H5051 [24JY]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1843), H4370 [10JY]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H1721 [20MR]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1801), H3289 [11JN]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 28), H3289 [11JN]

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1798), H2656 [15MY]

FAA: modify appropriations (see H.R. 1432), H1857 [9AP]

Federal agencies and departments: modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recover of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 3555), H7309 [20NO]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3135), H5765 [19SE]

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6290 [4OC]

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), H8112 [12DE]

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

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H3216 [5JN]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 688), H703 [27FE]

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), H4178 [28JN]

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

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), H5404 [2AU]

Foreign aid: 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: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H2125 [17AP]

——— require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 1910), H2567 [9MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H5435 [9SE]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H6493 [10OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H2605 [14MY]

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), H2438 [6MY]

Immigration: reform (see H.R. 15), H6453 [9OC]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 530), H628 [25FE]

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]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 109), H4040 [25JN]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1360 [12MR]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 1130), H1395 [13MR]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1360 [12MR]

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

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H2719 [16MY]

——— require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H3929 [19JN]

Medicare: amend the application of secondary payer rules to workers’ compensation settlement agreements and set-asides under such agreements (see H.R. 1982), H2840 [21MY]

——— apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 2827), H5088 [25JY]

——— 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), H5834 [25SE]

——— delay implementation of competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) and diabetic testing supply mail order program (see H.R. 2375), H3652 [14JN]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H3253 [6JN] (see H.R. 1201), H3592 [13JN]

——— eliminate delay in including oral-only end-stage renal disease-related drugs in the prospective payment system (see H.R. 413), H281 [23JA]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H700 [27FE]

——— ensure eligibility of certain professionals practicing in rural health clinics for electronic health records and quality improvement incentives (see H.R. 986), H1318 [6MR]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2298 [24AP]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 800), H596 [15FE]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 1787), H3097 [4JN]

——— include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2415), H6012 [28SE]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H2396 [26AP]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H2719 [16MY]

——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H3256 [10JN]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H1360 [12MR]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H2438 [6MY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H2299 [24AP]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 1821), H5403 [2AU]

——— provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1148), H4039 [25JN]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 1257), H3288 [11JN]

——— reform payment for physicians’ services by eliminating sustainable growth rate system and adopting innovative payment and delivery models to improve quality and efficiency (see H.R. 574), H4309 [9JY]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (see H.R. 2810), H5348 [1AU]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H5403 [2AU]

Members of Congress: 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), H176 [18JA]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H6958 [30OC]

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

Municipal bonds: tribute to history, anniversary of tax exemption, and important contribution to economic growth and wellbeing in States and municipalities (see H. Res. 112), H1861 [9AP]

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

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 719), H6175 [2OC]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 203), H3097 [4JN]

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

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

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1398 [13MR]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 124), H2028 [15AP]

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

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 167), H2438 [6MY]

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

NOAA: establish a National Flood Research and Education Center (see H.R. 3034), H5398 [2AU]

Olympic Games: disapprove International Olympic Committee proposal to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games, urge its reinstatement, and commend U.S. Olympic Committee support of wrestling (see H. Res. 71), H547 [14FE]

Pensions: provide an election for funding parity for charity-sponsored pensions (see H.R. 2134), H4726 [18JY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H7111 [14NO]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H8113 [12DE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H316 [1FE]

——— 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), H2404 [3MY]

——— 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), H1860 [9AP]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 2459), H4081 [26JN]

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 2077), H2838 [21MY]

——— 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), H2914 [22MY]

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

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 596), H4145 [27JN]

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), H2158 [18AP]

Social Security: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2159 [18AP]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 2902), H7153 [15NO]

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), H2157 [18AP]

——— allow the work opportunity credit for hiring veterans or Ready Reserve or National Guard members, make such credit permanent, and expand and make permanent the employer wage credit for active duty servicemen (see H.R. 3649), H7628 [10DE]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H2535 [8MY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1860 [9AP]

——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 2539), H4142 [27JN]

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

——— provide an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid (see H.R. 1465), H4039 [25JN]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H2438 [6MY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H4080 [26JN]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 2309), H7628 [10DE]

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), H629 [25FE]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 227), H4040 [25JN]

——— urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see H. Res. 188), H4727 [18JY]

——— urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 136), H4980 [23JY]

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), H4598 [17JY]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 235), H344 [4FE]

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

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

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), H4827 [19JY]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H7508 [4DE]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H3289 [11JN]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H1860 [9AP]

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

——— tribute to veterans on anniversaries of major battles (see H. Res. 230), H2838 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3759 [18JN]

Dept. of Defense: report the long-term costs of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 1238), H1567 [18MR]

Dept. of Education: promote student physical health and well-being, nutrition, and fitness (see H.R. 3122), H5654 [18SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 702), H545 [14FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate certain medical facilities as health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 3554), H7309 [20NO]

EPA: establish a pilot program to test and mitigate radon levels in public schools (see H.R. 275), H169 [15JA]

Executive Office of the President: require development of a National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1127), H1395 [13MR]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 2355), H3590 [13JN]

Government regulations: ensure clarity of regulations to improve effectiveness of Federal regulatory programs while decreasing burdens on the regulated public (see H.R. 1557), H2025 [15AP]

Iran: use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 904), H814 [28FE] (see H.R. 3200), H5921 [27SE]

Medicare: extend the hold harmless provision for small rural hospitals and sole community hospitals under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 2578), H4173 [28JN]

SBA: provide for grants to small business development centers (see H.R. 1283), H1718 [20MR]

Taxation: allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 3648), H7507 [4DE]

——— extend deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses (see H.R. 3094), H5546 [12SE]

——— increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1704), H2297 [24AP]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2144), H2953 [23MY]

Veterans: require employers to provide veterans with time off on Veterans Day (see H.R. 3368), H6901 [29OC]

Workers’ Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 181), H2351 [25AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: report the long-term costs of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 1238), H1568 [18MR]

Dept. of Education: promote student physical health and well-being, nutrition, and fitness (H.R. 3122), H5655 [18SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (H.R. 702), H548 [14FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate certain medical facilities as health professional shortage areas (H.R. 3554), H7311 [20NO]

EPA: establish a pilot program to test and mitigate radon levels in public schools (H.R. 275), H172 [15JA]

Executive Office of the President: require development of a National Manufacturing Strategy (H.R. 1127), H1397 [13MR]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (H.R. 2355), H3591 [13JN]

Government regulations: ensure clarity of regulations to improve effectiveness of Federal regulatory programs while decreasing burdens on the regulated public (H.R. 1557), H2026 [15AP]

Iran: use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (H.R. 3200), H5922 [27SE]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (H.R. 904), H817 [28FE]

Medicare: extend the hold harmless provision for small rural hospitals and sole community hospitals under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (H.R. 2578), H4176 [28JN]

SBA: provide for grants to small business development centers (H.R. 1283), H1719 [20MR]

Taxation: allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (H.R. 3648), H7507 [4DE]

——— extend deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses (H.R. 3094), H5547 [12SE]

——— increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (H.R. 1704), H2298 [24AP]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (H.R. 2144), H2956 [23MY]

Veterans: require employers to provide veterans with time off on Veterans Day (H.R. 3368), H6901 [29OC]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 933), H1312 [6MR]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), Senate amendment, H1793• [21MR]

Barnes, Thomas: Presidential Champion of Change award recipient, E561• [26AP]

Bennett, Bob: Dubuque, IA, Area Labor Hall of Fame inductee, E84• [4FE]

Cedar Rapids, IA: anniversary of African American Museum of Iowa, E579• [26AP]

——— tribute to Iowa Veterans Welcome Center, E1357• [20SE]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H1312 [6MR]

Gaultier, Marion B., E578• [26AP]

Giunta, Francis: Dubuque, IA, Area Labor Hall of Fame inductee, E88• [4FE]

Iowa: anniversary of tornado, E743• [23MY]

Marshalltown, IA: Marshalltown Public Library recipient of Institute of Museum and Library Services National Medal for Museum and Library Service, E650• [14MY]

Pregler, Walt: Dubuque, IA, Area Labor Hall of Fame inductee, E85• [4FE]

Votes: position on missed, H73• [14JA], H2553• [9MY], H3225• [6JN], H4467• [11JY], H4619• [18JY], H4841• [22JY], H5721• [19SE], H7274• [20NO], E28• [15JA]

Tributes

Allen, Ben, E181• [25FE]

Cohn, Kevin, E1627• [12NO]

Davis, Gregory N., E96• [5FE]

Ironside, Joe, E679• [16MY]

Kulaszewski, Phillis M., E569• [26AP]

Sawtelle, Wayne, E329• [19MR]

Vaughn, Travis R., E154• [14FE]