BROWNLEY, JULIA (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H6744 [23OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3528, H3529 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3157 [5JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4277 [9JY]

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: express that specialty crops are vital and propose and enact funding programs that reflect importance and support priorities of specialty crops (see H. Res. 182), H2536 [8MY]

——— provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H5884 [26SE]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H3216 [5JN]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H1322 [6MR]

Animals: 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: add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel policies and military and veterans benefits that recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 683), H544 [14FE]

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that civilian and contractor personnel, Coast Guard, and Reserve components continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3232), H6454 [9OC]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 532), H2161 [18AP]

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

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen: anniversary (see H. Res. 209), H2534 [8MY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H3357 [12JN]

——— prohibit consideration of a concurrent resolution providing for adjournment unless the House has adopted a conference report on the budget resolution (see H. Res. 424), H7628 [10DE]

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2686), H4599 [17JY]

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), H2656 [15MY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 132), H1994 [12AP]

Children and youth: improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 669), H1911 [10AP]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 498), H2570 [9MY]

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H4827 [19JY]

Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 853), H700 [27FE]

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), H550 [14FE]

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

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

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2675), H4599 [17JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H5884 [26SE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see H.R. 863), H5513 [11SE]

Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces (House, Special): establish (see H. Res. 213), H2914 [22MY]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 2070), H2959 [23MY]

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), H1431 [14MR]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 312), H372 [5FE]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see H.R. 258), H504 [13FE]

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

——— 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), H2397 [26AP]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: expand coverage under crop insurance plans to include losses to an insured commodity that must be destroyed due to a federally-imposed quarantine (see H.R. 1319), H1959 [11AP]

——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H2571 [9MY]

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

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for the SelectUSA Initiative (see H.R. 1413), H3216 [5JN]

——— establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 764), H594 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: enhance assistance for victims of sexual assault committed by members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2002), H3289 [11JN]

——— establish centers of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relating to exposure to open-air burn pits (see H.R. 2510), H5834 [25SE]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 1593), H2300 [24AP]

——— provide service records of veterans to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs in an efficient electronic format (see H.R. 1729), H3016 [3JN]

——— reform investigative procedures under the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prevent abusive treatment of alleged sexual assault victims in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3459), H6997 [12NO]

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H2914 [22MY]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 2839), H5088 [25JY]

——— review operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era (see H.R. 1494), H4214 [8JY]

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]

——— 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. 1595), H3288 [11JN]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 320), H372 [5FE]

——— 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 Federal assistance to State adult protective services programs to implement a network of elder abuse prevention and response measures (see H.R. 3090), H6546 [11OC]

——— authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H6289 [4OC]

——— establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 702), H3253 [6JN]

——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H3216 [5JN]

——— extend authorization of appropriations for operational grants under the School-Based Health Centers Program (see H.R. 2632), H4308 [9JY]

——— 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), H1860 [9AP]

——— provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2457), H3988 [20JN]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 628), H499 [13FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H7312 [20NO]

Dept. of HUD: 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: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H5051 [24JY]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions (see H.R. 3103), H7153 [15NO]

Dept. of Labor: pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (see H.R. 2904), H5341 [1AU]

——— strengthen quality control measures for lung disease claims and establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health under Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 2905), H5341 [1AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for the purchase of paper U.S. savings bonds with tax refunds (see H.R. 3385), H7112 [14NO]

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

——— 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), H628 [25FE]

——— set separate performance measures for motorized and non-motorized safety and allow States to set their own safety targets and to choose the best methods to meet them (see H.R. 3494), H7508 [4DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend the definition of spouse for purposes of veterans’ benefits to recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 2529), H7446 [3DE]

——— authorize certain major medical facility leases (see H.R. 3521), H7312 [20NO]

——— carry out a pilot program to establish claims adjudication centers of excellence (see H.R. 2088), H2910 [22MY]

——— carry out a pilot program to provide outreach and support services to veterans pursuing higher education under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3056), H5399 [2AU]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H628 [25FE]

——— clarify qualifications of hearing aid specialists (see H.R. 3508), H7447 [3DE]

——— educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 3408), H6952 [30OC]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 411), H504 [13FE]

——— extend authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 1521), H2536 [8MY]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 958), H981 [5MR]

——— 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), H501 [13FE]

——— improve opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 2119), H3216 [5JN]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 3369), H7188 [18NO]

——— make certain clarifications and improvements in academic and vocational counseling programs (see H.R. 3399), H8112 [12DE]

——— make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims (see H.R. 2086), H2910 [22MY]

——— make publicly available certain information about pending and completed claims for compensation (see H.R. 1623), H2536 [8MY]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (see H.R. 2974), H6012 [28SE]

——— provide for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts (see H.R. 813), H1360 [12MR]

——— provide for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts and include mental health professionals in training programs (see H.R. 3499), H7110 [14NO]

——— provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved (see H.R. 1809), H2536 [8MY]

——— provide veterans service organizations with the same access to departmental facilities during the Government shutdown as prior to the shutdown (see H.R. 3287), H6545 [11OC]

——— recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment (see H.R. 1443), H3995 [24JN]

——— repeal limitation of number of veterans authorized to be enrolled in the Independent Living Program (see H.R. 3330), H7153 [15NO]

——— 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), H628 [25FE]

——— submit an annual report on performance of regional offices (see H.R. 1824), H2571 [9MY]

——— submit quarterly reports on the timeliness of receipt of certain information from other departments or agencies (see H.R. 1759), H2571 [9MY]

——— submit to Congress an annual report on the automatic processing of claims for compensation (see H.R. 1805), H2571 [9MY]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: establish Make It in America Incentive Grant Program (see H.R. 375), H3592 [13JN]

Discrimination: condemn discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, bullying and brutal violence perpetrated against Sikh-Americans, and all acts of vandalism against Sikh Gurdwaras in the U.S. (see H. Res. 328), H5399 [2AU]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H1861 [9AP]

Employment: allow that certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials (see H.R. 497), H1430 [14MR]

——— provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 2889), H5260 [31JY]

EPA: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste in order to protect water supplies (see H.R. 1837), H7688 [11DE]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 28), H3655 [14JN]

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1798), H4178 [28JN]

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), H7112 [14NO]

FAA: modify appropriations (see H.R. 1432), H2396 [26AP]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2725), H5548 [12SE]

——— permit the sale of, and access to, ‘‘research use only’’ products in diagnostic tests (see H.R. 3005), H6344 [7OC]

Federal agencies and departments: improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see H.R. 2689), H4599 [17JY]

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

——— review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (see H.R. 2643), H4369 [10JY]

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

Federal firefighters: provide that hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for overtime pay (see H.R. 1141), H1861 [9AP]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 2182), H2954 [23MY]

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), H7357 [21NO]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 688), H2656 [15MY]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 129), H1837 [25MR]

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), H2485 [7MY]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 138), H173 [15JA]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 93), H284 [23JA]

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]

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]

——— provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2780), H6902 [29OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H4039 [25JN]

——— 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), H3097 [4JN]

General William H. Gourley Federal Outpatient Clinic—A Joint VA-DOD Health Care Facility, Marina, CA: designate (see H.R. 272), H3592 [13JN]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 335), H455 [12FE]

——— ensure that receipts are fully spent on U.S. ports and harbors (see H. Res. 236), H3217 [5JN]

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

Housing Act: revise census data and population requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 858), H1829 [21MR]

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]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 436), H8113 [12DE]

Immigration: reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 530), H1359 [12MR]

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), H2959 [23MY]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1860 [9AP]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H4309 [9JY]

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

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

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]

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

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

Medicare: increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H2535 [8MY]

——— provide coverage of certified adult day care services (see H.R. 3334), H7447 [3DE]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1102), H3097 [4JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 2305), H4309 [9JY]

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

——— 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), H3688 [17JN]

——— suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3224), H6770 [23OC]

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

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H6290 [4OC]

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

Motor vehicles: require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (see H.R. 2414), H3758 [18JN]

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), H2249 [23AP]

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 2616), H4310 [9JY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 407), H7365 [22NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 407), H7365 [22NO]

National Entrepreneurs Day: designate (see H. Res. 401), H7000 [12NO]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1430 [14MR]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 167), H2536 [8MY]

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

NIH: expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (see H.R. 842), H1360 [12MR]

——— reauthorize and extend Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (see H.R. 594), H629 [25FE]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 1358), H1823 [21MR]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 915), H7311 [20NO]

Pensions: protect Federal and military retirees by expanding Truth in Lending Act disclosure provisions when a Federal or military pension is used as consideration by predatory lenders (see H.R. 3310), H7112 [14NO]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H86 [14JA]

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), H703 [27FE]

——— 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), H5175 [30JY]

——— 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), H818 [28FE]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 68), H6052 [30SE]

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), H7312 [20NO]

——— 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), H7253 [19NO]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 949), H1332 [11MR]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: amend relative to grants for economic adjustment (see H.R. 3518), H8127 [19DE]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act: extend (see H.R. 518), H504 [13FE]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 596), H3357 [12JN]

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

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), H456 [12FE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition and the Panama Canal (see H.R. 2760), H5436 [9SE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H1829 [21MR]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H2397 [26AP]

Science: establish a position of Science Laureate of the U.S. (see H.R. 1891), H2533 [8MY]

Small business: suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations (see H.R. 1321), H2656 [15MY]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H2804 [20MY]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H1550 [15MR]

——— treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 3050), H5398 [2AU]

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

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 1692), H5175 [30JY]

Taxation: allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 2797), H5548 [12SE]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 851), H2400 [30AP]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H500 [13FE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5093 [26JY]

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H5884 [26SE]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 1696), H3288 [11JN]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 3327), H7153 [15NO]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2116), H5175 [30JY]

——— make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3318), H6768 [23OC]

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

——— permanently apply the new markets tax credit to redevelopment of communities impacted by realignment or closure of military installations (see H.R. 3439), H7188 [18NO]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H594 [15FE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H3097 [4JN]

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), H7153 [15NO]

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines (see H. Res. 408), H7153 [15NO]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 436), H8113 [12DE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H950 [4MR]

——— 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]

——— develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (see H.R. 3397), H7053 [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), H2392 [26AP]

——— exclude certain pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance (see H.R. 825), H658 [26FE]

——— 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. 303), H983 [5MR] (see H.R. 333), H344 [4FE]

——— 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), H2802 [20MY]

——— improve veterans service organizations’ access to Federal surplus personal property (see H.R. 1171), H1425 [14MR]

——— require college courses that are approved for purposes of Dept. of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate (see H.R. 357), H2535 [8MY]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H6643 [16OC]

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

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 376), H372 [5FE]

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

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), H6546 [11OC]

——— 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), H2602 [14MY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H3991 [20JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H983 [5MR]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1720 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: express importance of easing the transition of members and their families from military to civilian life (see H. Res. 104), H1320 [6MR]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3804), H8131 [23DE]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to establish Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English and a second language (see H.R. 2549), H4142 [27JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend programs assisting homeless veterans with special needs (see H.R. 2485), H4037 [25JN]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see H.R. 1284), H1718 [20MR]

Election Assistance Commission: develop and publish recommendations for best practices that States may use to establish and operate independent congressional redistricting commissions (see H.R. 2928), H5342 [1AU]

GAO: make permanent the requirement for annual reports on reviews of the accuracy of Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical budget submissions (see H.R. 806), H626 [25FE]

Navy: convey unused Federal property at the site of the former Oxnard AFB, CA (see H.R. 1581), H2065 [16AP]

Taxation: extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 3395), H6951 [30OC]

——— increase and make permanent the research credit (see H.R. 3640), H7445 [3DE]

——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 3394), H6951 [30OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (H.R. 3804), H8132 [23DE]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to establish Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English and a second language (H.R. 2549), H4144 [27JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend programs assisting homeless veterans with special needs (H.R. 2485), H4038 [25JN]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (H.R. 1284), H1719 [20MR]

Election Assistance Commission: develop and publish recommendations for best practices that States may use to establish and operate independent congressional redistricting commissions (H.R. 2928), H5346 [1AU]

GAO: make permanent the requirement for annual reports on reviews of the accuracy of Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical budget submissions (H.R. 806), H627 [25FE]

Navy: convey unused Federal property at the site of the former Oxnard AFB, CA (H.R. 1581), H2066 [16AP]

Taxation: extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (H.R. 3395), H6955 [30OC]

——— increase and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 3640), H7446 [3DE]

——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (H.R. 3394), H6955 [30OC]

Motions

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3965 [20JN]

Bicameral Working Group on Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth: establish (H.R. 3273), H6395, H6396 [8OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4278 [9JY]

Financial institutions: revise certain regulations governing financial assistance for swaps entities (H.R. 992), H6925 [30OC]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H2310 [25AP]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3782 [19JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), motion to recommit, H3966 [20JN]

American Cancer Fund for Children (organization): anniversary, E351• [21MR]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6120 [2OC], H6395 [8OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), unanimous-consent request, H6555 [12OC]

Bicameral Working Group on Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth: establish (H.R. 3273), motion to recommit, H6395 [8OC]

Budget: repeal and replace current fiscal year sequestration (H.R. 699), H673 [27FE]

California Avocado Appreciation Month: observance, H3367 [13JN]

California Lutheran University: tribute to Elton & Janice Gallegly Center for Public Service & Civic Engagement, E1420• [2OC]

Chouinard, Yvon: Los Padres Forest Watch (organization) Wilderness Legacy Award recipient, E410• [10AP]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H6745, H6746 [23OC]

——— require Navy consideration when assessing the operation and maintenance needs of harbors, H6745 [23OC]

DeMersseman, Lori: Los Angeles County, CA, Democratic Party Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Democrat of the Year award recipient, E1531• [16OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: fire suppression equipment and personnel, and rural water, waste disposal, wastewater facility, and business opportunity grant programs funding, H3966 [20JN]

——— making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (H.J. Res. 75), H6243 [4OC]

——— reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), H5665 [19SE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H3782 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), consideration (H. Res. 256), H3314 [12JN]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults, H3314 [12JN]

Dept. of Energy: non-defense environmental cleanup funding through reductions in nuclear energy research programs funding, H4277 [9JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3157 [5JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend programs assisting homeless veterans with special needs (H.R. 2485), H5890• [27SE]

——— improve and increase the availability of on-job training and apprenticeship programs (H.R. 1412), Senate amendments, H5890• [27SE]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (H.R. 671), H3031• [4JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2216), H3066 [4JN]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H673 [27FE], H706 [28FE]

——— impact of immigration reform, H5186 [31JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4277 [9JY]

FEMA: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 85), H6243 [4OC]

——— Port Security Grant Program funding, H3157 [5JN]

Financial institutions: allow bank regulators to prevent speculation and manipulation in the commodity markets, particularly oil and biofuel prices, H6926 [30OC]

——— revise certain regulations governing financial assistance for swaps entities (H.R. 992), motion to recommit, H6926 [30OC]

GAO: study effectiveness of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund in maximizing economic growth and job creation in communities surrounding low and moderate-use ports, H6746 [23OC]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6120 [2OC], H6243 [4OC], H6395 [8OC], H6555 [12OC]

Greenwood, Ron and Lisa: Gold Coast Veterans Foundation Founders Award recipients, E1562• [23OC]

Kapitz, Jay: Los Angeles County, CA, Democratic Party Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Democrat of the Year award recipient, E1528• [16OC]

Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors Foundation: Gold Coast Veterans Foundation General Roger L. Brautigan Leadership award recipient, E1564• [23OC]

Kids Cancer Connection (organization): anniversary, E351• [21MR]

Maki, Lisa: Imagine LA (organization) Inspiration and Impact Award recipient, E1483• [10OC]

Moorpark, CA: anniversary, E1046• [11JY]

NIH: renew Special Diabetes Program, H7636 [11DE]

Oak Park, CA: Oak Park Unified School District recipient of Dept. of Education Sustainability Award, H2314 [25AP]

Parliamentary inquiry, H3737 [18JN]

Rosendahl, Bill: Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley, CA, Badge of Courage Award recipient, E1519• [16OC]

Ventura County, CA: tribute to firefighters and emergency response personnel who responded to wildfires, H2491 [8MY]

Ventura County Community Foundation: tribute to Ventura County Veterans Fund, E1035• [10JY]

Zane, Denny: Westside Urban Forum (organization) John Leighton Chase Legacy Award recipient, E784• [4JN]

Tributes

Beaumont, John, E1426• [3OC]

Fernandez, Rodney, E1769• [3DE]

Finkel, Bruria, E291• [13MR]

Gallegly, Elton, E1420• [2OC]

Heyrend, Karen, E1868• [12DE]

Icaza, Ricardo F., E1423• [3OC]

Long, Kathy, E1871• [12DE]

Lopez, Irma, E1153• [30JY]

Munoz, Manuel, E1331• [18SE]

Skinner, Tony, E1297• [12SE]