CICILLINE, DAVID N. (a Representative from Rhode Island)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4936, H4937 [23JY]

Appointments

British-American Interparliamentary Group, H2706 [16MY]

Articles and editorials

Ruling for Same-Sex Marriage Would Be Right, Not ‘‘Activism,’’ Barney Frank, Portland (ME) Press Herald, E433• [11AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see H.R. 2548), H7395 [2DE]

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

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

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

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), H3217 [5JN]

——— ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2224), H4599 [17JY]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2847), H5172 [30JY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H1569 [18MR]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 1870), H3253 [6JN]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to pay death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3274), H7395 [2DE]

——— ensure funds provided for operations in Afghanistan are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 200), H344 [4FE]

——— 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]

——— improve protections for servicemembers, surviving spouses, and disabled veterans against mortgage foreclosures (see H.R. 1842), H3216 [5JN]

——— lift statutory ban preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 1389), H2164 [19AP]

ATF: restore certain authorities to administer firearms laws (see H.R. 431), H293 [25JA]

Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers: designate segments for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 723), H546 [14FE]

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

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1630), H2354 [25AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H5173 [30JY]

Brumidi, Constantino: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary of completion of ‘‘The Apotheosis of Washington’’ (see H. Res. 101), H5513 [11SE]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H3289 [11JN]

——— 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), H7508 [4DE]

——— repeal and replace current fiscal year sequestration (see H.R. 699), H629 [25FE]

——— restore sequestered budgetary resources (see H.R. 2060), H3929 [19JN]

Business and industry: accelerate research, development, and innovation in advanced manufacturing to improve competitiveness (see H.R. 1421), H2300 [24AP]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 684), H2248 [23AP]

——— promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 919), H1360 [12MR]

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

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

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), H5513 [11SE]

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), H628 [25FE]

——— 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), H7153 [15NO]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 812), H627 [25FE]

——— require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 482), H818 [28FE]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 2560), H4178 [28JN]

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

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2675), H4483 [11JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H2536 [8MY]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see H.R. 863), H701 [27FE]

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

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 2070), H2838 [21MY]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 728), H546 [14FE]

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

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 21), H222 [22JA]

——— constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 25), H413 [6FE]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see H.J. Res. 34), H1357 [12MR]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 312), H2958 [23MY]

Credit: establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers (see H.R. 2512), H5436 [9SE]

——— establish independent oversight of mortgage servicing companies subjected to enforcement actions for unsafe and unsound practices related to residential mortgage loan servicing and foreclosure processing (see H.R. 1706), H2571 [9MY]

——— prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2364), H3591 [13JN]

——— provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 736), H547 [14FE]

——— require portion of closing costs to be paid by the enterprises with respect to certain refinanced mortgage loans (see H.R. 3031), H5397 [2AU]

Cretan Enosis Day: designate (see H. Res. 432), H7567 [5DE]

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

——— prohibit and deter theft of metal (see H.R. 867), H1360 [12MR]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H278 [23JA]

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), H5436 [9SE]

——— 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: extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (see H.R. 3108), H5803 [20SE] (see H.R. 3353), H6958 [30OC]

——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1399 [13MR]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 1414), H1856 [9AP]

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 1313), H5476 [10SE]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (see H.R. 2384), H3760 [18JN]

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]

——— establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 400), H301 [29JA]

——— establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see H.R. 2996), H8127 [19DE]

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

——— provide service records of veterans to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs in an efficient electronic format (see H.R. 1729), H2605 [14MY]

——— 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), H1955 [11AP]

Dept. of Education: award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs (see H.R. 2159), H4178 [28JN]

——— collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 455), H341 [4FE]

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

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

——— establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see H.R. 1243), H2249 [23AP]

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

——— invest in innovation for education (see H.R. 3433), H6953 [30OC]

——— make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, increasing cap on subsidized loans, and refinancing current fixed-rate loans (see H.R. 1946), H2775 [17MY]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 2702), H6999 [12NO]

——— protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1893), H2533 [8MY]

——— provide funds for student loans through the FRS and ensure that such loans are available at interest rates equivalent to that at which the Government provides loans to banks (see H.R. 1979), H2775 [17MY]

——— provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see H.R. 2316), H3287 [11JN]

——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school counseling program (see H.R. 2317), H3287 [11JN]

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

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2195), H4827 [19JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H4370 [10JY]

——— develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 2023), H5436 [9SE]

——— establish a grant program to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses and develop a campaign to educate campus communities about mental health (see H.R. 1100), H1357 [12MR]

——— establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 702), H4485 [11JY]

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

——— establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with HIV (see H.R. 698), H3253 [6JN]

——— extend funding for family-to-family health information centers to help families of children with disabilities or special health care needs make informed choices about health care (see H.R. 564), H628 [25FE]

——— improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 2058), H5884 [26SE]

——— 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), H3929 [19JN]

——— lift restrictions on research agencies from conducting research on firearms safety and gun violence (see H.R. 321), H176 [18JA]

——— 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), H341 [4FE]

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

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H1360 [12MR]

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

——— provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (see H.R. 2064), H3097 [4JN]

——— publish physical activity guidelines (see H.R. 2179), H6493 [10OC]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H6545 [11OC]

——— reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 541), H6175 [2OC]

——— 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 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), H6902 [29OC]

——— reduce housing-related health hazards (see H.R. 1282), H1718 [20MR]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 720), H546 [14FE]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (see H.R. 2772), H5404 [2AU]

——— modify the definition of armor-piercing ammunition to conform to performance rather than metallurgical content (see H.R. 2566), H8112 [12DE]

——— 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), H2437 [6MY]

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

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

——— strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 798), H983 [5MR]

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

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 445), H703 [27FE]

——— conduct a global rare earth element assessment (see H.R. 981), H5513 [11SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide a receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return (see H.R. 3039), H5768 [19SE]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 183), H455 [12FE]

——— carry out a pilot program to establish claims adjudication centers of excellence (see H.R. 2088), H4214 [8JY]

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

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 411), H281 [23JA]

——— exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans’ pensions (see H.R. 1438), H2067 [16AP]

——— extend authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 1521), H2396 [26AP]

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

——— 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), H2959 [23MY]

——— 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), H5476 [10SE]

——— provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved (see H.R. 1809), H2965 [24MY]

——— submit an annual report on performance of regional offices (see H.R. 1824), H2965 [24MY]

——— submit quarterly reports on the timeliness of receipt of certain information from other departments or agencies (see H.R. 1759), H2965 [24MY]

——— submit to Congress an annual report on the automatic processing of claims for compensation (see H.R. 1805), H3016 [3JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: establish a specific timeline to achieve integrated electronic health records (see H.R. 2590), H4371 [10JY]

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

——— prohibit housing and credit decision discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income (see H.R. 2479), H4037 [25JN]

Diseases: extend authorities related to global HIV/AIDS and promote oversight of U.S. programs (see H.R. 3177), H7312 [20NO]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 1508), H3760 [18JN]

——— 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), H2392 [26AP]

Dominican Americans: recognize contributions to the U.S. and support establishment of a national month of recognition (see H. Res. 85), H659 [26FE]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H5476 [10SE]

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

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

Education: express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 51), H342 [4FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 20), H222 [22JA]

——— constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 31), H547 [14FE]

Employment: promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 951), H981 [5MR]

EPA: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste in order to protect water supplies (see H.R. 1837), H3655 [14JN]

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

Fab Foundation: provide a Federal charter for the National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools (see H.R. 1289), H1718 [20MR]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2028), H2717 [16MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, grandchild, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 1751), H2350 [25AP]

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 1699), H2297 [24AP]

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), H4522 [16JY]

——— prohibit illegal monetary payments to foreign officials and require a report to Congress on CIA payments to foreign entities (see H.R. 2107), H2911 [22MY]

——— promote strategic sourcing principles (see H.R. 2694), H4599 [17JY]

Federal employees: provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 3563), H7310 [20NO]

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

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

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), H6999 [12NO]

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

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 688), H544 [14FE]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 129), H416 [6FE]

Firearms: enhance criminal penalties for straw purchasers of firearms (see H.R. 404), H416 [6FE]

——— ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers (see H.R. 236), H84 [14JA]

——— 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), H2354 [25AP]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 137), H86 [14JA]

——— establish a gun buyback grant program (see H.R. 227), H504 [13FE]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 141), H86 [14JA]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H660 [26FE]

——— prevent illegal sale (see H.R. 427), H344 [4FE]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 138), H86 [14JA]

——— provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure the gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 332), H221 [22JA]

——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and extend ban to undetectable firearm receivers and ammunition magazines (see H.R. 1474), H2535 [8MY]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 437), H300 [29JA]

——— require all handguns manufactured, sold, or imported into the U.S. incorporate technology that precludes the average 5-year-old child from operating the handgun when it is ready to fire (see H.R. 2567), H8112 [12DE]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 142), H86 [14JA]

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]

——— support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (see H.R. 799), H596 [15FE]

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

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]

Greece: anniversary of unification of Island of Crete (see H. Res. 432), H7567 [5DE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 335), H416 [6FE]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H3760 [18JN]

Health care professionals: extend authorization for certain health care workforce loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1827), H4485 [11JY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 363), H6053 [30SE]

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), H2247 [23AP]

Housing: permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property and establish a right of action to enforce compliance with such protections (see H.R. 3543), H7309 [20NO]

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), H7627 [10DE]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership in addressing the challenge of global maternal and child malnutrition (see H. Res. 254), H5436 [9SE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H371 [5FE] (see H.R. 717), H546 [14FE]

——— provide for special immigrant status for certain spouses and children of employees of the U.S. Government abroad killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 1781), H4039 [25JN]

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 2936), H5436 [9SE]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see H.R. 288), H1322 [6MR]

——— 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), H4598 [17JY]

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

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 221), H2774 [17MY]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H700 [27FE]

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

——— include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 300), H170 [15JA]

——— independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H1994 [12AP]

Jordan: recognize long-term partnership and friendship with the U.S. and commend response to Syrian humanitarian crisis by hosting refugees fleeing conflict (see H. Res. 222), H4310 [9JY]

Kennedy, John F.: designate May 29, 2014, as a national day of remembrance honoring the late President (see H. Res. 427), H7354 [21NO]

Kenya: condemn terrorist attack at Westgate Mall in Nairobi, express condolences to families and friends of victims, commend first responders and rescuers, and reaffirm support for Government and people (see H. Res. 394), H6958 [30OC]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H3995 [24JN]

LGBT Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 416), H7152 [15NO]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 1087), H1356 [12MR]

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

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H700 [27FE]

Medicare: 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), H1633 [19MR]

——— deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 928), H5476 [10SE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H4146 [27JN]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H2300 [24AP]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H3253 [6JN]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H6454 [9OC]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H4827 [19JY]

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

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see H.R. 1588), H2605 [14MY]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1102), H1357 [12MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1173), H5884 [26SE]

Members of Congress: prohibit automatic salary adjustments for the remainder of the 113th Congress (see H.R. 636), H499 [13FE]

——— 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]

——— terminate further retirement benefits, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 423), H292 [25JA]

Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see H.R. 1263), H1829 [21MR]

——— protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 69), H7507 [4DE]

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), H280 [23JA]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1431), H2656 [15MY]

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

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

Mother’s Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1905), H6545 [11OC]

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

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 95), H1360 [12MR]

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), H1721 [20MR]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 407), H6998 [12NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 407), H6998 [12NO]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 358), H5833 [25SE]

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 Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: establish (see H.R. 534), H411 [6FE]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2159 [18AP]

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

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

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

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

National Middle Level Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 100), H4040 [25JN]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1630 [19MR]

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), H2161 [18AP]

National Principals Month: designate (see H. Res. 353), H5834 [25SE]

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

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]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3655 [14JN]

No Name-Calling Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 10), H293 [25JA]

OMB: establish the Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program (see H.R. 328), H4039 [25JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 261), H504 [13FE]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 915), H1550 [15MR]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H5408 [6SE]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1150), H2803 [20MY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H56 [4JA]

——— reassert congressional authority to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office (see H.R. 1338), H1861 [9AP]

——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 269), H169 [15JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns (see H.R. 268), H169 [15JA]

——— require corporations and labor organizations to disclose to shareholders and or members amounts disbursed for certain political activity (see H.R. 2670), H4482 [11JY]

——— require disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (see H.R. 2214), H2964 [24MY]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 1734), H2349 [25AP]

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), H2839 [21MY]

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

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

——— 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), H7689 [11DE]

Public debt: provide for an orderly process by which the debt ceiling is increased by permitting the Dept. of the Treasury to increase the debt ceiling unless blocked by a supermajority of Congress (see H.R. 233), H6604 [15OC]

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), H981 [5MR]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H3929 [19JN]

Rhode Island: add to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (see H.R. 1504), H1956 [11AP]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: ensure that recipients of assistance provide services to sexual and gender minority youth in a manner that is culturally competent (see H.R. 2955), H5404 [2AU]

Rustin, Bayard: tribute (see H. Res. 319), H5477 [10SE]

SBA: increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see H.R. 1106), H1394 [13MR]

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]

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), H5093 [26JY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 410), H7051 [13NO]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see H.R. 1217), H5175 [30JY]

Social Security: improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 649), H500 [13FE]

——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 896), H1860 [9AP]

——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1698), H5513 [11SE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H3253 [6JN]

——— strengthen by reforming the benefit formula and the calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving the long-term condition of the trust fund (see H.R. 3118), H5803 [20SE]

——— 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]

Sports: commend and support the U.S. delegation and the U.S. Deaf Sports Federation in their representation of the U.S. at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria (see H. Res. 314), H4857 [22JY]

——— improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing (see H.R. 2012), H7628 [10DE]

Sri Lanka: support internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation, address allegations of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater media freedom and humanitarian organization access (see H. Res. 247), H7608 [9DE]

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), H2297 [24AP]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 96), H2353 [25AP]

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

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for qualified manufacturing facility construction costs (see H.R. 616), H983 [5MR]

——— allow a tax credit for surrendering to authorities certain assault weapons (see H.R. 226), H599 [15FE]

——— allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (see H.R. 1737), H2350 [25AP]

——— apply payroll taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of certain amounts (see H.R. 1029), H1911 [10AP]

——— disallow deductions for payment of compensatory and punitive damages to a government (see H.R. 3445), H7357 [21NO]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 851), H1322 [6MR]

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

——— establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts (see H.R. 1323), H1821 [21MR]

——— exclude from gross income amounts paid by employer on an employee’s student loans (see H.R. 395), H280 [23JA]

——— expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 877), H701 [27FE]

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

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H7357 [21NO]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 1696), H4214 [8JY]

——— extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 535), H2396 [26AP]

——— extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 1424), H1856 [9AP]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions (see H.R. 880), H1328 [7MR]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2116), H5051 [24JY]

——— make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (see H.R. 3537), H7252 [19NO]

——— make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3318), H7689 [11DE]

——— make permanent the increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1621), H2157 [18AP]

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

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 2288), H4215 [8JY]

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

——— prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income (see H.R. 1556), H2025 [15AP]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H1860 [9AP]

——— provide market-based manufacturing incentives (see H.R. 615), H454 [12FE]

——— provide tax relief for damages relative to Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 2137), H2952 [23MY]

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

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 609), H454 [12FE]

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

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H1823 [21MR]

Truth in Lending Act: provide coverage for credit cards issued to small businesses (see H.R. 2419), H4178 [28JN]

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), H2914 [22MY]

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

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3546), H7309 [20NO]

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

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H660 [26FE]

——— 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), H2438 [6MY]

——— 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), H1398 [13MR]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3453), H7312 [20NO]

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

——— 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), H1322 [6MR]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1897), H4178 [28JN]

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]

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 50), H416 [6FE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2901), H7508 [4DE]

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), H3256 [10JN]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H8127 [19DE]

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

——— ensure access to best available overall and reproductive health care and affordable insurance, reduce health disparities, end gender-based violence, and promote economic security (see H. Res. 94), H2571 [9MY]

——— 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]

——— provide reasonable break time at the workplace for nursing mothers (see H.R. 1941), H2568 [9MY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H7112 [14NO]

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), H3654 [14JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H316 [1FE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: require a jobs score for each spending bill considered in Congress (see H.R. 3592), H7353 [21NO]

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: establish and dedicate to John H. Chafee (see H.R. 706), H545 [14FE]

Commission on the Advancement of Social Enterprise: establish (see H.R. 2043), H2773 [17MY]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: establish Make It in America Incentive Grant Program (see H.R. 375), H279 [23JA]

Firearms: restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 93), H30 [3JA]

Rhode Island: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI–04P, Easton Beach Unit RI–05P, Almy Pond Unit RI–06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI–07 (see H.R. 277), H169 [15JA]

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]

Taxation: reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 766), H594 [15FE]

——— repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see H.R. 1086), H1356 [12MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Appropriations: require a jobs score for each spending bill considered in Congress (H.R. 3592), H7355 [21NO]

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: establish and dedicate to John H. Chafee (H.R. 706), H548 [14FE]

Commission on the Advancement of Social Enterprise: establish (H.R. 2043), H2774 [17MY]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: establish Make It in America Incentive Grant Program (H.R. 375), H282 [23JA]

Firearms: restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (H.R. 93), H36 [3JA]

Rhode Island: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI–04P, Easton Beach Unit RI–05P, Almy Pond Unit RI–06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI–07 (H.R. 277), H172 [15JA]

Taxation: reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (H.R. 766), H597 [15FE]

——— repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (H.R. 1086), H1358 [12MR]

Letters

Violence Against Women Act reauthorization: Gwendolyn Puryear Keita, American Psychological Association, H746 [28FE]

——— J. Herbert Nelson II, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), H746 [28FE]

——— Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H747 [28FE]

——— Monika Johnson Hostler, National Alliance To End Sexual Violence, H748 [28FE]

——— National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, H746 [28FE]

——— Thomas P. Walters, Santa Barbara County, CA, Board of Supervisors, H748 [28FE]

Motions

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), H5621 [18SE]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H2915 [23MY]

Remarks

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

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3774 [19JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration (H. Res. 295), H4380, H4393 [11JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 438), H7711 [12DE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6067 [1OC], H6120 [2OC], H6179 [3OC], H6427 [9OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), unanimous-consent request, H6552 [12OC]

Boston, MA: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and commend medical personnel, first responders, and citizens that aided victims, H2385 [26AP]

——— condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon and express condolences to victims and their families, H2077 [17AP]

Budget: repeal and replace current fiscal year sequestration (H.R. 699), H639 [26FE], H955 [5MR]

——— restore sequestered budgetary resources (H.R. 2060), H4222 [9JY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, H7711 [12DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1610 [19MR], H1641 [20MR], H6179 [3OC]

Cameroon: call for release of Jean-Claude R. Mbede, H7700 [12DE]

Central Falls, RI: anniversary of St. Ephraim’s Syriac Orthodox Church, E1725• [21NO]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 377), H1840 [9AP]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H97 [15JA], H2793 [20MY], H6693 [23OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), H5596 [18SE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H3774 [19JN], H4380, H4393 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund funding, H4937, H4938 [23JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4937, H4938 [23JY]

——— provide service records of veterans to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs in an efficient electronic format (H.R. 1729), E800• [5JN]

——— psychological health and substance abuse research funding, H4937 [23JY]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), H2931, H2934•, H2942 [23MY], H3770 [19JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 1595), H2934•, H2942 [23MY]

——— make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, increasing cap on subsidized loans, and refinancing current fixed-rate loans (H.R. 1946), H2934• [23MY]

——— restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (H.R. 1330), H2934• [23MY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4625 [18JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4616 [18JY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals (H.R. 297), H320 [4FE]

Dept. of Labor: strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs, H1441 [15MR]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: establish Make It in America Incentive Grant Program (H.R. 375), H1870 [10AP], H4048 [26JN], H6214 [3OC], H6847 [29OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H5120 [30JY]

Diseases: extend authorities relative to global HIV/AIDS and promote oversight of U.S. programs (S. 1545), H7236 [19NO]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H639 [26FE], H955 [5MR]

——— importance of job creation, H464 [13FE], H3368 [13JN], H4048 [26JN]

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H1870 [10AP], H6214, H6215, H6216 [3OC]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), H1441 [15MR]

Equal Pay Day: observance, H1840 [9AP]

Financial institutions: revise certain regulations governing financial assistance for swaps entities (H.R. 992), consideration (H. Res. 391), H6847 [29OC]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale, H485 [13FE], H5597 [18SE]

——— gun control, H485 [13FE], H5597 [18SE], E689• [17MY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6067 [1OC], H6120 [2OC], H6179 [3OC], H6427 [9OC], H6552 [12OC], H6613 [16OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), consideration (H. Res. 215), H2673 [16MY]

Holocaust Education and Resource Center of Rhode Island: anniversary, H2665 [16MY]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during Fall district work period (H. Res. 391), H6847 [29OC]

Human Rights Day: observance, H7700 [12DE]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), H137• [15JA]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), H4989 [24JY]

Insurance: condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational (H.R. 2775), Senate amendments, H6613 [16OC]

Journal: question of approval, H6116 [2OC]

Manufacturing Day: observance, H6214, H6215, H6216 [3OC]

Medicare: anniversary, H5352 [2AU]

Mining and mineral resources: prohibit mineral exploration or mining permits to persons, corporations, and subsidiaries convicted of violating sanctions laws, H5621 [18SE]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), motion to recommit, H5621 [18SE]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 33), H2149 [18AP]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, H746 [28FE]

Newport, RI: anniversary of Touro Synagogue, H7457 [4DE]

NOAA: Regional Ocean Partnership program funding, H137• [15JA]

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network: tribute, H7264 [20NO]

Parliamentary inquiry, H4380, H4387 [11JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, H6179 [3OC]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), consideration (H. Res. 215), H2673 [16MY]

Providence, RI: tribute to Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College Charter High School, H7008 [13NO]

Public debt: ceiling, H6427 [9OC]

——— disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (H.J. Res. 99), consideration (H. Res. 391), H6847 [29OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4730 [19JY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, H4616 [18JY]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 2374), consideration (H. Res. 391), H6847 [29OC]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H226 [23JA]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5483 [11SE]

Tornadoes: express condolences for victims, commend first responders, and provide assistance to Oklahoma, H2916 [23MY]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (H.R. 1354), H2490 [8MY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, H7711 [12DE]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure access to assistance programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, H746 [28FE]

——— ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, H746 [28FE]

——— reauthorize (S. 47), H746 [28FE]

Votes: correction, H3940• [20JN]

——— position on missed, H364• [5FE], H2413• [6MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H369 [5FE], H1349 [12MR], H1566 [18MR]

Tributes

Choloyan, Oshagan, H2256 [24AP]

McGill, Timothy R., H5888 [27SE]