COFFMAN, MIKE (a Representative from Colorado)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3524, H3574 [13JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4940 [23JY]

Articles and editorials

Cheng Ming, a Powerful Voice for Democracy in China, Winston L. Yang, Asian Pacific Business Journal, E1378• [26SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American College of Surgeons Days: designate (see H. Res. 307), H5052 [24JY]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H2400 [30AP]

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

Armed Forces: afford each member prior to separation from service with an electronic copy of medical records and the opportunity for a physical examination (see H.R. 3045), H5398 [2AU]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H6998 [12NO]

——— commend, make permanent, oppose proposals to diminish national security role of, and recognize the National Guard as the foundation of the Operational Reserve (see H. Res. 75), H3016 [3JN]

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

——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 383), H280 [23JA]

——— preserve tuition assistance programs for members by rescinding unobligated amounts for foreign assistance to Egypt (see H.R. 1039), H1360 [12MR]

——— provide for certain forms of physical therapy under the TRICARE program (see H.R. 1705), H6454 [9OC]

——— reform the Uniform Code of Military Justice relative to the burden of proof, required qualifications for the investigating officer, the permitted scope of the investigation, and the protection of witnesses (see H.R. 3360), H7112 [14NO]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H703 [27FE]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3790), H8125 [19DE]

——— tribute to members for service in Iraq (see H. Res. 128), H1631 [19MR]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H6902 [29OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H32 [3JA]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H3016 [3JN]

——— modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and freeze pay for Members of Congress when there is a Federal deficit (see H.R. 593), H430 [8FE]

——— reduce deficit (see H.R. 3146), H5766 [19SE]

——— 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), H4483 [11JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (see H.R. 678), H501 [13FE]

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), H5051 [24JY]

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

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H2486 [7MY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H6412 [8OC]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H1332 [11MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H1547 [15MR]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 436), H300 [29JA]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 1077), H2775 [17MY]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see H.R. 3111), H6344 [7OC]

——— 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), H6412 [8OC]

——— improve Uniform Code of Military Justice relative to sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1867), H2804 [20MY]

——— provide service records of veterans to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs in an efficient electronic format (see H.R. 1729), H2349 [25AP]

——— reprogram amounts appropriated for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) (see H.R. 1481), H1909 [10AP]

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H2775 [17MY]

——— require notification of congressional defense committees about certain sensitive military operations (see H.R. 1904), H2567 [9MY]

Dept. of Education: establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see H.R. 2252), H4040 [25JN]

Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country found that such exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 580), H2299 [24AP]

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

——— improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 2058), H6770 [23OC]

——— 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), H950 [4MR]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H5548 [12SE]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H2125 [17AP]

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), H7508 [4DE]

Dept. of Justice: limit awarding of fees and other expenses in cases brought against agencies of the U.S. (see H.R. 3037), H5398 [2AU]

——— revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 203), H52 [4JA]

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]

Dept. of the Interior: assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 1063), H1633 [19MR]

——— develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 916), H1399 [13MR]

——— enter into agreements with States to allow continued operation of certain facilities and programs which would cease operating during a Federal Government shutdown (see H.R. 3311), H6902 [29OC]

——— establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on onshore Federal lands (see H.R. 1394), H4214 [8JY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 124), H2604 [14MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund (see H.R. 317), H224 [22JA]

——— reimburse States that use State funds to operate national parks during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 3286), H6677 [22OC]

Dept. of Transportation: obligate funds for emergency relief projects arising from damage caused by severe weather events (see H.R. 3174), H5832 [25SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 679), H5403 [2AU]

——— establish a standardized scheduling policy for veterans enrolled in the health care system (see H.R. 2661), H4482 [11JY]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 897), H3592 [13JN]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H28 [3JA]

——— resolve backlog of disability claims (see H.R. 2138), H2952 [23MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: establish a specific timeline to achieve integrated electronic health records (see H.R. 2590), H4174 [28JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see H.R. 3189), H6012 [28SE]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H7357 [21NO]

Drugs: provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana (see H.R. 964), H981 [5MR]

Education: provide relief to State education budgets during a recovering economy and help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1658), H2158 [18AP]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H2125 [17AP]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 322), H176 [18JA]

——— prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see H.R. 2791), H4978 [23JY]

FAA: modify appropriations (see H.R. 1432), H2300 [24AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 50), H4524 [16JY]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify guidelines for including certain property on the National Register or as a National Historic Landmark relative to objections by agency heads based on national security (see H.R. 3687), H7627 [10DE]

——— create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 2506), H4078 [26JN]

——— 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]

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

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 367), H278 [23JA]

——— reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see H.R. 1999), H5348 [1AU]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 1072), H1355 [12MR]

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

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2068), H4146 [27JN]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2652), H4369 [10JY]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H2161 [18AP]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 129), H660 [26FE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H6999 [12NO]

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), H4371 [10JY]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 1249), H1861 [9AP]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H7357 [21NO]

——— require the collection of up-to-date information on tariff and non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices of foreign countries affecting U.S. exports, goods and services (see H.R. 1916), H2567 [9MY]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 818), H627 [25FE]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 36), H2958 [23MY]

——— intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 1740), H6770 [23OC]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H3689 [17JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2300), H3689 [17JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H5554 [16SE]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of any bill or joint resolution that appropriates foreign assistance for more than one country (see H. Res. 88), H702 [27FE]

——— prohibit consideration of any bill or joint resolution that appropriates foreign assistance for more than one country, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H. Res. 88), H818 [28FE]

——— require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs (see H. Res. 160), H2026 [15AP]

Immigration: promote economic survival of seasonal small businesses by ensuring that the wages paid to H-2B nonimmigrants are fair and reasonable (see H.R. 2765), H5404 [2AU]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H5436 [9SE]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1331 [11MR]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 904), H950 [4MR]

Iraq: condemn attack on Iranian dissidents at Camp Hurriya, call for resettlement of camp residents, allow outside assessment of the camp, and return residents to Camp Ashraf to improve protection (see H. Res. 89), H815 [28FE]

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

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

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H4145 [27JN]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H6999 [12NO]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 318), H6998 [12NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H596 [15FE]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Res. 434), H8113 [12DE]

Medicare: delay implementation of competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) and diabetic testing supply mail order program (see H.R. 2375), H3991 [20JN]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1201), H2161 [18AP]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H2535 [8MY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H4078 [26JN]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2438 [6MY]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H4523 [16JY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H2775 [17MY]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (see H.R. 2810), H6829 [28OC]

——— repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (see H.R. 805), H2161 [18AP]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 41), H5513 [11SE]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 54), H301 [29JA]

——— 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]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3160), H5834 [25SE]

Middle East: support Israel’s right of self-defense against Iran’s nuclear program (see H. Res. 98), H982 [5MR]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 761), H818 [28FE]

Monuments and memorials: require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 2192), H3216 [5JN]

Mother’s Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1905), H5348 [1AU]

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), H2354 [25AP]

NASA: provide for termination liability costs for certain projects (see H.R. 3625), H7508 [4DE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 409), H7358 [21NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 409), H7358 [21NO]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1155), H2249 [23AP]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 69), H1721 [20MR]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 503), H7311 [20NO]

National forests: restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (see H.R. 1526), H5348 [1AU]

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

NIH: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 1724), H2571 [9MY] (see H.R. 2019), H2716 [16MY]

——— reauthorize and extend Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (see H.R. 594), H1359 [12MR]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: provide authority to suspend and debar contractors under certain circumstances (see H.R. 2912), H5341 [1AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3350), H6999 [12NO]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2667), H4524 [16JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2668), H4524 [16JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate until the American Health Benefit Exchanges are functioning properly (see H.R. 3359), H6999 [12NO]

——— discontinue eligibility of former Members of Congress and their dependents in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program if such Act is repealed (see H.R. 2894), H6103 [1OC]

——— exempt veterans from requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage (see H.R. 2876), H5260 [31JY]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H4524 [16JY]

——— prohibit a government subsidy for premiums of a health plan by a Member of Congress (see H.R. 3067), H5434 [9SE]

——— prohibit payment of bonuses and pay increases for executives of a State exchange funded through Federal grants (see H.R. 3679), H7607 [9DE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, and cabinet officials in same manner as Members of Congress and congressional staff (see H.R. 1735), H2397 [26AP]

——— repeal (see H.R. 2300), H3689 [17JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H818 [28FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H2839 [21MY]

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 2453), H4040 [25JN]

PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Colorado Springs, CO: designate (see H.R. 3375), H6901 [29OC]

Power resources: enhance energy security by expanding access to domestic energy resources, boost employment opportunities in the energy sector, and provide consumers relief from artificial price increases (see H.R. 3033), H5398 [2AU]

——— streamline criteria for storage and dispensing of fuels, provide liability protection for fuel retailers, and ensure retailers’ equipment is safe and compatible to sell new fuels (see H.R. 1214), H1993 [12AP]

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), H6900 [29OC]

Public debt: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (see H.R. 342), H222 [22JA]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 596), H431 [8FE]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 612), H2161 [18AP]

SBA: clarify collateral requirement for certain disaster-related loans (see H.R. 1974), H2602 [14MY]

——— permit prime contractors covered by a subcontracting plan for a single Federal contract to receive credit against such a plan for using small business subcontractors (see H.R. 2232), H4146 [27JN]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1526), H5348 [1AU]

Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 781), H6998 [12NO]

——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1698), H6998 [12NO]

——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1698), H7358 [21NO]

Taiwan: grant former President Chen Shui-bian medical parole to ensure that he receives the highest level of medical attention (see H. Con. Res. 46), H6644 [16OC]

——— resume normal diplomatic relations (see H. Con. Res. 29), H5923 [27SE]

——— strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 419), H5922 [27SE]

Taxation: allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see H.R. 3725), H8107 [12DE]

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

——— establish Small Business Start-Up Savings Accounts (see H.R. 774), H595 [15FE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1568 [18MR]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 207), H1860 [9AP]

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

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2393 [26AP]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H455 [12FE]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H2656 [15MY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H410 [6FE]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 582), H413 [6FE]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H278 [23JA]

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

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 792), H703 [27FE]

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

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

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: acknowledge donor contributions at Visitor Center (see H.R. 588), H456 [12FE]

Wildfires: express importance of allocating appropriate resources to wildland fire management and a healthy forest policy and recognize bravery of firefighters (see H. Res. 279), H4079 [26JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H629 [25FE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3210), H6011 [28SE]

——— authorize enlistment of additional persons residing in the U.S. and lawfully admit for permanent residence certain enlistees who are not citizens or other nationals of the U.S. (see H.R. 435), H300 [29JA]

Budget: cancel the sequester for the revised security category and provide for a revised spending plan for the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 804), H626 [25FE]

Dept. of Defense: provide for auditable financial statements (see H.R. 3184), H5882 [26SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve and increase the availability of on-job training and apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 1412), H1856 [9AP]

——— improve construction of major medical facilities (see H.R. 3593), H7353 [21NO]

——— provide monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and assistance to U.S. Paralympics, Inc. (see H.R. 1402), H1836 [25MR]

——— report cases of reportable infectious diseases at departmental medical facilities in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 1792), H2392 [26AP]

Members of Congress: reduce rate of compensation by percentage equal to reduction in pay of Federal employees subject to sequestration-related furloughs (see H.R. 2677), H4483 [11JY]

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

Military Selective Service Act: deauthorize except during a Presidentially-declared national emergency (see H.R. 978), H1317 [6MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff (see H.R. 1912), H2567 [9MY]

Small business: provide for a consolidated definition of a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans to improve the Federal contracting process for service-disabled veterans (see H.R. 2882), H5260 [31JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3210), H6011 [28SE]

——— authorize enlistment of additional persons residing in the U.S. and lawfully admit for permanent residence certain enlistees who are not citizens or other nationals of the U.S. (H.R. 435), H300 [29JA]

Budget: cancel the sequester for the revised security category and provide for a revised spending plan for the Dept. of Defense (H.R. 804), H627 [25FE]

Dept. of Defense: provide for auditable financial statements (H.R. 3184), H5883 [26SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve and increase the availability of on-job training and apprenticeship programs (H.R. 1412), H1858 [9AP]

——— improve construction of major medical facilities (H.R. 3593), H7355 [21NO]

——— provide monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and assistance to U.S. Paralympics, Inc. (H.R. 1402), H1836 [25MR]

——— report cases of reportable infectious diseases at departmental medical facilities in accordance with State laws (H.R. 1792), H2395 [26AP]

Members of Congress: reduce rate of compensation by percentage equal to reduction in pay of Federal employees subject to sequestration-related furloughs (H.R. 2677), H4484 [11JY]

——— terminate further retirement benefits, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 423), H293 [25JA]

Military Selective Service Act: deauthorize except during a Presidentially-declared national emergency (H.R. 978), H1320 [6MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff (H.R. 1912), H2569 [9MY]

Small business: provide for a consolidated definition of a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans to improve the Federal contracting process for service-disabled veterans (H.R. 2882), H5261 [31JY]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H225 [23JA], H1364 [13MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H5998 [28SE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3210), H6007 [28SE], H6197 [3OC]

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that Reserve component members who perform inactive-duty training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), H6197 [3OC]

——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service, H3554 [13JN]

Aurora, CO: anniversary of movie theater shootings, H4817 [19JY]

Budget: deficit, E9• [3JA], E22• [14JA], E33• [15JA], E47• [22JA], E57• [23JA], E86• [4FE], E99• [5FE], E112• [6FE], E140• [13FE], E192• [26FE], E302• [14MR], E321• [18MR], E335• [19MR], E369• [21MR], E396• [9AP], E428• [11AP], E458• [15AP], E474• [16AP], E514• [23AP], E529• [24AP], E555• [25AP], E656• [14MY], E666• [15MY], E682• [16MY], E698• [17MY], E702• [20MY], E715• [21MY], E734•, E761• [23MY], E775• [3JN], E789• [4JN], E805• [5JN], E828• [6JN], E838• [11JN], E850• [12JN], E864• [14JN], E891•, E898• [17JN], E911• [18JN], E917• [19JN], E950• [20JN], E960• [25JN], E974• [26JN], E991•, E1011• [28JN], E1019• [8JY], E1031• [9JY], E1039• [10JY], E1055• [11JY], E1064• [16JY], E1079• [17JY], E1093• [18JY], E1109• [22JY], E1119• [23JY], E1125• [24JY], E1141• [25JY], E1161• [30JY], E1171• [31JY], E1193• [1AU], E1223• [2AU], E1262• [9SE], E1276• [10SE], E1312• [12SE], E1326• [17SE], E1338• [18SE], E1349• [19SE], E1363• [23SE], E1371• [25SE], E1385• [26SE], E1397• [28SE], E1405• [30SE], E1413• [1OC], E1418• [2OC], E1429• [3OC], E1442• [4OC], E1447• [7OC], E1453• [8OC], E1468• [9OC], E1482• [10OC], E1501• [11OC], E1515• [15OC], E1524• [16OC], E1543• [22OC], E1557• [23OC], E1581• [28OC], E1595• [29OC], E1613• [30OC], E1634• [12NO], E1649• [13NO], E1668• [14NO], E1676• [15NO], E1694• [18NO], E1706• [19NO], E1718• [20NO], E1755• [22NO], E1761• [2DE], E1783• [3DE], E1790• [4DE], E1807• [5DE], E1817• [9DE], E1826• [10DE], E1839• [11DE], E1863• [12DE]

Colorado: tribute to aerospace industry, E1680• [15NO]

Congress: goals of the 113th Congress, H64 [14JA]

——— importance of bipartisanship, H2791 [20MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), H5709 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense: Afghan Security Forces funding, H4940 [23JY]

——— allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H3534 [13JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3219 [6JN], H3524, H3525, H3534, H3554, H3574, H3575 [13JN]

——— determine excess capacity for Army installations to evaluate potential savings from a Defense Base Realignment and Closure Commission, H2721 [17MY]

——— end contracts with Rosoboronexport (company) relative to role in arms sales to Syria, H4940 [23JY]

——— end permanent basing of 2d Cavalry Regiment in Vilseck, Germany, H3574, H3575 [13JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4940 [23JY]

——— operation and maintenance funding through reductions in Defense Rapid Innovation Program funding, H3524, H3525 [13JN]

——— provide for auditable financial statements (H.R. 3184), H5864 [26SE]

Dept. of Transportation: obligate funds for emergency relief projects arising from damage caused by severe weather events (H.R. 3174), H6018 [30SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a commission or task force to evaluate the backlog of disability claims (H.R. 2189), H6792 [28OC]

——— improve and increase the availability of on-job training and apprenticeship programs (H.R. 1412), H2814 [21MY]

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

——— provide monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and assistance to U.S. Paralympics, Inc., H5890 [27SE]

——— provide monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and assistance to U.S. Paralympics, Inc. (H.R. 1402), H7617 [10DE]

Federal employees: provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (H.R. 3223), H6301 [5OC]

Federal Highway Administration: remove cap on Emergency Relief Program funds to assist Colorado disaster recovery, H6018 [30SE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6301 [5OC]

Immigration: reform, H553 [15FE]

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), H5533 [12SE]

Iran: oppose development of nuclear weapons and possession of enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and provide relief from sanctions only upon complete abandonment of nuclear weapons program, H7491 [4DE]

Iraq: anniversary of U.S.-led invasion, H1640 [20MR]

Journal: question of approval, H1364 [13MR], H2537 [9MY]

Members of Congress: terminate further retirement benefits, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan, H225 [23JA]

Military Selective Service Act: deauthorize except during a Presidentially-declared national emergency (H.R. 978), H1364 [13MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation, H5998 [28SE]

——— improve eligibility requirements for uninsured individuals with a preexisting condition for coverage, H5998 [28SE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff (H.R. 1912), H2538 [9MY]

University of Colorado Denver: tribute to Charles C. Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Biology for adult blood stem cell research, H2074 [17AP]

Votes: correction, E1128• [24JY]

——— position on missed, H3633 [14JN], E1126• [24JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4024 [25JN]

Tributes

Benyamin, Barr, E1852• [12DE]

Brittain, Jacqueline, E1852• [12DE]

Gentry, Keil, E1175• [31JY]

Hood, Donald, H2356 [26AP]

Kim, Woong K. (Bobby), E1077• [17JY]

Kimball, Royda, E518• [23AP]

McCabe, Matthew, E1852• [12DE]

Munson, Mitchell T., E979• [26JN]

Rogers, Joseph B., E1756• [22NO]

Sanchez, Diego, E1852• [12DE]

Thompson, Wayne, E1274• [10SE]

Yang, Winston L., E1378• [26SE]