CONNOLLY, GERALD E. (a Representative from Virginia)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H94 [15JA]

Amendments

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2879, H2883 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3580, H3582, H3583 [13JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4273 [9JY]

EPA: require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy (H.R. 1582), H5248 [31JY]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), H5615 [18SE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 624), H2100 [17AP]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (H.R. 3309), H7538 [5DE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 2218), H5065 [25JY]

Appointments

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1407 [14MR]

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, H1645 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), H6957 [30OC]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy: extend (see H.R. 2449), H4599 [17JY]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H3216 [5JN]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 3022), H7053 [13NO]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 414), H7153 [15NO]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2084), H2910 [22MY]

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), H5404 [2AU]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H1633 [19MR]

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

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

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

——— modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H4039 [25JN]

——— pay monthly annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to a supplemental or special needs trust established for the benefit of a disabled dependent child of a participant (see H.R. 2249), H3095 [4JN]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H984 [5MR]

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

Aviation: require individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against the terrorist watchlist (see H.R. 1245), H2125 [17AP]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H1911 [10AP]

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), H2157 [18AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H6644 [16OC]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H6676 [22OC]

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

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 19), H659 [26FE]

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), H5834 [25SE]

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission: extend (see H.R. 2255), H3358 [12JN]

Chesapeake Bay: require OMB to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the watershed and require EPA to develop and implement an adaptive management plan (see H.R. 739), H3015 [3JN]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see H.R. 3139), H5765 [19SE]

Children and youth: improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 669), H1398 [13MR]

——— 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), H4827 [19JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H.R. 360), H550 [14FE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 377), H279 [23JA]

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

Clean Air Act: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (see H.R. 1154), H1425 [14MR]

——— remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H1911 [10AP]

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

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

Commission on Health Care Savings Through Innovative Wireless Technologies: establish (see H.R. 3577), H7447 [3DE]

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

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]

Conservation of energy: promote energy efficiency via information and computing technologies (see H.R. 540), H6770 [23OC]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 728), H1911 [10AP]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1844), H3253 [6JN]

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

Courts: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (see H.R. 2135), H2952 [23MY]

——— exempt election officials from Federal jury service (see H.R. 775), H595 [15FE]

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

——— require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to disclose minimum price on the short sale of a residence financed by a mortgage purchased by them in order to make short sales a viable alternative to foreclosure (see H.R. 1335), H1861 [9AP]

Crime: amend provisions relative to disclosures to governments by communications-related service providers of certain information consisting of or relating to communications (see H.R. 983), H2299 [24AP]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H983 [5MR]

——— remove knowledge of age as an element of the offense for sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion (see H.R. 1690), H3016 [3JN]

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

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 10), H456 [12FE]

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

——— modernize conservation programs, protect long term investments, increase small and midsize farmer’s access to programs, and prioritize modern-day conservation needs (see H.R. 1890), H4370 [10JY]

——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1911 [10AP]

——— reform crop insurance program (see H.R. 1995), H3688 [17JN]

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

——— 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: collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 455), H3688 [17JN]

——— establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 2706), H4597 [17JY]

——— establish a demonstration program to provide skills to classroom teachers and staff who work with children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 1509), H1956 [11AP]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1763), H2438 [6MY]

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

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 822), H950 [4MR]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 320), H2485 [7MY]

——— 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]

——— require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students (see H.R. 2020), H2804 [20MY]

Dept. of HHS: assist low-income individuals in obtaining recommended dental care (see H.R. 963), H1360 [12MR]

——— authorize Federal assistance to State adult protective services programs to implement a network of elder abuse prevention and response measures (see H.R. 3090), H5546 [12SE]

——— authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H2485 [7MY]

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

——— 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), H7508 [4DE]

——— establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 611), H4214 [8JY]

——— establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (see H.R. 2073), H7153 [15NO]

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

——— improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 2058), H4214 [8JY]

——— improve and enhance research and treatments of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer (see H.R. 2607), H6103 [1OC]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 460), H1860 [9AP]

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

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H2719 [16MY]

——— provide grants for treatment of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, and PCP abuse (see H.R. 2130), H5834 [25SE]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see H.R. 1984), H5884 [26SE]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 628), H1398 [13MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H1718 [20MR]

Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System (see H.R. 354), H628 [25FE]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H1821 [21MR]

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

——— 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. 2475), H5090 [25JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see H.R. 3061), H5399 [2AU]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see H.R. 1151), H1721 [20MR]

——— encourage nomination and confirmation of individual for position of Inspector General of the Dept. of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors (see H. Res. 273), H4081 [26JN]

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

——— establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 301), H224 [22JA]

——— list Vietnam as a ‘‘Country of Particular Concern’’ relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 218), H2717 [16MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1175), H1426 [14MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H4145 [27JN]

——— make permanent the performance-based compensation system for scientific and technical employees of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (see H.R. 2067), H2914 [22MY]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 1124), H1911 [10AP]

——— modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see H.R. 182), H3253 [6JN]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain Armed Forces members to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to dependents (see H.R. 1988), H2653 [15MY]

——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 183), H455 [12FE]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H455 [12FE]

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

——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 1452), H1857 [9AP]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 897), H1550 [15MR]

——— improve authority to hire psychiatrists (see H.R. 2540), H6957 [30OC]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 671), H1860 [9AP]

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

——— provide for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts (see H.R. 813), H1860 [9AP]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 1725), H6290 [4OC]

——— 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), H178 [18JA]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 921), H6676 [22OC]

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

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H4039 [25JN]

——— 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), H2438 [6MY]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 292), H983 [5MR]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H7446 [3DE]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see H.R. 714), H546 [14FE]

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), H1633 [19MR]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1286), H1861 [9AP]

EPA: eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 1462), H2485 [7MY]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 3449), H7689 [11DE]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 2825), H5087 [25JY]

——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 2983), H7053 [13NO]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 2692), H5175 [30JY]

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

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

European Union: support goals and objectives of Ireland’s Council Presidency (see H. Res. 74), H596 [15FE]

Explosives: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and call for international reduction and support for victims of improvised explosive devices (see H. Res. 190), H3016 [3JN]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H5436 [9SE]

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]

——— strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 2662), H6644 [16OC]

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

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency of Federal advisory committees (see H.R. 1104), H1394 [13MR]

Federal agencies and departments: eliminate duplication and waste in information technology acquisition and management (see H.R. 1232), H1567 [18MR]

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

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1362), H6676 [22OC]

——— clarify certain due process rights of employees serving in sensitive positions (see H.R. 3278), H6677 [22OC]

——— ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 517), H370 [5FE]

——— ensure the percentage increase in rates of pay for prevailing wage employees is equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality (see H.R. 3573), H7352 [21NO]

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

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6052 [30SE]

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see H.R. 1832), H6999 [12NO]

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

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

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see H.R. 3370), H6901 [29OC]

——— enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1878), H2532 [8MY]

Financial institutions: encourage institutions to work with their customers affected by the Government shutdown who may be facing short-term financial hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness (see H. Con. Res. 60), H6545 [11OC]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H2396 [26AP]

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

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see H.R. 2920), H6676 [22OC]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1565), H2396 [26AP]

——— 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), H4726 [18JY]

——— establish a gun buyback grant program (see H.R. 227), H84 [14JA]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H1632 [19MR]

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]

——— require the President to establish guidelines for, and increase transparency of, foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 2638), H4369 [10JY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H2354 [25AP]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2030), H2717 [16MY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 335), H301 [29JA]

Health: enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2101), H2910 [22MY]

——— extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 2957), H8127 [19DE]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H2570 [9MY]

——— prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 1427), H1994 [12AP]

——— recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 135), H2249 [23AP]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 47), H4599 [17JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H2656 [15MY]

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), H2300 [24AP]

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

——— require that any extension of debt ceiling only be considered in a stand-alone bill (see H. Res. 12), H87 [14JA]

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), H2161 [18AP] (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), H2391 [26AP]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC]

Information technology: improve Federal information security (see H.R. 1163), H1425 [14MR]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see H.R. 288), H3015 [3JN]

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

Intelligence services: require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judges (see H.R. 2761), H5090 [25JY]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 109), H2656 [15MY]

——— 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]

——— observe Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, acknowledge the Cyrus Cylinder as a symbol of respect for human rights and religious tolerance, and recognize U.S. tour of the Cyrus Cylinder (see H. Res. 130), H1719 [20MR]

——— 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), H984 [5MR]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H2248 [23AP]

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]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1568 [18MR]

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

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: continue restrictions against and prohibit diplomatic recognition (see H.R. 673), H501 [13FE]

——— improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H2965 [24MY]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H3097 [4JN]

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

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

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

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H2965 [24MY]

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), H2535 [8MY]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H1360 [12MR]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H6902 [29OC]

——— establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 3024), H8112 [12DE]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 800), H2438 [6MY]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H2027 [15AP]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H2965 [24MY]

——— provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 1661), H2354 [25AP]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H1431 [14MR]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H2604 [14MY]

——— provide for a primary care graduate medical education pilot project to improve access to the primary care workforce (see H.R. 487), H2485 [7MY]

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

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 794), H703 [27FE]

——— reform payment for physicians’ services by eliminating sustainable growth rate system and adopting innovative payment and delivery models to improve quality and efficiency (see H.R. 574), H1430 [14MR]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H6676 [22OC]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 2302), H3251 [6JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H1829 [21MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 1309), H3016 [3JN]

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

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H6103 [1OC]

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 526), H3357 [12JN]

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

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

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

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 3022), H7053 [13NO]

National Entrepreneurs Day: designate (see H. Res. 401), H7188 [18NO]

National Middle Level Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 100), H1633 [19MR]

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

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

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1550 [15MR]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 348), H5588 [17SE]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 167), H2405 [3MY]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see H.R. 2190), H2954 [23MY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H7053 [13NO]

NIH: expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (see H.R. 842), H4039 [25JN]

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

Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see H.R. 1743), H4145 [27JN]

OPM: establish a pilot program to accelerate entrepreneurship and innovation by partnering world-class entrepreneurs with Federal agencies (see H.R. 3559), H7447 [3DE]

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 918), H815 [28FE]

Pensions: protect Federal and military retirees by expanding Truth in Lending Act disclosure provisions when a Federal or military pension is used as consideration by predatory lenders (see H.R. 3310), H6767 [23OC]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1150), H1911 [10AP]

Political campaigns: 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]

Pollution: establish a task force to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (see H.R. 1943), H7446 [3DE]

Postal Service: enhance long-term profitability through enhanced innovation, operational flexibility, workforce realignment, and regulatory relief (see H.R. 2690), H4522 [16JY]

——— ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H170 [15JA]

——— 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), H4488 [15JY]

Power resources: promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 284), H4371 [10JY]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H3216 [5JN]

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

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see H.R. 1351), H3216 [5JN]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H3016 [3JN]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 596), H2839 [21MY]

Ryan, Leo J.: tribute (see H. Res. 423), H7508 [4DE]

SBA: improve the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns (see H.R. 2452), H5513 [11SE]

——— 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), H3592 [13JN]

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

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H2158 [18AP]

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]

——— require the use of two-phase selection procedures when design-build contracts are suitable for award to small business concerns (see H.R. 2750), H4825 [19JY]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H3655 [14JN]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H2485 [7MY]

——— 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), H6676 [22OC]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1466), H2027 [15AP]

Southeast Asia: promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea (see H.R. 772), H1632 [19MR]

Special days and holidays: provide that Washington’s Birthday be observed on February 22, rather than the third Monday in February of each year (see H.R. 681), H501 [13FE]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1008), H1911 [10AP]

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 1601), H5589 [17SE]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 337), H1837 [25MR]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 171), H2159 [18AP]

——— develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 1692), H4309 [9JY]

Taiwan: strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 419), H292 [25JA]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1620), H2157 [18AP]

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

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1738), H2719 [16MY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1331 [11MR]

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H6770 [23OC]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H8127 [19DE]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 1696), H4598 [17JY]

——— extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 1424), H2438 [6MY]

——— extend the qualifying therapeutic discovery project credit (see H.R. 3473), H7051 [13NO]

——— facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (see H.R. 341), H1322 [6MR]

——— 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), H3289 [11JN]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H1398 [13MR]

——— provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund (see H.R. 1293), H2485 [7MY]

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

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H2535 [8MY]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H2161 [18AP]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see H.R. 901), H3253 [6JN]

——— provide for offsetting certain past-due local tax debts against income tax overpayments (see H.R. 2716), H6770 [23OC]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 2990), H5396 [2AU]

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

Territories: clarify application of Federal election laws to certain jurisdictions (see H.R. 1018), H1360 [12MR]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H1861 [9AP]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see H.R. 664), H3015 [3JN]

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and support relief and reconstruction assistance (see H. Res. 404), H7188 [18NO]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H284 [23JA]

——— ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see H.R. 1796), H3016 [3JN]

——— 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), H221 [22JA]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H8112 [12DE]

Vietnam: prohibit duty-free treatment of imports into the U.S. under the Generalized System of Preferences of the Trade Act (see H.R. 1682), H2246 [23AP]

——— promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1897), H2575 [13MY]

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]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 1877), H4599 [17JY]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1921), H4726 [18JY]

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), H3253 [6JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H6546 [11OC]

——— 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), H1912 [10AP]

——— provide reasonable break time at the workplace for nursing mothers (see H.R. 1941), H5435 [9SE]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H3016 [3JN]

——— require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3404), H6952 [30OC]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H818 [28FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1828 [21MR]

——— 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]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 3352), H6827 [28OC]

Dept. of Justice: 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), H30 [3JA]

Ecology and environment: reduce heat island effect and associated ground level ozone pollution from Federal facilities (see H.R. 469), H341 [4FE]

Education: provide for Federal agencies and employees to support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities in classrooms (see H.R. 2587), H4174 [28JN]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce expenditures associated with data center real estate and electricity consumption, implement savings reductions proposed by Federal employees, and reduce energy costs (see H.R. 472), H341 [4FE]

Federal employees: allow conversion of temporary seasonal wildland firefighters and other seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to permanent seasonal positions (see H.R. 533), H411 [6FE]

Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance: provide lump-sum payments to recipients unless the insured or beneficiary elects otherwise (see H.R. 468), H341 [4FE]

Federal Executive Boards: improve efficiency to enhance coordination, economy, and effectiveness of Federal agency activities, including emergency preparedness and continuity of operations in areas outside of Washington, DC (see H.R. 470), H341 [4FE]

Federal firefighters: provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 471), H341 [4FE]

Foreign aid: establish a framework for effective, transparent, and accountable U.S. foreign assistance (see H.R. 1793), H2392 [26AP]

Medicaid: redistribute Federal funds that would otherwise be made available to States that do not provide for Medicaid expansion to States electing to provide those benefits (see H.R. 467), H341 [4FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 473), H341 [4FE]

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

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1431), H1857 [9AP]

Michael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening Center, Vienna, VA: designate (see H.R. 3096), H5546 [12SE]

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

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 96), H30 [3JA]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 474), H341 [4FE]

——— extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 535), H411 [6FE]

Virginia: authorize project development to extend Metrorail service in Northern Virginia (see H.R. 907), H814 [28FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (H.R. 3352), H6828 [28OC]

Dept. of Justice: provide incentives to States to invest in practices and technology that are designed to expedite voting at polls and simplify voter registration (H.R. 97), H36 [3JA]

Ecology and environment: reduce heat island effect and associated ground level ozone pollution from Federal facilities (H.R. 469), H343 [4FE]

Education: provide for Federal agencies and employees to support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities in classrooms (H.R. 2587), H4176 [28JN]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce expenditures associated with data center real estate and electricity consumption, implement savings reductions proposed by Federal employees, and reduce energy costs (H.R. 472), H343 [4FE]

Federal employees: allow conversion of temporary seasonal wildland firefighters and other seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to permanent seasonal positions (H.R. 533), H414 [6FE]

Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance: provide lump-sum payments to recipients unless the insured or beneficiary elects otherwise (H.R. 468), H343 [4FE]

Federal Executive Boards: improve efficiency to enhance coordination, economy, and effectiveness of Federal agency activities, including emergency preparedness and continuity of operations in areas outside of Washington, DC (H.R. 470), H343 [4FE]

Federal firefighters: provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (H.R. 471), H343 [4FE]

Foreign aid: establish a framework for effective, transparent, and accountable U.S. foreign assistance (H.R. 1793), H2395 [26AP]

Medicaid: redistribute Federal funds that would otherwise be made available to States that do not provide for Medicaid expansion to States electing to provide those benefits (H.R. 467), H343 [4FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (H.R. 473), H343 [4FE]

Members of Congress: prohibit automatic salary adjustments for the remainder of the 113th Congress (H.R. 636), H502 [13FE]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (H.R. 1431), H1859 [9AP]

Michael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening Center, Vienna, VA: designate (H.R. 3096), H5548 [12SE]

National Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: establish (H.R. 534), H414 [6FE]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (H.R. 96), H36 [3JA]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (H.R. 474), H343 [4FE]

——— extend the Build America Bonds program (H.R. 535), H414 [6FE]

Virginia: authorize project development to extend Metrorail service in Northern Virginia (H.R. 907), H817 [28FE]

Letters

Student Success Act: Karen K. Garza, Fairfax County, VA, Public Schools Superintendent, H4628 [18JY]

Lists

Council for the Arts of Herndon, VA, Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) Technology and the Arts Competition winners, E685• [16MY]

Fallen law enforcement officers who lived or served in Prince William County, VA, between 1922 and 2012, E617• [8MY]

Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Air Force, E796• [4JN]

Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Army, E796• [4JN]

Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Marine Corps, E797• [4JN]

Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Navy, E796• [4JN]

Prince William County, VA, Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients, E589• [3MY]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H5680 [19SE], E943• [20JN]

Alcorn, Walter: Leadership Fairfax (organization) Katherine K. Hanley Public Service Award recipient, E460• [15AP]

Altman, Anne: Institute for Excellence in Sales and Business Development Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E474• [16AP]

Annandale, VA: tribute to Annandale Volunteer Fire Dept., award recipients, E1749• [21NO]

Appropriations: making continuing, H6623• [16OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), H5839 [26SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6126 [2OC], H6459 [10OC], E1884• [16DE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), consideration (H. Res. 99), H992 [6MR]

Armed Forces: 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), consideration (H. Res. 370), H6126 [2OC]

Arts Council of Fairfax County, Inc.: tribute to Arts Awards recipients, E1671• [15NO]

Asian-American Chamber of Commerce: tribute to Asian-American Chamber Award recipients, E459• [15AP]

BEACON for Adult Literacy (organization): tribute to volunteers, E962• [25JN]

Braddock District Council of Community Associations, Inc.: tribute to Best of Braddock Awards recipients, E1099• [19JY]

Budget: deficit, H2660 [16MY], H4860 [23JY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, E1884• [16DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1692 [20MR]

Burke, VA: anniversary of Burke Volunteer Fire and Rescue Dept., E459• [15AP]

Chantilly, VA: tribute to Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year award recipients, E215• [28FE]

——— tribute to Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce ‘‘Stars Over Dulles’’ Award recipients, E474• [16AP]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2879, H2880, H2884 [22MY]

——— importance of bipartisanship, H5309 [1AU]

——— legislative priorities, H5309 [1AU]

——— prohibit Members and their spouses from receiving agriculture crop subsidies and insurance payments, H5680 [19SE], E943• [20JN]

Courts: impact of budget sequestration, H4529 [17JY]

Dale City, VA: tribute to Dale City Christian Church Dale City Multicultural Achievement Awards recipients, E458• [15AP]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute to Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest participants, E70• [25JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5680 [19SE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, E943• [20JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3584• [13JN], H3617, H3620• [14JN], E875• [14JN], E884•, E889• [17JN]

——— end contracts with Rosoboronexport (company) relative to role in arms sales to Syria, H3620• [14JN]

——— report on how Egyptian military is supporting rights of individuals involved in civil society and democratic promotion efforts through nongovernmental organizations, H3584• [13JN], E884• [17JN]

Dept. of Education: 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), H4628• [18JY]

Dept. of Energy: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4273 [9JY]

——— prohibit giving veto power over EPA rules that regulate air or water quality, H5248 [31JY]

——— renewable energy, energy reliability, and efficiency, nuclear energy, and fossil energy research and development programs funding, H4271 [9JY]

Dept. of HHS: transfer Prevention and Public Health Fund funds to extend the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan and eliminate uninsured time requirement for the Plan (H.R. 1549), consideration (H. Res. 175), H2271 [24AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve cybersecurity workforce, H3172• [5JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3138, H3172, H3176 [5JN]

——— Office of National Capital Region Coordination funding, H3176 [5JN]

——— prohibit funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after a certain date, to the U.S., H3172 [5JN]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (H.R. 1151), E1573• [24OC]

Dept. of the Interior: preserve ability to conduct comprehensive environmental impact statements for offshore drilling projects, H4121 [27JN]

——— reform and enhance Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing programs, provide equitable revenue sharing for coastal States, and reorganize the Minerals Management Service (H.R. 2231), H4121 [27JN]

Dept. of Transportation: provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (H.R. 1765), H2380 [26AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H5136, H5137 [30JY]

Direct Deposit and Direct Payment via ACH Month: observance, E585• [3MY]

District of Columbia: tribute to One Million Bones project to raise awareness of genocide, E962• [25JN]

Dumfries, VA: tribute to Town of Dumfries Volunteer Award recipients, E998• [28JN]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H992 [6MR], H1917 [11AP]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), H1442• [15MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4271, H4273 [9JY]

EPA: require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy (H.R. 1582), H5248 [31JY]

FACETS (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E1737• [21NO]

Fairfax, VA: anniversary of W.T. Woodson High School, E472• [16AP]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 150, E1300• [12SE]

——— anniversary of Human Services Council, E1452• [8OC]

——— anniversary of killing of Fairfax County police officers outside of the Sully District Police Station, E625• [8MY]

——— anniversary of Planning Commission, E1453• [8OC]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Football Hall of Fame inductees, E212• [28FE]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Land Conservation and Tree Planting and Preservation Awards recipients, E214• [28FE]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Park Service award recipients, E1740• [21NO]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Youth Football League, E212• [28FE]

Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations: tribute to honorees, E470• [16AP]

Federal agencies and departments: eliminate duplication and waste in information technology acquisition and management, H3617 [14JN]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 367), H5309 [1AU]

Federal employees: eliminate statutory pay adjustment (H.R. 273), H561 [15FE]

——— eliminate statutory pay adjustment (H.R. 273), consideration (H. Res. 66), H517, H518 [14FE]

——— establish certain procedures for allowing the recording of in-person or telephonic interactions by Executive branch employees with individuals (H.R. 2711), H5191 [31JY]

——— impact of budget sequestration, E1884• [16DE]

——— limit bonuses, provide for investigative leave for the Senior Executive Service, and establish procedures for recording interactions with Executive branch employees (H.R. 2879), H5301, H5302 [1AU]

——— limit total amount of awards or other discretionary monetary payments (H.R. 1541), H5191• [31JY]

——— make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (H.R. 249), H2009• [15AP]

——— provide for investigative leave requirements relative to Senior Executive Service employees (H.R. 2579), H5191• [31JY]

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (H.R. 3223), H6300 [5OC]

FEMA: National Urban Search and Rescue Response System funding, H3138 [5JN]

Fulkerson, Cate: Reston, VA, Citizens Association Citizen of the Year award recipient, E462• [15AP]

GAO: conduct study on cost of cleanup activities in event of Keystone XL Pipeline spills, H2884 [22MY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6126 [2OC], H6300 [5OC], H6459 [10OC], H6623• [16OC]

Greater Prince William Medical Reserve Corps: tribute, E964• [25JN]

Hanley, Katherine: Lorton Arts Foundation, Inc., Founders Award recipient, E1571• [24OC]

Herndon, VA: tribute to Council for the Arts of Herndon Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) Technology and the Arts Competition winners, E685• [16MY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E1456• [8OC]

House of Representatives: encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate, H2380 [26AP]

Infant Toddler Family Day Care (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E1573• [24OC]

Information technology: improve Federal information security (H.R. 1163), H2040, H2041 [16AP]

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, H6623• [16OC]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (H.R. 850), H5240• [31JY]

Keep Prince William Beautiful (organization): tribute, E977• [26JN]

Korean Americans: anniversary of first immigrants in the U.S., E1457• [8OC]

Korean War: anniversary of armistice, E1573• [24OC]

Korean War Veterans Association: tribute to Col. William E. Weber chapter 142, E1573• [24OC]

——— tribute to Northern Virginia chapter 100, E1573• [24OC]

Lake Ridge, VA: anniversary of Westminster at Lake Ridge continuing care retirement community, E1451• [8OC]

Lavery, David: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Science and Environment Medal recipient, E1734• [21NO]

Leadership Fairfax (organization): tribute to Northern Virginia Leadership award recipients, E1743• [21NO]

Literacy Council of Northern Virginia: tribute to Community Partners Award recipients, E998• [28JN]

——— tribute to Volunteer of the Year Award recipients, E998• [28JN]

Lizama, George: Northern Virginia Family Service (organization) Community Champion award recipient, E587• [3MY]

Manassas, VA: tribute to City of Manassas Community Emergency Response Team volunteers, E963• [25JN]

——— tribute to Habitat for Humanity, Prince William County, Manassas & Manassas Park, E966• [25JN]

——— tribute to Prince William County Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients, E588• [3MY]

——— tribute to St. Mark’s United Methodist Church Teens Opposing Poverty Program volunteers, E996• [28JN]

Manning, Marsha: Fairfax County, VA, Public School System Nancy F. Sprague Outstanding First-Year Principal recipient, E795• [4JN]

Mayhew, Christopher: Boy Scouts Medal of Merit recipient, E794• [4JN]

Medicaid: redistribute Federal funds that would otherwise be made available to States that do not provide for Medicaid expansion to States electing to provide those benefits (H.R. 467), H349 [5FE]

Members of Congress: prohibit automatic salary adjustments for the remainder of the 113th Congress (H.R. 636), H517 [14FE], H992 [6MR]

Michael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening Center, Vienna, VA: designate (H.R. 3096), H5893 [27SE]

Mining and mineral resources: clarify responsibility for determinations under the National Environmental Policy Act prior to issuance of mineral exploration or mine permits, H5615, H5616 [18SE]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), H5615, H5616 [18SE]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, H799 [28FE]

NIH: funding, H7665• [11DE]

——— provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 2019), H7665• [11DE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 624), H2100 [17AP]

——— clarify how classified cyber threat intelligence may be shared and used, H2100 [17AP]

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: tribute to Pi Lambda Lambda Chapter Achievement Week Banquet award recipients, E1730• [21NO]

One Million Bones (organization): tribute, E1093• [18JY]

Organization of Korean American Women: anniversary, E793• [4JN]

Our Community Salutes (organization): tribute to Northern Virginia chapter for hosting high school enlistee recognition ceremony, E796•, E797• [4JN]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (H.R. 3309), H7538 [5DE]

——— require claimants to provide additional disclosure information in any pre-suit notification to establish a willful infringement claim in patent litigation transparency, H7538 [5DE]

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 (H.R. 3350), H7139• [15NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement, H5839 [26SE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (H. Res. 30), H460 [13FE]

Prince William County, VA: tribute to Board of Supervisors volunteers, E963• [25JN]

——— tribute to Dept. of Social Services employees and volunteers, E963• [25JN]

——— tribute to Green Guiding Committee of Prince William County Green Community Award recipients, E965• [25JN]

——— tribute to Historic Preservation Division volunteers, E966• [25JN]

——— tribute to Literacy Volunteers of America-Prince William, Inc., E973• [26JN]

——— tribute to Make a Change (M.A.C.) Gang Tattoo Removal Program, E975• [26JN]

——— tribute to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (organization) chapter, E974• [26JN]

——— tribute to Prince William Area Agency on Aging volunteers, E969• [26JN]

——— tribute to Prince William County Animal Shelter volunteers, E971• [26JN]

——— tribute to Prince William County Human Rights Commission Award recipients, E67• [25JA]

——— tribute to Prince William County Juvenile Detention Center volunteer workers, E977• [26JN]

——— tribute to Prince William County Neighborhood Services, E9761• [26JN]

——— tribute to Prince William County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, E996• [28JN]

——— tribute to Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Center volunteers, E972• [26JN]

——— tribute to Six Weeks To Make a Difference Program volunteers, E995• [28JN]

——— tribute to Volunteer Prince William Disaster and Citizen Corps, E964• [25JN]

Prince William County Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association: tribute to fallen law enforcement officers between 1922 and 2012, E617• [8MY]

Project Management Institute, Inc.: tribute to Washington, DC, chapter, E1813• [9DE]

Project Mend-a-House (organization): tribute, E980• [26JN]

PRS, Inc.: anniversary, E1453• [8OC]

Public debt: ceiling, H2660 [16MY], H6623• [16OC]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (H.R. 807), H2660 [16MY]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 2218), H5065, H5066 [25JY]

——— require States to update certification documents with the EPA including an emergency action plan for coal ash impoundments leaks or spills, H5065, H5066 [25JY]

Reston, VA: anniversary of Greater Reston Arts Center, E1302• [12SE]

——— tribute to Best of Reston Awards for Community Service recipients, E473• [16AP]

——— tribute to Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce Awards for Chamber Excellence recipients, E1000• [28JN]

SBA: 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, E875• [14JN]

SEC: improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (H.R. 1062), consideration (H. Res. 216), H2727 [17MY]

Shelter House, Inc.: tribute to Volunteer Award recipients, E1000• [28JN]

Shepherd’s Center (nonprofit organization): tribute, E475• [16AP]

Sports Legacy Institute: tribute to Tom McHale Memorial, E761• [23MY]

Springfield, VA: anniversary of National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Springfield Chapter 893, E1836• [11DE]

——— tribute to Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce Above and Beyond Award recipients, E794• [4JN]

——— tribute to VFW Post 7327 award recipients, E213• [28FE]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1573• [24OC]

——— provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China, E889• [17JN]

——— strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (H.R. 419), E1573• [24OC]

Taxation: extend the Build America Bonds program (H.R. 535), H2271 [24AP]

Terrorism: require threat assessment of proposed Keystone XL Pipeline vulnerabilities to terrorist attack and corrective actions necessary to protect pipeline from such an attack, H2879, H2880 [22MY]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, H4860 [23JY]

Trenum, Michelle and Gil: Sports Legacy Institute Legacy Award recipients, E761• [23MY]

Turning Point Suffragist Memorial Association: tribute to construction of memorial to honor ‘‘Silent Sentinels’’ who were imprisoned in Lorton, VA, during women’s suffrage movement, E217• [28FE]

Veterans: improve veterans service organizations’ access to Federal surplus personal property (H.R. 1171), H4185 [8JY]

Vienna, VA: Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award recipients, E997• [28JN]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients, E460•, E461• [15AP]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure access to assistance programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, H799 [28FE]

——— ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, H799 [28FE]

——— reauthorize (S. 47), H799 [28FE]

Virginia: tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Air Force, E796• [4JN]

——— tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Army, E796• [4JN]

——— tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Marine Corps, E797• [4JN]

——— tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Navy, E796• [4JN]

Volunteer Fairfax (organization): tribute to Fairfax County, VA, Volunteer Service Award recipients, E462• [15AP]

Volunteer Prince William, Inc.: tribute to volunteers and Board of Directors, E996• [28JN]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, H5136, H5137 [30JY]

Williams, Earle and June: Northern Virginia Family Service (organization) Legends of Northern Virginia award recipients, E587• [3MY]

Woodbridge, VA: anniversary of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Day School, E795• [4JN]

——— tribute to Occoquan Woodbridge Lorton Volunteer Fire Dept., E65• [25JA]

Tributes

Arias, Jorge, E919• [19JN]

Biggs, Kristian P., E221• [28FE]

Hwang, William Won Kyun, E1455• [8OC]

Johnson, Eugene, E586• [3MY]

Lippa, Barbara, E1454• [8OC]

Mason, John and Jeanette, E756• [23MY]

McLain, John, E999• [28JN]

Mittereder, Susan E., E1086• [18JY]

Ortega, Jose, E1770• [3DE]

Packard, Jean, E459• [15AP]

Plattner, Paul, E62• [25JA]

Reid, Myke, E1176• [31JY]

Reimer, Charles A., E1298• [12SE]

Saltzman, Lori, E220• [28FE]

Scott, James M., E1572• [24OC]

Sherwood, Geraldine Estep, E1304• [12SE]

Stuntz, Mayo S., E686• [16MY]

Sullivan, Barry K., H7299 [20NO]

Wright, Lee, E219• [28FE]