DAVIS, SUSAN A. (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3616 [14JN]

Appointments

House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards, H5171 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 3022), H8127 [19DE]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H5435 [9SE]

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

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H2839 [21MY]

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), H8118 [16DE]

——— ensure that relocation of an active duty servicemember away from the servicemember’s principal residence does not prevent the refinancing of a mortgage on that residence (see H.R. 1223), H1548 [15MR]

——— express importance of easing the transition of members and their families from military to civilian life (see H. Res. 104), H2720 [16MY]

——— improve protections for servicemembers, surviving spouses, and disabled veterans against mortgage foreclosures (see H.R. 1842), H2483 [7MY]

——— issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (see H.R. 2794), H5093 [26JY]

——— lift statutory ban preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 1389), H1824 [21MR]

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

Black Ribbon Day: designate to recognize victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes (see H. Res. 302), H6829 [28OC]

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), H6676 [22OC]

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), H2404 [3MY]

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), H1398 [13MR]

——— 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), H6604 [15OC]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H6545 [11OC]

Colleges and universities: require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 482), H342 [4FE]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 597), H661 [26FE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H6999 [12NO]

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

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

Corps of Engineers: review policy guidelines on vegetation management for levees (see H.R. 399), H280 [23JA]

Credit: address certain issues relative to the extension of consumer credit (see H.R. 990), H1318 [6MR]

——— establish independent oversight of mortgage servicing companies subjected to enforcement actions for unsafe and unsound practices related to residential mortgage loan servicing and foreclosure processing (see H.R. 1706), H3216 [5JN]

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

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

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H5589 [17SE]

——— 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), H2246 [23AP]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (see H.R. 3353), H6999 [12NO]

——— 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), H2775 [17MY]

——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H2840 [21MY]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 1414), H3357 [12JN]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H3216 [5JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish a task force on urotrauma (see H.R. 984), H5554 [16SE]

——— require notification of congressional defense committees about certain sensitive military operations (see H.R. 1904), H2720 [16MY]

——— review operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era (see H.R. 1494), H2125 [17AP]

Dept. of Education: collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 455), H3015 [3JN]

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

——— establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see H.R. 2252), H3095 [4JN]

——— 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), H2351 [25AP]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 1875), H5175 [30JY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1433), H1994 [12AP] (see H.R. 1595), H2123 [17AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (see H.R. 2574), H4173 [28JN]

——— help States develop and improve qualifications and training of early childhood educator workforce (see H.R. 3357), H7357 [21NO]

——— make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, increasing cap on subsidized loans, and refinancing current fixed-rate loans (see H.R. 1946), H2605 [14MY]

——— make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (see H.R. 1845), H2804 [20MY]

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

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H4142 [27JN]

——— provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to improve outcomes for all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps among subgroups of students (see H.R. 426), H293 [25JA]

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2195), H7111 [14NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish a grant program to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses and develop a campaign to educate campus communities about mental health (see H.R. 1100), H6454 [9OC]

——— lift restrictions on research agencies from conducting research on firearms safety and gun violence (see H.R. 321), H1860 [9AP]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 460), H2803 [20MY]

——— provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 565), H2354 [25AP]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H2804 [20MY]

——— provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 2703), H5093 [26JY]

——— reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 725), H546 [14FE]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 628), H1829 [21MR]

Dept. of Justice: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H3016 [3JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish the Small Business Liaison Pilot Program (see H.R. 954), H981 [5MR]

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

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1175), H6829 [28OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H2438 [6MY]

——— 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]

——— designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see H.R. 864), H1721 [20MR]

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

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

——— make permanent the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance (see H.R. 1453), H4979 [23JY]

——— provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 595), H3015 [3JN]

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

——— 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]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (see H.R. 1714), H2298 [24AP]

Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 3206), H5921 [27SE]

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

Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1429), H2400 [30AP]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H2570 [9MY]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H5802 [20SE]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H7395 [2DE]

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: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste in order to protect water supplies (see H.R. 1837), H2436 [6MY]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 2825), H6829 [28OC]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 2692), H5548 [12SE]

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

Executive Office of the President: establish the National Office for Cyberspace (see H.R. 3032), H5397 [2AU]

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

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

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2725), H5263 [31JY]

Federal employees: provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6103 [1OC]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 688), H1837 [25MR]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 129), H504 [13FE]

Firearms: ban guns for persons who have been convicted of stalking or who are subject to a court order restraining the person from stalking (see H.R. 1914), H7053 [13NO]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1565), H2485 [7MY]

——— 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), H628 [25FE]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 141), H1958 [11AP]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H1993 [12AP]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 138), H1958 [11AP]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 437), H1958 [11AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2738), H4724 [18JY]

——— provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2780), H5655 [18SE]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2030), H3253 [6JN]

General William H. Gourley Federal Outpatient Clinic—A Joint VA-DOD Health Care Facility, Marina, CA: designate (see H.R. 272), H3253 [6JN]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 3212), H6957 [30OC]

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]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 436), H7627 [10DE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H504 [13FE] (see H.R. 717), H546 [14FE]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6289 [4OC]

International Boundary and Water Commission: recognize recent efforts to address trash, sediment, and water quality issues with Mexican counterparts (see H. Res. 241), H2955 [23MY]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 221), H2840 [21MY]

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), H3358 [12JN]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1837 [25MR]

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), H2656 [15MY]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system and authorize cooperation on the David’s Sling, Arrow, and Arrow 3 anti-missile defense systems (see H.R. 2717), H4858 [22JY]

——— include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 300), H455 [12FE]

——— independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2027 [15AP]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1829 [21MR]

James ‘Jim’ Kohnen Post Office, Dublin, CA: designate (see H.R. 1671), H2246 [23AP]

James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 1378), H1824 [21MR]

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

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (see H.R. 3304), H6675 [22OC]

Medicaid: provide access to certified professional midwives for enrollees (see H.R. 1976), H3016 [3JN]

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

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H6770 [23OC]

——— provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 1661), H4039 [25JN]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H1856 [9AP]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H5089 [25JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H3097 [4JN]

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

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

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

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 69), H1911 [10AP]

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

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 3022), H8127 [19DE]

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

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 203), H2575 [13MY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H2125 [17AP]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 583), H550 [14FE]

National Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 123), H3289 [11JN]

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

NIH: expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (see H.R. 842), H2485 [7MY]

Pensions: provide an election for funding parity for charity-sponsored pensions (see H.R. 2134), H6493 [10OC]

Peralta, Rafael: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1630 [19MR]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H6999 [12NO]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1150), H6545 [11OC]

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

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

Postal Service: authorize the sale, at fair market value, of any post office building subject to relocation (see H.R. 1016), H1319 [6MR]

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

——— provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct class and the disposition of certain excess retirement contributions (see H.R. 961), H1550 [15MR]

——— recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see H.R. 630), H1550 [15MR]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 2459), H3988 [20JN]

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

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H5262 [31JY]

Read Across America Day: designate (see H. Res. 92), H816 [28FE]

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

Russia: disapprove law ending adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens, urge reconsideration of law, and prioritize processing of adoptions of children matched before enactment (see H. Res. 24), H629 [25FE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition and the Panama Canal (see H.R. 2760), H4980 [23JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H1427 [14MR]

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

Social Security: 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), H4177 [28JN]

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

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

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

——— 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), H2350 [25AP]

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H6545 [11OC]

——— extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 1424), H2249 [23AP]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H6493 [10OC]

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

——— provide for continued eligibility for the health care tax credit for Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp. pension recipients eligible for the credit, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2783), H5349 [1AU]

——— provide for continued eligibility for the health care tax credit for Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. pension recipients eligible for the credit (see H.R. 2783), H4857 [22JY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H950 [4MR]

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

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

Transportation: provide grants to construct transportation and supporting infrastructure improvements at existing and new international border crossings (see H.R. 3182), H5832 [25SE]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit airplane passengers from bringing small knives aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 1093), H3654 [14JN]

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

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

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H504 [13FE]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2056), H2802 [20MY]

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]

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

Voting: improve ballot accessibility and voter registration opportunities, strengthen voting rights, and provide voter assistance to absent overseas uniformed services voters (see H.R. 3576), H7353 [21NO]

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

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), H6493 [10OC]

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), H3016 [3JN]

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

——— ensure access to best available overall and reproductive health care and affordable insurance, reduce health disparities, end gender-based violence, and promote economic security (see H. Res. 94), H1912 [10AP]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 1975), H2602 [14MY]

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

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H2570 [9MY]

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), H4039 [25JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1435), H1857 [9AP]

Cahoon, Flavia Maboloc: relief (see H.R. 2608), H4176 [28JN]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 312), H176 [18JA]

Credit: 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), H1822 [21MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: submit and provide access to a report on the animals killed under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services program (see H.R. 2074), H2838 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to pay the Federal share of carrying out full-day prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 3778), H8117 [16DE]

——— establish teacher evaluation programs (see H.R. 768), H594 [15FE]

——— make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 536), H411 [6FE]

——— recruit, prepare, and support principals through capacity-building measures that will improve student academic achievement in high-need schools (see H.R. 1736), H2350 [25AP]

——— require States and local educational agencies to report on the achievement of military-connected students (see H.R. 2933), H5342 [1AU]

FTC: promulgate rules requiring Internet merchants to disclose use of price-altering computer programs (see H.R. 2487), H4037 [25JN]

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

Medicare: reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see H.R. 962), H981 [5MR]

National Principals Month: designate (see H. Res. 353), H5802 [20SE]

Political campaigns: prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (see H.R. 1636), H2157 [18AP]

Taxation: allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans (see H.R. 1885), H2533 [8MY]

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

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 376), H279 [23JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (H.R. 1435), H1859 [9AP]

Cahoon, Flavia Maboloc: relief (H.R. 2608), H4177 [28JN]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (H.R. 312), H177 [18JA]

Credit: 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 (H.R. 1335), H1826 [21MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: submit and provide access to a report on the animals killed under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services program (H.R. 2074), H2839 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to pay the Federal share of carrying out full-day prekindergarten programs (H.R. 3778), H8118 [16DE]

——— establish teacher evaluation programs (H.R. 768), H597 [15FE]

——— make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (H.R. 536), H414 [6FE]

——— recruit, prepare, and support principals through capacity-building measures that will improve student academic achievement in high-need schools (H.R. 1736), H2352 [25AP]

——— require States and local educational agencies to report on the achievement of military-connected students (H.R. 2933), H5346 [1AU]

FTC: promulgate rules requiring Internet merchants to disclose use of price-altering computer programs (H.R. 2487), H4038 [25JN]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (H.R. 1130), H1397 [13MR]

Medicare: reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (H.R. 962), H983 [5MR]

Political campaigns: prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (H.R. 1636), H2160 [18AP]

Taxation: allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans (H.R. 1885), H2534 [8MY]

——— extend the qualifying therapeutic discovery project credit (H.R. 3473), H7052 [13NO]

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (H.R. 376), H282 [23JA]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 1797), consideration (H. Res. 266), H3714 [18JN]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), H7459 [4DE]

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

Appropriations: making continuing, H6623• [16OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), H5666 [19SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6121 [2OC], H6361 [8OC], H8077 [12DE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), unanimous-consent request, H6553 [12OC]

Azerbaijan: independence anniversary, E719• [22MY]

Bishop, Kaneko Oshima: Japan Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays award recipient, E629• [9MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1405 [14MR]

——— repeal and replace current fiscal year sequestration (H.R. 699), H687 [27FE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, H8077 [12DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), H6695 [23OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H6482• [10OC]

California: impact of Government shutdown, H6482• [10OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for activities associated with the ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Native American code talkers (S. Con. Res. 25), H7164, H7165 [18NO]

Climate: impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, H6840 [29OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Government shutdown impact on nutrition programs, H6602 [15OC]

——— submit and provide access to a report on the animals killed under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services program (H.R. 2074), E713• [21MY]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H4380 [11JY], H7459 [4DE]

Dept. of Defense: accommodate beliefs, actions, or speech of servicemembers as long as no actual harm occurs, H3336 [12JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8038 [12DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3336 [12JN], H3532, H3533 [13JN]

——— establish a mandatory minimum sentence of discharge or dismissal, and confinement, for certain sex-related crimes committed by Armed Forces members, H3532, H3533 [13JN]

——— impact of budget sequestration, H1365 [13MR], H4532 [17JY]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults, H3336 [12JN]

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (H.R. 1864), H4059 [26JN]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), H2930 [23MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 1595), H2930 [23MY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4623 [18JY]

Dept. of State: tribute to San Diego Passport Agency, E193• [26FE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve and enhance programs and activities on suicide prevention, H5867 [26SE]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H687 [27FE]

——— revitalize the middle class, H1872 [10AP], H6695 [23OC]

FEC: extend authority to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of established and published penalties and expand such authority to certain other violations (H.R. 3487), H7164 [18NO]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows, H2259 [24AP]

——— gun control, H2259 [24AP]

Foreign aid: assist in economic development and job creation in Mexico and foster trade relationship, H4071 [26JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6121 [2OC], H6206• [3OC], H6361 [8OC], H6553 [12OC], H6602 [15OC], H6623• [16OC], H6695 [23OC]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, H6840 [29OC]

Immigration: reform, H4071 [26JN], H5276 [1AU]

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]

Israel: independence anniversary, H2023• [15AP]

Major General William H. Gourley VA-DOD Outpatient Clinic, Marina, CA: designate (H.R. 272), H7166 [18NO]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), concur in Senate amendments (H. Res. 441), H8038 [12DE]

National security: improve border security, H4071 [26JN]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H5867 [26SE]

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

NIH: funding, H7677, H7678 [11DE]

San Diego, CA: tribute to High Tech High School robotics team, H2525 [8MY]

——— tribute to U.S. Tennis Association military tennis camp, E1055• [11JY]

——— tribute to uniformed and civilian employees of the Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command for launch of the second Mobile User Objective System satellite MUOS-2, H4818 [19JY]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, H4096 [27JN]

——— decision in U.S. v. Windsor relative to constitutionality of Defense of Marriage Act definition of marriage as only being between one man and one woman, H4096 [27JN]

Taxation: allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans (H.R. 1885), E618• [8MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5485 [11SE]

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, H7006 [13NO]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, H8077 [12DE]

Veterans: making continuing appropriations for benefits (H.J. Res. 72), H6206• [3OC]

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

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

——— reauthorize (S. 47), H746 [28FE]

Votes: position on missed, H967• [5MR], H2551• [9MY], H3967• [20JN], E865• [14JN], E1130• [24JY], E1393• [27SE], E1407• [30SE]

Women: impact of Government shutdown on health services, H6121 [2OC]

Tributes

Adams-Brooks, Jennifer, E468• [16AP]

Clookie, Mark D., E191• [26FE]

Galinson, Murray, E14• [4JA]

Johnson, Gloria, E1395• [27SE]