ELLISON, KEITH (a Representative from Minnesota)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3859 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3586 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3212 [5JN]

Articles and editorials

Iran Is Said To Want Direct Talks With U.S. on Nuclear Program, Michael R. Gordon, New York (NY) Times, H5232 [31JY]

Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s Nominee for Foreign Minister, Seen as Olive Branch to U.S., Marcus George and Paul Taylor, Huffington Post (Internet site), H5232 [31JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

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

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H2249 [23AP]

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

Arizona: withdraw Tusayan Ranger District and BLM-managed Federal land in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 1350), H1823 [21MR]

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), H1860 [9AP]

——— ensure funds provided for operations in Afghanistan are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 200), H52 [4JA]

——— exempt retired pay of certain disabled veterans from full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment and prevent adverse impact of such adjustment on Survivor Benefit Plan annuities (see H.R. 3789), H8132 [23DE]

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

——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 198), H52 [4JA]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3790), H8132 [23DE]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 2989), H5396 [2AU]

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

Aviation: prohibit operation of certain aircraft not complying with certain noise levels (see H.R. 3650), H8138 [3JA]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 532), H410 [6FE]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 49), H342 [4FE]

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), H7688 [11DE]

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

Budget: eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 900), H984 [5MR]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 684), H544 [14FE]

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

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 3741), H8108 [12DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the Mississippi River (see H. Con. Res. 5), H173 [15JA]

CFTC: take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (see H.R. 785), H1322 [6MR]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 3481), H7109 [14NO]

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

——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see H.R. 2734), H6412 [8OC]

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), H6053 [30SE]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 852), H818 [28FE]

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]

Civil Rights Act: repeal exemption for Wards Cove Packing Co. (see H.R. 2215), H3016 [3JN]

Civilian Conservation Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 249), H3215 [5JN]

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

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

Colleges and universities: amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid (see H.R. 3446), H6997 [12NO]

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

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

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

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H4980 [23JY]

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

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]

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

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1844), H4214 [8JY]

——— provide for compensation of Federal contractor employees that were placed on unpaid leave as a result of the Government shutdown (see H.R. 3500), H7110 [14NO]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H410 [6FE]

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

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 19), H53 [4JA]

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), H703 [27FE]

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

Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 895), H814 [28FE]

——— reduce spread of sexually transmitted infections and provide for reinstatement of Medicaid benefits and housing benefit eligibility to the formerly incarcerated (see H.R. 2599), H4174 [28JN]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 312), H2570 [9MY]

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

——— allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters (see H.R. 2580), H4173 [28JN]

——— clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies by public utility or telecommunications companies (see H.R. 2538), H4142 [27JN]

——— establish shared equity appreciation mortgage modification pilot programs (see H.R. 1754), H2351 [25AP]

——— exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that had been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 1767), H2390 [26AP]

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

——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 645), H500 [13FE]

——— 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), H301 [29JA]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (see H.R. 3108), 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), H2533 [8MY]

——— modify crop insurance ineligibility requirements for producers that produce an annual crop on native sod (see H.R. 686), H2839 [21MY]

——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1721 [20MR]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 1414), H2161 [18AP]

Dept. of Commerce: create the America Star Program to establish standardized labeling for manufactured products allowing consumers to identify the extent to which the products are manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 2664), H4726 [18JY]

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

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 1506), H1956 [11AP]

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

——— review the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (see H.R. 2076), H2838 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: allow local educational agencies to use certain grants for professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution (see H.R. 3401), H6952 [30OC]

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

——— 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]

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

——— establish feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 1395), H1959 [11AP]

——— establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see H.R. 1243), H1911 [10AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1433), H1911 [10AP] (see H.R. 1498), H2604 [14MY] (see H.R. 1595), H2123 [17AP]

——— help States develop and improve qualifications and training of early childhood educator workforce (see H.R. 3357), H7188 [18NO]

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 822), H1331 [11MR]

——— improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (see H.R. 2172), H4178 [28JN]

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

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 2702), H4523 [16JY]

——— provide funds for student loans through the FRS and ensure that such loans are available at interest rates equivalent to that at which the Government provides loans to banks (see H.R. 1979), H3016 [3JN]

——— 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), H4215 [8JY]

——— require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students (see H.R. 2020), H2840 [21MY]

——— restore and extend the grace period before repayment begins on certain loans under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 2349), H5436 [9SE]

——— restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (see H.R. 1330), H1822 [21MR]

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

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see H.R. 2237), H3094 [4JN]

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2195), H2954 [23MY]

Dept. of Energy: improve the coordination of refinery outages through required scheduled maintenance and unplanned outages reporting (see H.R. 2256), H3095 [4JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize Federal assistance to State adult protective services programs to implement a network of elder abuse prevention and response measures (see H.R. 3090), H5834 [25SE]

——— authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H4145 [27JN]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3591), H7353 [21NO]

——— 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), H4146 [27JN]

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

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1907), H2567 [9MY]

——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H5655 [18SE]

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

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 460), H1549 [15MR]

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

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

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see H.R. 2893), H5260 [31JY]

——— provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see H.R. 1019), H1320 [6MR]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H7688 [11DE]

——— reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 725), H599 [15FE]

——— reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see H.R. 1784), H2391 [26AP]

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

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 285), H344 [4FE]

——— establish program enabling communities to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs (see H.R. 2424), H4827 [19JY]

——— reduce housing-related health hazards (see H.R. 1282), H2396 [26AP]

Dept. of Justice: amend Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs to add gender-responsive services to the list of authorized grant purposes (see H.R. 1833), H2436 [6MY]

——— establish Office of Elder Justice to strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (see H.R. 861), H701 [27FE]

——— 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]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 870), H701 [27FE] (see H.R. 1000), H1861 [9AP]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 2909), H6902 [29OC]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 831), H659 [26FE]

——— provide grants for an Urban Jobs Program (see H.R. 1340), H1822 [21MR]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 2283), H6053 [30SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (see H.R. 520), H371 [5FE]

——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1175), H1426 [14MR]

——— establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (see H.R. 601), H1430 [14MR]

——— provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 2205), H3216 [5JN]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 124), H2248 [23AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 2146), H5655 [18SE]

——— provide for the purchase of paper U.S. savings bonds with tax refunds (see H.R. 3385), H6951 [30OC]

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

——— modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see H.R. 182), H4145 [27JN]

——— prohibit certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights (see H.R. 3676), H8127 [19DE]

——— 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), H8138 [3JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H3357 [12JN]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 897), H1860 [9AP]

——— 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), H629 [25FE]

——— 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), H431 [8FE]

——— 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), H2959 [23MY]

——— 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), H4726 [18JY]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: establish Make It in America Incentive Grant Program (see H.R. 375), H372 [5FE]

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

——— provide assistance to achieve food and nutrition security, increase sustainable and equitable agricultural development, reduce hunger, improve nutrition, and stimulate rural economies (see H.R. 2822), H7053 [13NO]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see H.R. 2322), H4146 [27JN]

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

Diseases: 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: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 362), H278 [23JA]

——— statehood (see H.R. 292), H170 [15JA]

Drugs: concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on major offenses (see H.R. 3088), H5546 [12SE]

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

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

Education: strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 1258), H1630 [19MR]

Edward J. Devitt U.S. Courthouse, Fergus Falls, MN: designate (see H.R. 2251), H3095 [4JN]

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), H1718 [20MR]

——— create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 1617), H2156 [18AP]

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

——— provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 2889), H5404 [2AU]

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), H5349 [1AU]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 2692), H5404 [2AU]

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

Fair Labor Standards Act: establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 650), H629 [25FE]

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 because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 515), H628 [25FE]

——— 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]

FBI: provide safeguards relative to criminal background checks prepared for employment purposes (see H.R. 2865), H5404 [2AU]

FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 1385), H1824 [21MR]

——— require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 1699), H3357 [12JN]

——— strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 3019), H5397 [2AU]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce discretionary budget authority of any agency if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive a qualified or unqualified audit opinion by an independent auditor (see H.R. 559), H412 [6FE]

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

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

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]

FHA: ensure that any authority of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund to borrow amounts from the Treasury is used only to pay mortgage insurance claims (see H.R. 1028), H1550 [15MR]

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]

——— ensure that customers can immediately close accounts at insured depository institutions on demand and without cost, and that consumers receive any balance in accounts immediately (see H.R. 3137), H5765 [19SE]

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

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

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see H.R. 2920), H5342 [1AU]

——— provide incentives to encourage financial institutions and small businesses to provide continuing financial education to customers, borrowers, and employees (see H.R. 1538), H2959 [23MY]

Firearms: condemn gun violence, encourage enactment of comprehensive gun reforms, and repeal or reject Stand Your Ground laws (see H. Res. 318), H5176 [30JY]

——— ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers (see H.R. 236), H1328 [7MR]

——— 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), H2571 [9MY]

——— 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), H173 [15JA]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H1359 [12MR] (see H.R. 955), H1837 [25MR]

——— prevent illegal sale (see H.R. 427), H504 [13FE]

——— prohibit sale or purchase by persons not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (see H.R. 1369), H1823 [21MR]

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

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

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

——— repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws (see H.R. 661), H703 [27FE]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 93), H173 [15JA]

Fish and fishing: prevent escapement of genetically altered salmon (see H.R. 1667), H2536 [8MY]

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]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: provide for designation of judges by the Speaker and minority leader of the House, the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (see H.R. 2586), H4485 [11JY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H1717 [20MR]

——— require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 1910), H2567 [9MY]

Haiti: address gender-based violence against women and children (see H. Res. 61), H1550 [15MR]

——— recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 31), H170 [15JA]

Hazardous substances: prohibit manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, and use of coal tar sealants (see H.R. 1625), H2157 [18AP]

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

——— expand and support strong home care workforce and make long-term services and supports affordable and accessible for seniors and individuals with disabilities (see H. Res. 197), H2571 [9MY]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H501 [13FE]

——— promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3091), H5546 [12SE] (see H.R. 3116), H5588 [17SE]

——— provide for medical neutrality protecting medical facilities and personnel during armed conflict and establish accountability for violations of the principle of medical neutrality (see H.R. 2033), H2717 [16MY]

——— recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 135), H1912 [10AP]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H2605 [14MY]

House of Representatives: encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate (see H. Res. 174), H2438 [6MY]

——— provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see H.R. 363), H278 [23JA]

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]

Housing: require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 2352), H3590 [13JN]

Human rights: prohibit transfer of defense articles and defense services to foreign countries that are engaging in gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 479), H342 [4FE] (see H.R. 599), H431 [8FE]

——— provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 387), H6675 [22OC]

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

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership in addressing the challenge of global maternal and child malnutrition (see H. Res. 254), H5263 [31JY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H2299 [24AP] (see H.R. 717), H546 [14FE]

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 2936), H5342 [1AU]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (see H.R. 1365), H1823 [21MR]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6289 [4OC] (see H.R. 3163), H6225 [3OC]

India: praise religious diversity and commitment to tolerance and equality, and reaffirm need to protect the rights and freedoms of religious minorities (see H. Res. 417), H7187 [18NO]

Insurance: 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]

Iran: appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for the purpose of ensuring U.S. diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons and avoid war (see H.R. 783), H595 [15FE]

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

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

Law enforcement: encourage States to prohibit Stand Your Ground laws and require Neighborhood Watch programs to register with local law enforcement agencies and the Dept. of Justice (see H.R. 2812), H5050 [24JY]

——— mandate basic educational, regulatory, and management actions necessary for the prevention of racial profiling practices (see H.R. 3560), H7358 [21NO]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2851), H5173 [30JY]

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

Lyle C. Pearson Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Mankato, MN: designate (see H.R. 3682), H7607 [9DE]

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

Medicaid: apply the primary care payment rate to additional physician providers of primary care services (see H.R. 1838), H5548 [12SE]

——— provide access to certified professional midwives for enrollees (see H.R. 1976), H2603 [14MY]

——— remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 2757), H4825 [19JY]

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

Medicare: count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1179), H1911 [10AP]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H3253 [6JN] (see H.R. 1201), H2027 [15AP]

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

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 1787), H2913 [22MY]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H2396 [26AP]

——— 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), H5435 [9SE]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H2438 [6MY]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 794), H596 [15FE]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see H.R. 962), H1993 [12AP]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H2067 [16AP]

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

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 2302), H5403 [2AU]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H3990 [20JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1173), H5403 [2AU]

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]

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

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 238), H4310 [9JY]

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

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1319 [6MR] (see H.R. 1346), H3016 [3JN]

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), H410 [6FE]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 262), H2575 [13MY]

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), H2965 [24MY]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 12), H629 [25FE]

National Anti-Bullying Month: designate (see H. Res. 398), H6954 [30OC]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 59), H413 [6FE]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 341), H5512 [11SE]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 309), H4826 [19JY]

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 Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 392), H6828 [28OC]

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

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

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

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1959 [11AP]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 201), H2437 [6MY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H703 [27FE]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 124), H2028 [15AP]

National School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 239), H6493 [10OC]

National School Bus Safety Week: designate (see H. Res. 239), H6493 [10OC]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 60), H456 [12FE]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 64), H7110 [14NO]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 167), H2249 [23AP]

National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1322 [6MR]

National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1909 [10AP]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 282), H4143 [27JN]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 146), H224 [22JA]

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

No Name-Calling Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 10), H2571 [9MY]

Officer Tommy Decker Memorial Post Office, Cold Spring, MN: designate (see H.R. 43), H28 [3JA]

Olympic Games: disapprove International Olympic Committee proposal to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games, urge its reinstatement, and commend U.S. Olympic Committee support of wrestling (see H. Res. 71), H1360 [12MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 261), H168 [15JA]

Peace Corps: allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones (see H.R. 1573), H6053 [30SE]

——— issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 918), H1360 [12MR]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 915), H1360 [12MR]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1150), H4177 [28JN]

Political campaigns: prohibit certain social welfare organizations from participating or intervening in any political campaign (see H.R. 2520), H5175 [30JY]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H2437 [6MY]

——— reassert congressional authority to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office (see H.R. 1338), H1822 [21MR]

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

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (see H.R. 270), H7253 [19NO]

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

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

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

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

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H8113 [12DE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H504 [13FE]

——— 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), H2400 [30AP]

——— recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see H.R. 630), H818 [28FE]

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

Privacy: prohibit employers, schools, and universities from requiring employees or enrollees to provide a user name, password, or other access to a personal social networking account (see H.R. 537), H411 [6FE]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see H.R. 3361), H6900 [29OC]

——— 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), H4598 [17JY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 1653), H3760 [18JN]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 2248), H3095 [4JN]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 118), H4727 [18JY]

Public debt: eliminate statutory ceiling and place limitations on the purposes for which public debt may be issued (see H.R. 290), H170 [15JA]

——— provide for an orderly process by which the debt ceiling is increased by permitting the Dept. of the Treasury to increase the debt ceiling unless blocked by a supermajority of Congress (see H.R. 233), H455 [12FE]

Public lands: designate lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers and establish Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program (see H.R. 1187), H1911 [10AP]

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), H1823 [21MR]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H2654 [15MY]

Rachel Carson Nature Trail: designate (see H.R. 620), H5348 [1AU]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 289), H4213 [8JY]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1906), H5403 [2AU]

SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 1622), H2354 [25AP]

——— extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see H.R. 1240), H1837 [25MR]

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]

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 1500), H1956 [11AP]

SEC: require certain investment advisers to pay fees to help cover the costs of inspecting and examining investment advisers (see H.R. 1627), H2571 [9MY]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 1030), H1721 [20MR]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2633), H5348 [1AU]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 155), H1398 [13MR]

——— eliminate abstinence-only education program from the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (see H.R. 3774), H8127 [19DE]

——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 896), H1398 [13MR]

——— prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2159 [18AP]

——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1698), H3929 [19JN]

——— require States to follow certain procedures in placing a child who has been removed from the custody of his or her parents (see H.R. 102), H1322 [6MR]

——— 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), H2959 [23MY]

——— strengthen by reforming the benefit formula and the calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving the long-term condition of the trust fund (see H.R. 3118), H5588 [17SE]

——— 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]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1466), H4726 [18JY]

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 1601), H2438 [6MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright decision on provision of counsel to indigent defendants in felony cases (see H. Res. 108), H1399 [13MR]

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

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 474), H5348 [1AU]

——— allow a tax credit for surrendering to authorities certain assault weapons (see H.R. 226), H180 [21JA]

——— allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1317), H4858 [22JY]

——— apply payroll taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of certain amounts (see H.R. 1029), H1431 [14MR]

——— disallow deductions for payment of compensatory and punitive damages to a government (see H.R. 3445), H7153 [15NO]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H6103 [1OC]

——— exclude from gross income amounts paid by employer on an employee’s student loans (see H.R. 395), H2570 [9MY]

——— exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see H.R. 2509), H6770 [23OC]

——— expand availability of saver’s credit, make credit refundable, and provide Federal matching contributions into the retirement savings of the taxpayer (see H.R. 837), H659 [26FE]

——— expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 2035), H2959 [23MY]

——— 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 exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2499), H7188 [18NO]

——— extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 535), H2604 [14MY]

——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 2539), H4142 [27JN]

——— facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (see H.R. 341), H284 [23JA]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions (see H.R. 880), H813 [28FE]

——— increase tax rates for millionaires and billionaires (see H.R. 1723), H2438 [6MY]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 1527), H1991 [12AP]

——— limit deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation (see H.R. 199), H2485 [7MY]

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

——— 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]

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

——— prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income (see H.R. 1556), H2719 [16MY]

——— prevent U.S. tax avoidance on foreign income by corporations (see H.R. 694), H599 [15FE]

——— promote savings through a credit for low- and middle-income taxpayers who deposit tax refunds into designated savings options (see H.R. 2917), H5404 [2AU]

——— provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 2737), H4724 [18JY]

——— provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations (see H.R. 929), H2438 [6MY]

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

——— provide for employment tax treatment of professional service businesses (see H.R. 348), H455 [12FE]

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

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

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

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H628 [25FE]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 609), H504 [13FE]

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

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

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit airplane passengers from bringing small knives aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 1093), H3216 [5JN]

——— prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (see H.R. 3484), H7109 [14NO]

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), H7052 [13NO]

U.S. Access Board: develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies in institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3505), H7628 [10DE]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (see H.R. 1516), H1956 [11AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries (see H.R. 358), H1958 [11AP]

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

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H599 [15FE]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H703 [27FE]

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

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 44), H2603 [14MY]

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

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 1748), H2350 [25AP]

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

——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2350), H4485 [11JY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2901), H5768 [19SE]

Wildlife: establish improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent introduction and establishment in the U.S. of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites (see H.R. 996), H1318 [6MR]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1384), H5435 [9SE]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H8113 [12DE]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), 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), H1399 [13MR]

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

——— provide reasonable break time at the workplace for nursing mothers (see H.R. 1941), H6053 [30SE]

——— recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2393 [26AP]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H2568 [9MY]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 118), H4727 [18JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H703 [27FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1430 [14MR]

Yosemite National Park: modify boundaries (see H.R. 1677), H5348 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: repeal sequestration while achieving balance in deficit reduction between revenue and cuts and between non-defense and defense cuts and invest in job creation (see H.R. 505), H370 [5FE]

Business and industry: impose a tax on certain trading transactions to strengthen financial security, reduce market volatility, expand opportunity, and stop the shrinking of the middle class (see H.R. 1579), H2065 [16AP]

Corps of Engineers: manage threat of Asian carp traveling up the Mississippi River in Minnesota (see H.R. 709), H545 [14FE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit enforcement of requirement that certain consumer reporting agencies obtain and maintain an individual’s informed consent agreement when verifying income and employment (see H.R. 2722), H4723 [18JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow reliance on State examinations for certain financial institutions in order to assist immigrant communities in making remittances to their countries of origin (see H.R. 1694), H2297 [24AP]

FBI: provide for procedures ensuring accuracy in employment-related background checks (see H.R. 2999), H5396 [2AU]

Financial institutions: expand the purposes of advances and collateral available to community development financial institutions (see H.R. 3656), H7566 [5DE]

Foreign policy: express that a Global Marshall Plan holds the potential to demonstrate the commitment of the U.S. to peace and prosperity through poverty reduction (see H. Res. 439), H7687 [11DE]

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

Immigration: modify certain provisions of law relative to refugee resettlement (see H.R. 651), H500 [13FE]

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

Minnesota Lynx (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 389), H6769 [23OC]

Pesticides: prohibit use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of any pesticide containing atrazine (see H.R. 2044), H2773 [17MY]

Pharmaceuticals: allow personal importation and reimportation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 3715), H8107 [12DE]

Power resources: eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production (see H.R. 3574), H7353 [21NO]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 2998), H5396 [2AU]

Taxation: replace the mortgage interest deduction with a nonrefundable credit for indebtedness secured by a residence (see H.R. 1213), H1547 [15MR]

Voting: prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election for Federal office (see H.R. 281), H169 [15JA]

——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 280), H169 [15JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: repeal sequestration while achieving balance in deficit reduction between revenue and cuts and between non-defense and defense cuts and invest in job creation (H.R. 505), H371 [5FE]

Corps of Engineers: manage threat of Asian carp traveling up the Mississippi River in Minnesota (H.R. 709), H548 [14FE]

FBI: provide for procedures ensuring accuracy in employment-related background checks (H.R. 2999), H5400 [2AU]

Financial institutions: expand the purposes of advances and collateral available to community development financial institutions (H.R. 3656), H7567 [5DE]

Immigration: modify certain provisions of law relative to refugee resettlement (H.R. 651), H503 [13FE]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (H.R. 1087), H1358 [12MR]

Pesticides: prohibit use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of any pesticide containing atrazine (H.R. 2044), H2774 [17MY]

Pharmaceuticals: allow personal importation and reimportation of prescription drugs (H.R. 3715), H8110 [12DE]

Power resources: eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production (H.R. 3574), H7355 [21NO]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (H.R. 2998), H5400 [2AU]

Taxation: replace the mortgage interest deduction with a nonrefundable credit for indebtedness secured by a residence (H.R. 1213), H1548 [15MR]

——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (H.R. 280), H172 [15JA]

Letters

Nuclear Iran Prevention Act: several Representatives, H5233 [31JY]

Motions

House of Representatives: adjournment, H108 [15JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1403 [14MR]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3365 [13JN], H3851•, H3859 [19JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration (H. Res. 295), H4377 [11JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H5937, H5997 [28SE], H6037 [30SE], H6074 [1OC], H6143 [2OC], H8077 [12DE]

——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions (H.R. 1164), consideration (H. Res. 372), H6548 [12OC]

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H538 [14FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1419, H1420 [14MR], H1943 [11AP]

——— reform entitlement programs, H538 [14FE]

——— repeal sequestration while achieving balance in deficit reduction between revenue and cuts and between non-defense and defense cuts and invest in job creation (H.R. 505), H540 [14FE]

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

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1679 [20MR]

Clark, Karen: Harvey Milk Champions of Change award recipient, E760• [23MY]

Climate: global warming, H5269 [1AU]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: characterization, H537, H538, H539, H540 [14FE]

Copeland, Richard: SBA Minnesota Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E698• [17MY]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6703 [23OC]

——— prohibit enforcement of streamlined environmental review process until the current backlog of authorized projects is reduced, H6703 [23OC]

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), H5672 [19SE]

——— study climate impact of Price Loss Coverage Program, H3859 [19JN]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H3342 [12JN], H3365 [13JN], H3851• [19JN], H4377 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3579 [13JN]

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

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

——— prohibit funding to provide riot control items to countries undergoing democratic transition if security forces of such countries are using excessive force to repress peaceful demonstrations, H3579 [13JN]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), H2905 [22MY]

——— protect students from higher education costs and increased student loan interest rates, H2905 [22MY]

——— require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students (H.R. 2020), H2905 [22MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3212 [5JN]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce memos from John T. Morton relative to immigration enforcement priorities and guidance on prosecutorial discretion, H3212 [5JN]

——— prohibit racial, ethnic, or religous profiling, H3212 [5JN]

Dept. of Labor: proposal to modify definition of fiduciary under ERISA, H6860 [29OC]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H540 [14FE]

——— impact of Government shutdown, H6688 [23OC]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, H538 [14FE]

——— importance of job creation, H1679 [20MR]

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), E1226• [2AU]

Financial institutions: revise certain regulations governing financial assistance for swaps entities (H.R. 992), H6919 [30OC]

Firearms: gun control, H537 [14FE]

Food: address U.S. hunger crisis, H3342 [12JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H5944 [28SE], H6074 [1OC], H6143 [2OC], H6548 [12OC], H6598 [15OC]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 361), H5944 [28SE]

Immigration: reform, H539 [14FE]

Investments: provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers (H.R. 1105), H7474 [4DE]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (H.R. 850), H5231 [31JY]

——— prohibit the gaining of nuclear weapons capability and maximize U.S. diplomatic influence to achieve a negotiated settlement regarding Iran’s nuclear weapons program, H7266 [20NO], H7696 [12DE]

Journal: question of approval, H1403 [14MR]

Kellogg-Briand Pact: anniversary, E491• [18AP]

Minnesota: tribute to passage of the ‘‘Ban the Box’’ Act, E655• [14MY]

Minnesota Lynx (basketball team): tribute, H6913 [30OC]

National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, and U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 70), H6074 [1OC]

NIH: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 73), H6143 [2OC]

Obama, President: inaugural address, H202–H206 [22JA]

——— State of the Union Message, H537–H539 [14FE]

Pakistan: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms, H7009 [13NO]

Parliamentary inquiry, H541 [14FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation, H5997 [28SE]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H7258 [20NO]

——— implementation, H6598 [15OC], H6688 [23OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement, H5937 [28SE]

Patient Safety, Science & Technology Movement (organization): tribute to Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit commitment to eliminate preventable patient deaths, H2029 [16AP]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H3011 [3JN], H3342 [12JN]

Power resources: eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production, H3011 [3JN]

Public debt: ceiling, H6598 [15OC]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached, H5937 [28SE]

Roy, Sandy Colvin: National Organization To Insure a Sound-Controlled Environment (N.O.I.S.E.) Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1471• [10OC]

Schools: require criminal background checks for school employees (H.R. 2083), H6649, H6650 [22OC]

SEC: improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (H.R. 1062), H2734 [17MY]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 2374), H6860 [29OC]

Social Security: use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits, H1943 [11AP]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, H540 [14FE]

Urban areas: impact of high temperatures and lack of air conditioning on population, H5269 [1AU]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, H745 [28FE]

——— reauthorize (S. 47), H745 [28FE]

Votes: position on missed, H4714• [18JY], E631• [9MY], E775• [3JN], E1521•, E1526• [16OC], E1677• [15NO]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: adopt rules setting forth the application to cross-border swaps transactions of certain provisions relating to swaps (H.R. 1256), H3325 [12JN]

——— adopt rules setting forth the application to cross-border swaps transactions of certain provisions relating to swaps (H.R. 1256), consideration (H. Res. 256), H3314 [12JN]

Statements

Retail Investor Protection Act: Executive Office of the President, H6860 [29OC]

Tributes

Grams, Rod, H6474 [10OC]

Gray, William H., III, H4198 [8JY]

Ka Joog, E1548• [23OC]

Rybak, Raymond T. (R.T.), E1898• [19DE]

Sami, Rahamin, H537 [14FE]

Shareef, Talib, H5182 [31JY]

Tilsen, Kenneth, E1552• [23OC]