ENYART, WILLIAM L. (a Representative from Illinois)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H89 [15JA]

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3860 [19JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (see H.R. 2498), H4146 [27JN]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H2719 [16MY]

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

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H4214 [8JY]

——— eliminate requirement that certain former Reserve members be at least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to receive health care benefits (see H.R. 738), H629 [25FE]

——— ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 2907), H6290 [4OC]

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

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

——— improve mental health assessments provided to members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 1463), H1908 [10AP]

——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 383), H5884 [26SE]

——— modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H4214 [8JY]

——— preserve tuition assistance programs for members by rescinding unobligated amounts for foreign assistance to Egypt (see H.R. 1039), H6412 [8OC]

——— provide for certain forms of physical therapy under the TRICARE program (see H.R. 1705), H3990 [20JN]

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

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: provide that military technicians (dual status) shall be included in military personnel accounts for purposes of any issued orders (see H.R. 1014), H1360 [12MR]

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

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H2965 [24MY]

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

——— provide the President with the authority to exempt civilian Dept. of Defense personnel accounts from sequestration (see H.R. 2613), H5052 [24JY]

Buy American Act: require a certain percentage of domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (see H.R. 1524), H4214 [8JY]

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

Captain Herbert Johnson Memorial Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3085), H5546 [12SE]

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), H3288 [11JN]

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 299), H4483 [11JY]

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), H372 [5FE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 377), H1331 [11MR]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1755), H7188 [18NO]

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

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

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

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2675), H4524 [16JY]

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

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H3016 [3JN]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H2911 [22MY]

Congress: establish the style for amending laws (see H.R. 760), H1829 [21MR]

——— refrain from conditioning the resolution of fiscal and budgetary disputes on the taking of action on non-germane legislative matters (see H. Res. 375), H6492 [10OC]

Conservation of energy: properly define and distinguish between decorative hearth products and vented hearth heaters (see H.R. 3761), H8109 [12DE]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 2070), H4524 [16JY]

——— require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1551), H2536 [8MY]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (see H.R. 1332), H3016 [3JN]

Corporations: 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), H5884 [26SE]

Corps of Engineers: establish a pilot program to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of allowing non-Federal interests to carry out certain water infrastructure projects (see H.R. 1153), H2719 [16MY]

——— provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see H.R. 1149), H1721 [20MR]

Credit: address certain issues relative to the extension of consumer credit (see H.R. 990), H1430 [14MR]

——— exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that had been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 1767), H7052 [13NO]

——— provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 736), H7153 [15NO]

——— require portion of closing costs to be paid by the enterprises with respect to certain refinanced mortgage loans (see H.R. 3031), H7312 [20NO]

Crime: 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]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 10), H629 [25FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 1727), H2397 [26AP]

——— improve energy programs (see H.R. 2290), H3250 [6JN]

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

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for the SelectUSA Initiative (see H.R. 1413), H6103 [1OC]

——— 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), H5403 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: authorize the transport to any country, without charge, supplies furnished by a nonprofit organization intended for distribution to Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1756), H2775 [17MY]

——— declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see H.R. 3111), H8118 [16DE]

——— develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 741), H1860 [9AP]

——— establish a process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits despite not being on the Missouri List (see H.R. 1855), H2575 [13MY]

——— establish centers of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relating to exposure to open-air burn pits (see H.R. 2510), H4858 [22JY]

——— grant authority to transfer funding under a continuing resolution (see H.R. 810), H950 [4MR]

——— provide certain TRICARE beneficiaries with opportunity to retain access to TRICARE Prime (see H.R. 1971), H2720 [16MY]

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H3253 [6JN]

——— require notification of congressional defense committees about certain sensitive military operations (see H.R. 1904), H2840 [21MY]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 2839), H6829 [28OC]

Dept. of Education: aid gifted and talented and high-ability learners by empowering teachers (see H.R. 2338), H4178 [28JN]

——— authorize use of funds for inclusion in domestic violence education programs of information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence (see H.R. 3297), H6770 [23OC]

——— award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs (see H.R. 2159), H3097 [4JN]

——— award grants to States to establish Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English and a second language (see H.R. 2549), H4726 [18JY]

——— 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]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (see H.R. 3142), H6290 [4OC]

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

——— protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1893), H4040 [25JN]

——— recruit, prepare, and support principals through capacity-building measures that will improve student academic achievement in high-need schools (see H.R. 1736), H4214 [8JY]

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

Dept. of Energy: repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings (see H.R. 2351), H3590 [13JN]

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), H5589 [17SE]

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

——— better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of victims under adoption assistance and foster care programs (see H.R. 1732), H4726 [18JY]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1907), H3016 [3JN]

——— establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 702), H1829 [21MR]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1339), H3288 [11JN]

——— 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), H3253 [6JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for awarding grants to States to promote universal access to trauma care services provided by trauma centers and trauma-related physician specialties (see H.R. 2660), H4482 [11JY]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H6289 [4OC]

——— provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (see H.R. 2064), H4178 [28JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H7395 [2DE]

——— modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 490), H1322 [6MR]

Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System (see H.R. 354), H950 [4MR]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions (see H.R. 3103), H5884 [26SE]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified (see H.R. 2475), H3989 [20JN]

Dept. of Labor: conduct a review of forms related to obtaining workers’ compensation benefits under the Federal Black Lung Benefits Program (see H.R. 1722), H2349 [25AP]

——— 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), H1829 [21MR]

——— require certain Mine Safety and Health Administration coal mine safety grant funds be directed to study prevention and treatment of black lung disease (see H.R. 1903), H2567 [9MY]

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

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see H.R. 1151), H2575 [13MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: 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]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept certain documents as proof of service in determining eligibility of an individual to receive amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund (see H.R. 481), H1398 [13MR]

——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 183), H5348 [1AU]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H5513 [11SE]

——— educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 3408), H7312 [20NO]

——— extend Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education (see H.R. 2011), H4309 [9JY]

——— 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), H1399 [13MR]

——— improve authority to hire psychiatrists (see H.R. 2540), H4178 [28JN]

——— make certain grants to assist nursing homes for veterans located on tribal lands (see H.R. 2941), H6829 [28OC]

——— make memorial headstones and markers available for purchase for members of Reserve components who performed certain training (see H.R. 2310), H3689 [17JN]

——— modify method of determining whether Filipino veterans are U.S. residents for purposes of eligibility for receipt of the full-dollar rate of compensation (see H.R. 3207), H5921 [27SE]

——— prohibit medical exam requests of veterans who have submitted sufficient evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals and improve efficiency of disability claims processing (see H.R. 1980), H5090 [25JY]

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

——— 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), H2349 [25AP]

——— repeal limitation of number of veterans authorized to be enrolled in the Independent Living Program (see H.R. 3330), H6768 [23OC]

——— 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), H4214 [8JY]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 921), H1360 [12MR]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve health care by increasing access to complementary and alternative medicine and other approaches to wellness and preventive care (see H.R. 3516), H7357 [21NO]

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

Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1429), H5403 [2AU]

——— 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), H3289 [11JN]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H2535 [8MY]

Drugs: concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on major offenses (see H.R. 3088), H5884 [26SE]

Economy: 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]

Election Assistance Commission: develop and publish recommendations for best practices that States may use to establish and operate independent congressional redistricting commissions (see H.R. 2928), H6053 [30SE]

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), H5051 [24JY]

EPA: establish a regulatory review process for proposed rules dealing with agricultural entities (see H.R. 2776), H4856 [22JY]

——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2026), H3991 [20JN]

——— oppose proposed rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see H. Con. Res. 57), H5834 [25SE]

Explosives: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and call for international reduction and support for victims of improvised explosive devices (see H. Res. 190), H2571 [9MY]

——— require an adequate process in preplanned lethal operations that target U.S. or allied citizens and limit use of cluster munitions when likely to unintentionally harm such citizens (see H.R. 2438), H3928 [19JN]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 1775), H4726 [18JY]

——— modify appropriations (see H.R. 1432), H2161 [18AP]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H5348 [1AU]

Fair Labor Standards Act: establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 650), H500 [13FE]

——— provide specific limited exemption for insurance claim adjustment work after a major disaster from overtime pay requirements (see H.R. 1001), H3096 [4JN] (see H.R. 3179), H5832 [25SE]

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

——— reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see H.R. 1999), H2959 [23MY]

Federal employees: protect income, benefits, and retirement (see H. Res. 388), H6675 [22OC]

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6290 [4OC]

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]

——— improve the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 2199), H6770 [23OC]

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), H6771 [23OC]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H5767 [19SE]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 749), H1322 [6MR]

Fish and fishing: call for ban and prevent the import of shark fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning (see H. Res. 285), H4524 [16JY]

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]

——— prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 1440), H1857 [9AP]

——— 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]

General William H. Gourley Federal Outpatient Clinic—A Joint VA-DOD Health Care Facility, Marina, CA: designate (see H.R. 272), H6829 [28OC]

Government: appropriate such funds necessary to ensure certain important functions of the Government continue during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3166), H6053 [30SE]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H3288 [11JN]

——— extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 2957), H5656 [18SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H4214 [8JY]

House of Representatives: encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate (see H. Res. 174), H2247 [23AP]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 412), H7110 [14NO]

Housing: allow States participating in the State Small Business Credit Initiative to provide program funds to small businesses for development of affordable housing (see H.R. 3003), H5396 [2AU]

Housing Act: revise census data and population requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 858), H1430 [14MR]

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

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1860 [9AP]

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]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H4979 [23JY]

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

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1860 [9AP]

James R. Burgess Jr., Post Office Building, Champaign, IL: designate (see H.R. 1707), H2297 [24AP]

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]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn continuing acts of aggression, expressed intent to break Korean War Armistice Agreement, and repeated violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions (see H. Res. 134), H1912 [10AP]

——— improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H4309 [9JY]

Korean Peninsula: recognize historic importance of Korean War and U.S. alliance with South Korea, honor service of U.S. forces, end nuclear proliferation by North Korea, and encourage peace and reunification (see H. Con. Res. 41), H4858 [22JY]

Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 637), H1721 [20MR]

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: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H6676 [22OC]

——— extend to physician assistants eligibility for incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records (see H.R. 1790), H2391 [26AP]

——— require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H5548 [12SE]

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), H7446 [3DE]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H6643 [16OC] (see H.R. 1201), H1633 [19MR]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2656 [15MY]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 1787), H3097 [4JN]

——— 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), H6676 [22OC]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H6676 [22OC]

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

——— provide coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (see H.R. 3150), H6290 [4OC]

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

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 794), H4214 [8JY]

——— reform payment for physicians’ services by eliminating sustainable growth rate system and adopting innovative payment and delivery models to improve quality and efficiency (see H.R. 574), H504 [13FE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H8132 [23DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H4178 [28JN]

Members of Congress: prohibit automatic salary adjustments for the remainder of the 113th Congress (see H.R. 636), H1430 [14MR]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 310), H294 [25JA]

——— provide that Members shall be paid last whenever the U.S. cannot satisfy obligations in a timely manner because public debt ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 1884), H5884 [26SE]

——— reduce rates of basic pay (see H.R. 1181), H1861 [9AP]

——— suspend salary and deem Members as ‘‘non-essential’’ employees during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3215), H6053 [30SE]

Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 69), H8113 [12DE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H6493 [10OC]

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

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see H.R. 1373), H1824 [21MR]

——— protect health care and pension benefits of miners (see H.R. 980), H2485 [7MY]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2918), H5342 [1AU]

Money: improve circulation of $1 coins in order to phase out production of $1 bills (see H.R. 3305), H6675 [22OC]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3097), H6999 [12NO]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver’s license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see H.R. 1026), H1721 [20MR]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 95), H2486 [7MY]

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

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 503), H1860 [9AP]

National Guard: codify the National Guard State Partnership Program regarding the funding sources for and purposes of the program and specifying certain limitations on the use of such funding (see H.R. 641), H1721 [20MR]

——— establish Cyber and Computer Network Incident Response Teams in each State to respond to cyber emergencies (see H.R. 1640), H2158 [18AP]

National Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 123), H2438 [6MY]

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

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 1962), H3016 [3JN]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H5806 [23SE]

NIH: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 2019), H3016 [3JN]

——— reauthorize and extend Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (see H.R. 594), H4177 [28JN]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 624), H2027 [15AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that individuals who attempted to, or who are enrolled in, qualified health plans offered through an exchange have continuity of coverage (see H.R. 3745), H8118 [16DE]

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

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 935), H1911 [10AP]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H5348 [1AU]

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

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

Postal Service: cap rural post office closures and consolidations and establish closure and consolidation guidelines (see H.R. 2615), H4212 [8JY]

——— ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H5548 [12SE]

——— 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), H1911 [10AP]

——— 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), H1860 [9AP]

Power resources: promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 284), H4178 [28JN]

Privacy: prevent mass collection of records of innocent Americans and provide greater accountability and transparency of Government surveillance activities and programs (see H.R. 2399), H3687 [17JN]

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

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see H.R. 3361), H6958 [30OC]

——— 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), H3760 [18JN]

Public debt: apply debt ceiling only to debt held by the public and adjust debt ceiling for increases in the gross domestic product (see H.R. 3148), H7153 [15NO]

——— prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (see H.R. 342), H344 [4FE]

Public Health Service: appoint doctors of chiropractic to regular and reserved corps (see H.R. 171), H1398 [13MR]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 949), H2161 [18AP]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 3040), H6290 [4OC]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 2218), H3014 [3JN]

Rural areas: ensure that Federal Government receives maximum return on investment in the rural essential community facilities loan and grant programs and effective services to rural communities (see H.R. 1632), H2157 [18AP]

——— recognize that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas is essential to the survival and success of communities (see H. Res. 356), H6829 [28OC]

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

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 72), H1322 [6MR]

Ships and vessels: extend exemption from fire-retardant materials construction requirement for vessels operating within the Boundary Line (see H.R. 1961), H2840 [21MY]

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), H4726 [18JY]

Small business: suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations (see H.R. 1321), H3256 [10JN]

——— transfer funds to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, improve microenterprise programs, and establish the SBA Office of Youth Entrepreneurship (see H.R. 2474), H3989 [20JN]

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), H2803 [20MY]

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

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H3929 [19JN]

——— 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), H6998 [12NO]

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 1601), H5403 [2AU]

Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge: designate (see H.R. 2383), H3652 [14JN]

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

Taxation: allow an increased credit for development and extend and simplify the credit for increasing research (see H.R. 3428), H6953 [30OC]

——— 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]

——— allow employers a credit against income tax as an incentive to partner with educational institutions to provide skills training for students (see H.R. 1271), H2570 [9MY]

——— allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 2797), H5922 [27SE]

——— apply payroll taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of certain amounts (see H.R. 1029), H2249 [23AP]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 851), H2161 [18AP]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H6998 [12NO]

——— 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), H3990 [20JN]

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H5922 [27SE]

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

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 3327), H7112 [14NO]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 207), H5548 [12SE]

——— 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), H2125 [17AP]

——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see H.R. 2788), H5922 [27SE]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 184), H7608 [9DE]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 1125), H7446 [3DE]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 766), H703 [27FE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H6052 [30SE]

——— treat charitable contributions made by an individual after the close of the taxable year, but before the tax return due date, as made in such taxable year (see H.R. 3134), H5922 [27SE]

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

Transportation Security Administration: delay implementation of changes to the prohibited items list that do not enhance the protection of passengers (see H. Res. 156), H2249 [23AP]

——— transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1095), H4858 [22JY]

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), H2719 [16MY]

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines (see H. Res. 408), H7188 [18NO]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H1430 [14MR]

——— clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see H.R. 3469), H7050 [13NO]

——— ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see H.R. 1796), H2392 [26AP]

——— 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), H599 [15FE]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3453), H7188 [18NO]

——— 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]

——— improve veterans service organizations’ access to Federal surplus personal property (see H.R. 1171), H1993 [12AP]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 569, 570), H950 [4MR]

——— provide for reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position to obtain medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 1774), H2391 [26AP]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H2570 [9MY]

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

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H416 [6FE]

——— 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), H4726 [18JY]

——— 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]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H4485 [11JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H2803 [20MY]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 60), H7357 [21NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Air Force: make competitive grants to support research and development, education, and training to produce a bio-based aviation fuel for use by the Air Force (see H.R. 2243), H3094 [4JN] (see H.R. 3125), H5654 [18SE]

Corps of Engineers: provide for safe and reliable navigation of the Mississippi River (see H.R. 1152), H1425 [14MR]

Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 1436), H1857 [9AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: pay provisional benefits for certain nonadjudicated claims (see H.R. 1739), H2350 [25AP]

Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam, Modoc, IL: designate (see H.R. 3678), H7607 [9DE]

National Drive-in Movie Night: designate (see H. Res. 253), H3251 [6JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Air Force: make competitive grants to support research and development, education, and training to produce a bio-based aviation fuel for use by the Air Force (H.R. 2243), H3095 [4JN]

——— make competitive grants to support research and development, education, and training to produce a bio-based aviation fuel for use by the Air Force (H.R. 3125), H5655 [18SE]

Corps of Engineers: provide for safe and reliable navigation of the Mississippi River (H.R. 1152), H1428 [14MR]

Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (H.R. 1436), H1859 [9AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: pay provisional benefits for certain nonadjudicated claims (H.R. 1739), H2353 [25AP]

Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam, Modoc, IL: designate (H.R. 3678), H7608 [9DE]

Motions

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), H5785 [20SE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that Reserve component members who perform inactive-duty training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), H6198, H6199 [3OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2216), H3086 [4JN]

Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (H.R. 890), H1382 [13MR]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3726 [18JN], H3862 [19JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), H4464 [11JY]

Air Force: make competitive grants to support research and development, education, and training to produce a bio-based aviation fuel for use by the Air Force (H.R. 3125), H7114 [15NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), motion to recommit, H5786 [20SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6198, H6199 [3OC]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that Reserve component members who perform inactive-duty training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), motion to recommit, H6198, H6199 [3OC]

——— funding, H5786 [20SE]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H7242, H7244, H7246, H7247 [19NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish National Drought Council, H3862 [19JN]

——— reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), H5595 [18SE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H4464 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: tribute to living Medal of Honor recipients, H5628 [18SE]

Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (H.R. 1436), H1962 [12AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate backlog of benefit claims and delays in receipt of medical care, H3086 [4JN]

——— pay provisional benefits for certain nonadjudicated claims (H.R. 1739), H2923 [23MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2216), motion to recommit, H3086 [4JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve and enhance programs and activities on suicide prevention, H5870 [26SE]

East St. Louis, IL: anniversary of Boilermakers Union Local 363, E421• [11AP]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H607 [25FE], H685 [27FE]

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H7621 [10DE]

FEMA: identify and ensure the safety of dams in need of repair and rehabilitation, H7244 [19NO]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6464 [10OC]

Lindenwood University-Belleville: anniversary, H6840 [29OC], E1594• [29OC]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H5870 [26SE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 624), H2093 [17AP]

Public welfare programs: allow waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements for certain individuals, H1382 [13MR]

——— prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (H.R. 890), motion to recommit, H1382 [13MR]

Social Security: funding, H5786 [20SE]

St. Clair County Bar Association: anniversary, E329• [19MR]

Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge: designate (H.R. 2383), H4004 [25JN]

Veterans: benefits funding, H5786 [20SE]

Tributes

Illinois: tribute to southern Illinois coal industry, H98 [15JA]

Nelson, Willie B., E1171• [31JY]

Patton, L. Goebel, E1550• [23OC]

Rednour, John, Sr., H7633 [11DE], E104• [6FE]

Robinson, Howard O., E1657• [14NO]