ESTY, ELIZABETH H. (a Representative from Connecticut)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H93 [15JA]

Amendments

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2881 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3568 [13JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4911 [23JY]

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), H6290 [4OC]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H5834 [25SE]

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H1959 [11AP]

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

Armed Forces: add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel policies and military and veterans benefits that recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 683), H4214 [8JY]

——— 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), H5884 [26SE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H4726 [18JY]

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

——— lift statutory ban preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 1389), H5348 [1AU]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H1860 [9AP]

ATF: restore certain authorities to administer firearms laws (see H.R. 431), H1331 [11MR]

Budget: 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]

——— repeal and replace current fiscal year sequestration (see H.R. 699), H703 [27FE]

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2686), H5548 [12SE]

Business and industry: accelerate research, development, and innovation in advanced manufacturing to improve competitiveness (see H.R. 1421), H5767 [19SE]

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

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H5348 [1AU]

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), H5349 [1AU]

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), H1430 [14MR]

——— 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), H2438 [6MY]

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H8126 [19DE]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H5342 [1AU]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 2560), H4143 [27JN]

Coltsville National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 1259), H1630 [19MR]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H7253 [19NO]

Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces (House, Special): establish (see H. Res. 213), H3016 [3JN]

Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (see H.R. 756), H1360 [12MR]

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

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

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (see H.R. 3080), H5834 [25SE]

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

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

Dept. of Agriculture: oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H2249 [23AP]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 1414), H2570 [9MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 400), H4177 [28JN]

——— establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see H.R. 2996), H8127 [19DE]

Dept. of Defense: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 1593), H3097 [4JN]

——— modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command (see H.R. 2016), H4214 [8JY]

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

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

Dept. of Education: award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs (see H.R. 2159), H2953 [23MY]

——— 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), H7688 [11DE]

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

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 822), H2575 [13MY]

——— integrate engineering education into elementary and secondary instruction and curriculum and support research on engineering education (see H.R. 2426), H5554 [16SE]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 320), H1549 [15MR]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H6493 [10OC]

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), H1430 [14MR]

——— extend authorization of appropriations for operational grants under the School-Based Health Centers Program (see H.R. 2632), H4308 [9JY]

——— provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see H.R. 1019), H5403 [2AU]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H5834 [25SE]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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), H7312 [20NO]

Dept. of Justice: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H4309 [9JY]

Dept. of Labor: 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), H7628 [10DE]

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: assist States to rehabilitate or replace certain bridges (see H.R. 2428), H3927 [19JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H3654 [14JN]

——— 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), H2603 [14MY]

——— 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]

——— provide veterans with counseling and treatment for sexual trauma that occurred during inactive duty training (see H.R. 2527), H4079 [26JN]

——— 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), H2027 [15AP]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: establish a specific timeline to achieve integrated electronic health records (see H.R. 2590), H5548 [12SE]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: establish Make It in America Incentive Grant Program (see H.R. 375), H4214 [8JY]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1843), H7508 [4DE]

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), H5476 [10SE]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H7447 [3DE]

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]

EPA: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste in order to protect water supplies (see H.R. 1837), H5403 [2AU]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 3449), H6997 [12NO]

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

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

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), H4146 [27JN]

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

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 515), H2404 [3MY]

Federal agencies and departments: improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see H.R. 2689), H5513 [11SE]

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

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1878), H5348 [1AU]

——— temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 41), H56 [4JA]

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), H6903 [29OC]

Firearms: enhance criminal penalties for straw purchasers of firearms (see H.R. 404), H1430 [14MR]

——— ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers (see H.R. 236), H983 [5MR]

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

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 137), H950 [4MR] (see H.R. 1605), H2354 [25AP]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 141), H1549 [15MR]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H950 [4MR] (see H.R. 722), H1398 [13MR]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 138), H950 [4MR]

——— 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), H1430 [14MR]

——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and require plastic guns to be made with certain non-removable metal parts so they can be detected by metal detectors (see H.R. 3643), H8118 [16DE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 437), H300 [29JA]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 142), H1549 [15MR]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 93), H950 [4MR]

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]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H2656 [15MY]

GSA: repeal requirement to sell Plum Island, NY, and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see H.R. 2691), H5348 [1AU]

Health: recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 135), H2605 [14MY]

Highlands Conservation Act: extend authorization (see H.R. 712), H4177 [28JN]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 363), H6053 [30SE]

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

Human rights: 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]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H2396 [26AP]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 109), H5349 [1AU]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H2438 [6MY]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H2404 [3MY]

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

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to restoration and stewardship (see H.R. 2174), H2954 [23MY]

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

Medicare: amend payments to long-term care hospitals (see H.R. 3599), H8127 [19DE]

——— 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), H5589 [17SE]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H8112 [12DE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H6676 [22OC]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H5403 [2AU]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H7188 [18NO]

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

——— 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), H6998 [12NO]

——— 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), H5655 [18SE]

——— suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3224), H6103 [1OC]

Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see H.R. 1263), H5589 [17SE]

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

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 401), H1398 [13MR]

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

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), H5402 [2AU]

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 2616), H4310 [9JY]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1155), H5435 [9SE]

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

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

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1958 [11AP]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 406), H6997 [12NO]

National Science and Technology Council: direct the Committee on Technology to develop a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan (see H.R. 2447), H4371 [10JY]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 282), H4178 [28JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3685), H8113 [12DE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H5262 [31JY]

Petroleum: eliminate unnecessary oil tax credits and subsidies for major oil companies to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 2956), H5343 [1AU]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H950 [4MR]

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), H599 [15FE]

——— 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), H5513 [11SE]

——— 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), H1568 [18MR]

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

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 68), H6052 [30SE]

Public safety officers: extend public safety officers’ death benefits to fire police officers (see H.R. 1828), H2436 [6MY]

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), H981 [5MR]

Renewable energy: provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities (see H.R. 2368), H4146 [27JN]

Ride, Sally K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2422), H4215 [8JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H2604 [14MY]

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

Science: assist scientists in commercializing their ideas by awarding grants to innovative technology transfer programs at universities, research institutes, and national laboratories (see H.R. 2981), H6829 [28OC]

——— establish a position of Science Laureate of the U.S. (see H.R. 1891), H2533 [8MY]

Social Security: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H5263 [31JY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H2959 [23MY]

——— 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]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 1692), H5348 [1AU]

Taxation: allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (see H.R. 1737), H2397 [26AP]

——— encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1364), H4485 [11JY]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 851), H4177 [28JN]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H2354 [25AP]

——— extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 3490), H7447 [3DE]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 3747), H8108 [12DE]

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

——— make the research credit permanent and increase the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 905), H4726 [18JY]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 2288), H4146 [27JN]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H2570 [9MY]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 184), H5589 [17SE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2959 [23MY]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see H.R. 901), H4177 [28JN]

Textile industry and fabrics: support innovation and research in the U.S. textile and fiber products industry (see H.R. 937), H4177 [28JN]

Veterans: 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. 303), H2248 [23AP] (see H.R. 333), H2485 [7MY]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2001), H6902 [29OC]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H5403 [2AU]

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

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

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 1877), H2532 [8MY]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1998), H5348 [1AU]

Women: codify U.S. Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (see H.R. 2874), H5768 [19SE]

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

——— 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]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H5348 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: require prompt replacement of military decorations upon request of the recipients or their immediate next of kin (see H.R. 2354), H3590 [13JN]

Canton, CT: transfer and reinstate hydroelectric licenses and extend deadline for commencement of construction of certain FERC projects (see H.R. 316), H176 [18JA]

Connecticut: designate segments of Farmington River and Salmon Brook as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 2555), H4142 [27JN]

Education: provide support for elementary and secondary teacher professional development programs in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (see H.R. 3243), H6289 [4OC]

E3—Economy, Energy, and Environment—A Sustainable Growth Strategy (Government initiative): evaluate and authorize continuation of activities (see H.R. 2873), H5259 [31JY]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (H.R. 1565), consideration (see H. Res. 258), H3356 [12JN]

NIST: provide support for organizations to promote the Manufacturing Skills Certification System (see H.R. 3244), H6289 [4OC]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Con. Res. 67), H7354 [21NO]

Schools: provide financial assistance for school construction after a violent or traumatic crisis (see H.R. 2102), H2910 [22MY]

Veterans: extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (see H.R. 3383), H6951 [30OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: require prompt replacement of military decorations upon request of the recipients or their immediate next of kin (H.R. 2354), H3591 [13JN]

Canton, CT: transfer and reinstate hydroelectric licenses and extend deadline for commencement of construction of certain FERC projects (H.R. 316), H178 [18JA]

Connecticut: designate segments of Farmington River and Salmon Brook as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 2555), H4144 [27JN]

Education: provide support for elementary and secondary teacher professional development programs in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (H.R. 3243), H6289 [4OC]

E3—Economy, Energy, and Environment—A Sustainable Growth Strategy (Government initiative): evaluate and authorize continuation of activities (H.R. 2873), H5261 [31JY]

NIST: provide support for organizations to promote the Manufacturing Skills Certification System (H.R. 3244), H6289 [4OC]

Schools: provide financial assistance for school construction after a violent or traumatic crisis (H.R. 2102), H2912 [22MY]

Veterans: extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (H.R. 3383), H6954 [30OC]

Motions

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), H4470 [11JY]

FAA: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 90), H6439, H6440 [9OC]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), motion to recommit, H4471 [11JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6439 [9OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), unanimous-consent request, H6079 [1OC]

Armed Forces: ensure timely replacement of medals and performance tracking, H3570 [13JN]

Bankruptcy: require disclosure and filing by certain trusts of quarterly reports that contain detailed information on receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos (H.R. 982), consideration (H. Res. 403), H7013 [13NO]

Budget: repeal and replace current fiscal year sequestration (H.R. 699), H638 [26FE], E226• [28FE]

Canton, CT: transfer and reinstate hydroelectric licenses and extend deadline for commencement of construction of certain FERC projects (H.R. 316), H441 [12FE]

Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (H.R. 756), H2048• [16AP]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2881, H2882 [22MY]

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), H6701 [23OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: require annual on-site audits of food safety systems of countries that export meat, poultry, and egg products to the U.S. and increase Food Safety and Inspection Service funding, H4471 [11JY]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H4471 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund funding, E1124• [24JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3570 [13JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2397), E1123•, E1124• [24JY]

——— suicide prevention and outreach services for reservists funding, E1123• [24JY]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H638 [26FE], E226• [28FE]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1406), H2507 [8MY]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H6213 [3OC]

FAA: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 90), motion to recommit, H6439 [9OC]

Federal Helium Reserve: complete privatization in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting taxpayer interests (H.R. 527), H2362 [26AP]

——— complete privatization in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting taxpayer interests (H.R. 527), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 354), H5820 [25SE]

——— require BLM honor existing contracts and ensure a continued supply of helium for domestic manufacturers, H2362 [26AP]

Firearms: enhance criminal penalties for straw purchasers of firearms (H.R. 404), H1392 [13MR]

——— ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), H2129 [18AP]

——— 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 (H.R. 1565), H3363 [13JN]

——— 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, H485 [13FE]

——— gun control, H485 [13FE]

——— prevent gun trafficking (H.R. 452), H1392 [13MR]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6439 [9OC], H6615 [16OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), consideration (H. Res. 215), H2675 [16MY]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program, H6213 [3OC]

Israel: independence anniversary, H2023 [15AP]

Manufacturing Day: observance, H6213 [3OC]

National Entrepreneurs Day: designate (H. Res. 401), E1708• [19NO]

National Suicide Prevention Week: observance, H5532 [12SE]

Newtown, CT: anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, H3363 [13JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 45), consideration (H. Res. 215), H2675 [16MY]

Pipelines: subject Keystone XL Pipeline to appropriate oversight through the permit process for operation and maintenance, H2881, H2882 [22MY]

Ships and vessels: extend exemption from fire-retardant materials construction requirement for vessels operating within the Boundary Line (H.R. 1961), H5813 [25SE]

Veterans: extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (H.R. 3383), H7013 [13NO]

Votes: position on missed, H4291• [9JY], H5456• [10SE], E196• [26FE]

Workers’ Memorial Day: observance, E570• [26AP]

Tributes

Johnson, Paul M., E1804• [5DE]

Mastracchio, Rick, H6839 [29OC]