FARR, SAM (a Representative from California)

Amendments

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

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2216), H3017 [3JN], H3073 [4JN]

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), H2349 [25AP]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H700 [27FE]

Animals: disapprove use of gas chambers to euthanize shelter animals and support State laws requiring the use of drugs for euthanasia by animal shelters (see H. Res. 208), H2959 [23MY]

——— ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2224), H4040 [25JN]

——— expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (see H.R. 2796), H4978 [23JY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H2485 [7MY]

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), H544 [14FE]

——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 2377), H3652 [14JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H5655 [18SE]

——— modify the authorities and responsibilities of convening authorities in taking actions on the findings and sentences of courts-martial (see H.R. 1079), H2067 [16AP]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 3172), H7111 [14NO]

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

ATF: repeal certain appropriations riders that limit ability to administer Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 1728), H5175 [30JY]

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

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

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H7628 [10DE]

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), H4039 [25JN]

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), H1629 [19MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 132), H1994 [12AP]

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), H1398 [13MR]

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

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

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

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

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H2605 [14MY]

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), H6770 [23OC]

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), H284 [23JA]

Copyrights: require infringement of a copyright for a violation relative to circumvention of copyright protection systems (see H.R. 1892), H5175 [30JY]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 71), H30 [3JA]

Corp. for National and Community Service: anniversary (see H. Res. 355), H5833 [25SE]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 21), H222 [22JA]

——— 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), H456 [12FE]

——— 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), H2249 [23AP]

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

Courts: allow judges greater discretion in sentencing decisions in Federal cases involving mandatory minimum sentences (see H.R. 1695), H5090 [25JY]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that had been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 1767), H7357 [21NO]

——— 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]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H416 [6FE]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 873), H2803 [20MY]

——— lift trade embargo (see H.R. 872), H2803 [20MY]

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 871), H2803 [20MY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: include California as a separate Federal milk marketing order upon the petition and approval of California dairy producers (see H.R. 1396), H1861 [9AP]

——— 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]

——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1633 [19MR]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 1414), H2249 [23AP]

——— provide for information comparisons for housing assistance programs (see H.R. 2729), H4724 [18JY]

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 1313), H1821 [21MR]

——— stop sale of products fraudulently labeled as organic, require organic producers and certifiers to maintain and provide records, and impose penalties on violators of organic food laws (see H.R. 2400), H3687 [17JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 764), H594 [15FE]

——— issue a fishing capacity reduction loan to refinance existing loan funding the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Fishing Capacity Reduction Program (see H.R. 2646), H5477 [10SE]

Dept. of Defense: 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]

——— 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]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental education (see H.R. 2702), H4523 [16JY]

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

——— develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 2023), H3929 [19JN]

——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H1911 [10AP]

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

——— 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), H1822 [21MR]

——— 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), H341 [4FE]

——— 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 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), H3288 [11JN]

——— reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 725), H1911 [10AP]

Dept. of HUD: provide assistance to eligible nonprofit organizations for specialized housing and supportive services to elderly persons who are the primary caregivers of related children (see H.R. 3501), H7395 [2DE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 720), H546 [14FE]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (see H.R. 2772), H5436 [9SE]

——— modify the definition of armor-piercing ammunition to conform to performance rather than metallurgical content (see H.R. 2566), H4143 [27JN]

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

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H2719 [16MY]

——— 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 Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 808), H6998 [12NO]

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]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 2486), H4037 [25JN]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights (see H.R. 3676), H7689 [11DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H7507 [4DE]

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

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 411), H2485 [7MY]

——— make memorial headstones and markers available for purchase for members of Reserve components who performed certain training (see H.R. 2310), H4040 [25JN]

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), H2392 [26AP]

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]

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

Drugs: exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical-marijuana-related conduct authorized by State law (see H.R. 784), H595 [15FE]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1523), H2067 [16AP]

——— reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act and allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 689), H545 [14FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 31), H547 [14FE]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see H.R. 765), H2396 [26AP]

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

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2725), H4724 [18JY]

——— require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 584), H1398 [13MR]

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

——— provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3135), H7447 [3DE]

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6225 [3OC]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2652), H4369 [10JY]

——— 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), H6644 [16OC]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 688), H950 [4MR]

Firearms: develop and use technology for personalized handguns and require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the U.S. incorporate such technology (see H.R. 2005), H2654 [15MY]

——— 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), H372 [5FE]

——— impose excise tax on concealable firearms and require the Dept. of Justice to establish a firearms buyback grant program (see H.R. 793), H703 [27FE]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H660 [26FE] (see H.R. 722), H546 [14FE]

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

——— repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws (see H.R. 661), H500 [13FE]

——— require all handguns manufactured, sold, or imported into the U.S. incorporate technology that precludes the average 5-year-old child from operating the handgun when it is ready to fire (see H.R. 2567), H4143 [27JN]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 93), H86 [14JA]

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), H4175 [28JN]

——— strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 69), H173 [15JA]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see H.R. 1012), H1861 [9AP]

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), H7365 [22NO]

——— provide assistance for the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 2888), H5260 [31JY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H5348 [1AU]

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

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 335), H1632 [19MR]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H5548 [12SE]

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

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H2570 [9MY]

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

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]

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), H7312 [20NO]

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

——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 966), H981 [5MR]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC] (see H.R. 3163), H6290 [4OC]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see H.R. 1312), H1821 [21MR]

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]

International Service Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 70), H7627 [10DE]

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), H1632 [19MR]

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

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

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

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

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1329), H1822 [21MR]

Medicaid: 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), 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), H1837 [25MR]

——— deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 928), H815 [28FE]

——— eliminate 3-day prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services in qualified skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 3531), H7628 [10DE]

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

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H2913 [22MY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H3990 [20JN]

——— provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1148), H6012 [28SE]

——— provide for timely access to post-mastectomy items (see H.R. 1902), H2720 [16MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H3253 [6JN]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1102), H1550 [15MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1173), H1829 [21MR]

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

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

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

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 262), H168 [15JA]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 63), H3016 [3JN]

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

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

National Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy: establish (see H.R. 1635), H2157 [18AP]

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

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

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

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), H550 [14FE]

Naturopathic Medicine Week: designate (see H. Res. 211), H2804 [20MY]

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

NOAA: improve ability to address severe marine debris events (see H.R. 1425), H1856 [9AP]

——— provide certain funds to eligible entities for activities to address marine debris impacts of 2011 Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami (see H.R. 1491), H1955 [11AP]

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

Oil Pollution Act: establish oil spill research committee, program, and interagency plan (see H.R. 373), H279 [23JA]

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

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 874), H1360 [12MR]

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

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 915), H815 [28FE]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see H.R. 2697), H6175 [2OC]

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

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1150), H2570 [9MY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H550 [14FE]

——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 269), H660 [26FE]

——— require corporations and labor organizations to disclose to shareholders and or members amounts disbursed for certain political activity (see H.R. 2670), H4599 [17JY]

——— 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), H432 [8FE]

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

——— recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see H.R. 630), H950 [4MR]

Privacy: 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]

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

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), H2959 [23MY]

Ryan, Leo J.: tribute (see H. Res. 423), H7252 [19NO]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition and the Panama Canal (see H.R. 2760), H6344 [7OC]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H1959 [11AP]

——— direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters only if the student’s parent provides written request for the release (see H.R. 392), H628 [25FE]

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

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: eliminate abstinence-only education program from the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (see H.R. 3774), H8117 [16DE]

——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 649), H2125 [17AP]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H2656 [15MY]

——— 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]

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

Sports: commend and support the U.S. delegation and the U.S. Deaf Sports Federation in their representation of the U.S. at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria (see H. Res. 314), H4857 [22JY]

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), H6493 [10OC]

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

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

——— allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (see H.R. 2240), H3094 [4JN]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H5435 [9SE]

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H6957 [30OC]

——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2499), H7111 [14NO]

——— permanently apply the new markets tax credit to redevelopment of communities impacted by realignment or closure of military installations (see H.R. 3439), H7188 [18NO]

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

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H7052 [13NO]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 1125), H2067 [16AP]

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

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

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H3929 [19JN]

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

U.S. Sentencing Commission: establish penalties for causing environmental damage while cultivating marijuana or other controlled substances on Federal lands or trespassing on private property (see H.R. 2735), H5922 [27SE]

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

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H2067 [16AP]

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

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 376), H372 [5FE]

——— 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]

——— 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), H284 [23JA]

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]

——— 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), H2914 [22MY]

——— prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2856), H5173 [30JY]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1384), H2438 [6MY]

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), H5259 [31JY]

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

——— 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]

——— recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 36), H3358 [12JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H3289 [11JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 111), H224 [22JA]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H950 [4MR]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

BLM: establish Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Joaquin Rocks Wilderness, and designate additional components of the national wild and scenic rivers system in California (see H.R. 1776), H2391 [26AP]

Drugs: provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the States (see H.R. 710), H545 [14FE]

General William H. Gourley Federal Outpatient Clinic—A Joint VA-DOD Health Care Facility, Marina, CA: designate (see H.R. 272), H169 [15JA]

National Marine Technology Week: designate (see H. Res. 324), H5345 [1AU]

Constitutional authority statements

BLM: establish Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Joaquin Rocks Wilderness, and designate additional components of the national wild and scenic rivers system in California (H.R. 1776), H2394 [26AP]

Drugs: provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the States (H.R. 710), H548 [14FE]

General William H. Gourley Federal Outpatient Clinic—A Joint VA-DOD Health Care Facility, Marina, CA: designate (H.R. 272), H172 [15JA]

Motions

FDA: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 77), H6332, H6333 [7OC]

Poems

‘‘Glance at the Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival,’’ Wendy Brichnan, E1847• [12DE]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 1797), H3741• [18JN]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3874 [19JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), H4464 [11JY], H6263 [4OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2410), H6263 [4OC]

Appropriations: legislative process, H6204 [3OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 367), H6028 [30SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6036 [30SE], H6129 [2OC], H6249, H6257, H6263, H6265, H6268 [4OC], H6327, H6331, H6332, H6333 [7OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), unanimous-consent request, H6136 [2OC]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), H1308 [6MR]

Aptos, CA: tribute to Aptos High School Robotics Club, E1206• [2AU]

Big Sur Land Trust: anniversary, E1406• [30SE]

California: tribute to opening of Pinnacles National Park, E155• [14FE]

California Coastal National Monument: designate Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (H.R. 1411), H4835 [22JY]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H6742 [23OC]

——— prohibit implementation of National Ocean Policy coastal and marine spatial planning and ecosystem-based management components, H6742 [23OC]

D’Arrigo, Andrew A.: Grower-Shipper Association E.E. ‘‘Gene’’ Harden Award for Lifetime Achievement recipient, E951• [20JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (H.J. Res. 75), H6263, H6268 [4OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (H.J. Res. 75), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6249 [4OC]

——— reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), H5662 [19SE]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), E878• [14JN]

——— decision to end ban on women serving in combat positions, E350• [21MR]

——— Defense Personnel Security Research Center funding, H4888 [23JY]

——— foreign language and cultural education programs funding, E878• [14JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4888 [23JY]

Dept. of Education: making continuing appropriations for Impact Aid Program (H.J. Res. 83), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6249 [4OC]

Dept. of Energy: making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6249 [4OC]

Dept. of HHS: making continuing appropriations for Head Start Program (H.J. Res. 84), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6249 [4OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations for certain components (H.J. Res. 79), H6470 [10OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for certain components (H.J. Res. 79), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6249 [4OC]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit certain activities and require a report on expenditures relative to the National Ocean Policy established by Executive order, H4124 [27JN]

——— reform and enhance Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing programs, provide equitable revenue sharing for coastal States, and reorganize the Minerals Management Service (H.R. 2231), H4124, H4125, H4126 [27JN]

Dept. of Transportation: California high-speed rail projects funding, H5113• [30JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding to implement directive prohibiting access to clinical programs for veterans participating in State-approved marijuana programs, H3073 [4JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2216), H3056, H3073 [4JN], H6204 [3OC], E806• [5JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H5113• [30JY]

Education: tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, E86• [4FE]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1406), H2519• [8MY]

Faber, Sandra: NSF National Medal of Science award recipient, E43• [22JA]

FDA: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 77), H6327, H6331, H6332 [7OC]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 77), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6249 [4OC]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 77), motion to recommit, H6333 [7OC]

Federal employees: provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (H.R. 3223), H6333 [7OC]

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (H.R. 3223), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6249 [4OC]

FEMA: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 85), H6257 [4OC]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 85), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6249 [4OC]

Food for Peace Act: reform food assistance programs, H3874 [19JN]

General William H. Gourley Federal Outpatient Clinic—A Joint VA-DOD Health Care Facility, Marina, CA: designate (H.R. 272), H99 [15JA]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6249, H6257, H6263, H6268 [4OC], H6327, H6331, H6332 [7OC], H6470 [10OC]

Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act: raise cap on certain offshore oil and natural gas leasing revenue shared with Gulf Coast States, H4125, H4126 [27JN]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 367), H6028 [30SE]

Immigration: improve agricultural workers programs, E1791• [4DE]

——— reform, E1791• [4DE]

Intelligence services: making continuing appropriations for national intelligence program operations (H.J. Res. 78), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6249 [4OC]

Kennedy, John F.: anniversary of assassination, H7338 [21NO]

KSBW–TV (Salinas, CA): anniversary, H5516 [12SE]

Laird, John: Harvey Milk Champions of Change award recipient, H2850 [22MY]

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

Monterey, CA: anniversary of Monterey Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival, E1847• [12DE]

Monterey County Hospitality Association: tribute to hospitality industry employee recognition celebration, E1625• [12NO]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 33), H2148 [18AP]

National Weather Service: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 82), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6249 [4OC]

National Women’s History Month: observance, E350• [21MR]

Native Americans: making continuing appropriations for BIA, Bureau of Indian Education, and Indian Health Service (H.J. Res. 80), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6249 [4OC]

Native Daughters of the Golden West (organization): anniversary of San Juan Bautista Parlor No. 26, E255• [7MR]

Pacific Grove, CA: anniversary of First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove, E405• [10AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate, H6028 [30SE]

Peace Corps: anniversary, E223• [28FE]

——— tribute, H7338 [21NO]

Rider, Thomas A.: Santa Cruz County, CA, Farm Bureau Al Smith Friend of Agriculture award recipient, E337• [19MR]

Rotary International: commend efforts to prevent and eradicate polio, E1548• [23OC]

Salinas, CA: anniversary of Salinas School of Dance, E1750• [21NO]

——— anniversary of Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, E318• [15MR]

——— anniversary of Temple Beth El, E1256• [9SE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H187 [22JA]

Veterans: making continuing appropriations for benefits (H.J. Res. 72), H6204 [3OC]

Village Project, Inc.: anniversary, E669• [15MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 47), H688 [27FE]

Votes: position on missed, H4157• [28JN]

World Polio Day: observance, E1548• [23OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H340 [4FE]

Tributes

Baker, Loran L., Jr. (Butch), H1316 [6MR], E213• [28FE], E289• [13MR]

Baldridge, Alan, E1026• [9JY]

Butler, Elizabeth C., H1316 [6MR], E213• [28FE], E279• [13MR]

Castle, Nicholas, E233• [4MR]

Derby, Patricia, E285• [13MR]

Diaz, Royden L., E823• [6JN]

Ellsworth, Charlotte, E24• [14JA]

Griggs, Gary B., E564• [26AP]

Johnson, Kirk H., E400• [9AP]

Mandela, Nelson R., H8095• [12DE]

McKay, Scot, E1087• [18JY]

McSorley, Cassie, E1046• [11JY]

Meurer, Fred, E1825• [10DE]

Murphy, Sara Hope (Sally), E978• [26JN]

Palmer, Barbara, E16• [4JA]

Quilter, Clint G., E1122• [24JY]

Sanchez, Javier, Jr., E1023• [8JY]

Stuart, Sheila, E983• [27JN]

Tollner, Tony, E1628• [12NO]

Young, C.W. Bill, H6813 [28OC]