FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS

Amendments

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 1797), consideration (H. Res. 266), H3719 [18JN]

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 687), H5856, H5857, H5860 [26SE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S2903 [23AP], S2926, S2928, S2971, S2972, S2973, S2974, S2975, S2977, S2978 [24AP], S3051, S3052, S3053, S3055, S3056, S3057, S3058 [25AP]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4629, H4679, H4680, H4693, H4694, H4696, H4697, H4698, H4705, H4706, H4707, H4708, H4710, H4711, H4714, H4715, H4716, H4717, H4718, H4720 [18JY], H4731, H4732, H4734, H4736, H4738 [19JY]

District of Columbia: making continuing appropriations and allowing use of local funds (H.J. Res. 71), consideration (H. Res. 370), H6131 [2OC]

Firearms: 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), S2598, S2610, S2611, S2612, S2613 [11AP], S2689, S2690, S2692, S2693 [16AP], S2707, S2709, S2719, S2743, S2752, S2760, S2765, S2766, S2770, S2771 [17AP], S2806, S2807, S2808, S2810, S2814 [18AP]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (S. 256), S6258 [1AU]

States: recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (H.R. 2728), H7289, H7290, H7291, H7292, H7293 [20NO]

——— recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (H.R. 2728), consideration (H. Res. 419), H7209 [19NO]

Articles and editorials

California, on Brink of Recovery, Braces for Setback on Federal Aid, H1311 [6MR]

Congress Must Level Playing Field on Internet Sales Taxes, S3080 [6MY]

Congress Should Extend the Sales-Tax Deduction, S8989 [19DE]

Erick Erickson Is Wrong. . . and Here’s Why, S2100 [21MR]

Fairness on Sales Taxes, S3080 [6MY]

Let’s Renew VAWA Today, H798 [28FE]

Poll of Westerners on Drilling on Public Lands—65% Protection; 30% Drilling, H7209 [19NO]

Ruling for Same-Sex Marriage Would Be Right, Not ‘‘Activism’’, E433 [11AP]

Tax Internet Sales, Stimulate Growth, S2821 [22AP]

There’s a Reason This Is Called the Marketplace Fairness Act, S3080 [6MY]

What’s Fair for Business, S3081 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions

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 S. 1696), S8000 [13NO] (see H.R. 3471), H7051 [13NO]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1670), S7927 [7NO]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 1797), consideration (see H. Res. 266), H3686 [17JN]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see S. 886), S3159 [7MY] (see H.R. 1797), H2392 [26AP]

Alaska: exempt national forest lands from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (see S. 384), S871 [26FE]

Appalachian Regional Commission: add Hickman, Perry, and Wayne Counties, TN, to the Appalachian region (see S. 1646), S7829 [5NO] (see H.R. 67), H29 [3JA]

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (see S. 339), S772 [14FE] (see H.R. 687), H544 [14FE]

——— facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 687), consideration (see H. Res. 351), H5653 [18SE]

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 S. 373), S773 [14FE] (see H.R. 683), H544 [14FE] (see H.R. 3569), H7310 [20NO]

BLM: convey parcels of national forest or public lands to private landowners, State, county, and local governments, or Indian tribes whose lands share a boundary with the national forest or public lands (see H.R. 1633), H2157 [18AP]

——— provide for land conveyances in Nevada for Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument and other Federal, State, and local projects (see S. 974), S3569 [16MY] (see H.R. 2015), H2716 [16MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and approval from a majority of State legislatures for increases in Federal debt (see H.J. Res. 10), H33 [3JA]

——— exempt certain payments to States from sequestration (see S. 1676), S7927 [7NO]

——— rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 692), S2564 [10AP] (see H.R. 282), H169 [15JA]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 336), S772 [14FE] (see S. 743), S2684 [16AP] (see H.R. 684), H544 [14FE]

CERCLA: amend relative to State consultation on removal and remedial actions, State concurrence with listing on EPA National Priorities List, and State credit for contributions to removal or remedial action (see H.R. 2226), H3014 [3JN]

Climate: provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see S. 1202), S4792 [20JN]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 2046), H2774 [17MY]

——— establish a mechanism to permit State and local interests to release to the U.S. future water storage rights associated with reservoir projects (see H.R. 2813), H5050 [24JY]

——— establish program to evaluate cost-effectiveness and efficiency of non-Federal sponsors as the lead project delivery team for civil works flood control and navigation construction projects (see S. 66), S212 [23JA]

——— expedite consideration of applications submitted by States and municipalities for permits in connection with public safety projects (see H.R. 3730), H8107 [12DE]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 2764), H4825 [19JY]

——— restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 23), H28 [3JA]

Credit: declare national residential mortgage foreclosure emergency and encourage States to enact a temporary moratorium on foreclosures (see H. Res. 26), H85 [14JA]

Crime: ensure prisoners do not profit from their violent acts through the sale of ‘‘murderabilia’’ by restricting mailing and delivery privileges of prisoners for commercial purposes (see S. 1549), S6886 [24SE]

——— remove knowledge of age as an element of the offense for sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion (see H.R. 1690), H2246 [23AP]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 1236), S5264 [26JN] (see H.R. 2523), H4078 [26JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend definition of State in certain Federal agricultural laws to include the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 1545), H1991 [12AP]

Dept. of Defense: provide certain information to State veterans agencies to facilitate the transition of Armed Forces members from military service to civilian life (see S. 1684), S7951 [12NO] (see H.R. 3493), H7109 [14NO]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 1210), S4793 [20JN] (see H.R. 2456), H3988 [20JN]

——— convene the Advisory Committee on Improving Postsecondary Education Data (see H.R. 1949), H2574 [13MY]

——— ensure children are ready for college or a career by providing more State and local control over student, school, and teacher evaluations and achievements (see S. 1101), S3987 [6JN]

——— ensure decisions to award grants or other assistance to States or local agencies are not contingent upon adoption of specific educational curricula (see S. 1890), S9105 [20DE]

——— equalize treatment of States and outlying areas relative to certain education funds (see H.R. 1383), H1824 [21MR]

——— establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see S. 1083), S3844 [23MY] (see H.R. 2252), H3095 [4JN]

——— establish a comprehensive literacy program (see S. 758), S2797 [18AP] (see H.R. 2706), H4597 [17JY]

——— establish Federal-State partnerships to increase higher education funding and need-based student financial aid (see S. 1874), S9052 [19DE]

——— limit authority to issue regulations, rules, grant conditions and guidance materials in order to support decision-making functions of local educational agencies (see H.R. 1386), H1824 [21MR]

——— make grants to establish State Networks on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (see H.R. 2592), H4174 [28JN]

——— modify the High School Graduation Initiative (School Dropout Prevention Program) (see S. 1109), S3987 [6JN]

——— provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 378), H279 [23JA]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see S. 1407), S6126 [31JY] (see H.R. 2536), H4142 [27JN] (see H.R. 2982), H5396 [2AU]

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

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (see H.R. 5), H3250 [6JN]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (see H. Res. 303), H4597 [17JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a competitive grant program to provide grants to States and units of local government to carry out clean energy and carbon reduction measures (see S. 570), S1853 [14MR]

——— establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see S. 1084), S3905 [3JN]

——— provide incentives to assist energy policy innovation in States in order to double electric and thermal energy productivity by a certain date (see S. 1209), S4793 [20JN] (see S. 1218), S5149 [25JN]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize the Controlled Substance Monitoring Program (see H.R. 3528), H7187 [18NO]

——— improve field emergency medical services (see H.R. 809), H627 [25FE]

——— prohibit certain grants to States that do not provide for minimal terms of imprisonment for certain child abusers (see H.R. 1311), H1821 [21MR]

——— require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 624), S2026 [20MR] (see H.R. 1925), H2568 [9MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prioritize assignment of officers and analysts to certain State and urban area fusion centers to enhance security of mass transit systems (see H.R. 1210), H1547 [15MR]

Dept. of Justice: encourage States to report certain information regarding the deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1447), H1857 [9AP]

——— enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see H.R. 421), H292 [25JA]

——— enhance use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 2585), H4174 [28JN]

——— establish a national Silver Alert communications network to assist regional and local search efforts for missing senior citizens (see S. 1814), S8771 [12DE]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 933), S3371 [13MY] (see H.R. 988), H1318 [6MR]

——— make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain certain protection and witness assistance programs (see S. 1418), S6206 [1AU] (see H.R. 2884), H5260 [31JY]

——— 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), H4856 [22JY]

——— make grants to States to develop systems to retrieve firearms from armed prohibited persons (see H.R. 848), H700 [27FE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program COPS in Schools program (see H.R. 751), H594 [15FE]

——— protect crime victims’ rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (see S. 822), S3028 [25AP]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System (see S. 80), S213 [23JA] (see H.R. 354), H278 [23JA]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 3388), H6951 [30OC]

——— provide incentives to States to invest in practices and technology that are designed to expedite voting at polls and simplify voter registration (see S. 85), S213 [23JA] (see H.R. 97), H30 [3JA]

——— reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 2370), H3591 [13JN]

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

——— reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2264), H3215 [5JN]

——— require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (see H.R. 3427), H6953 [30OC]

——— share information with State and local governments that conduct criminal background checks when issuing taxi driver, chauffeur, and other public passenger vehicle operator licenses (see H.R. 2596), H4174 [28JN]

——— strengthen the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see S. 146), S284 [24JA]

Dept. of Labor: include the Northern Mariana Islands in employment services provided under Wagner-Peyser Act (see H.R. 1656), H2158 [18AP]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize payment of funds relative to the agreement with TVA, North Carolina, and Swain County, NC, on the non-construction of the North Shore Road (see H.R. 3806), H8131 [23DE]

——— conduct certain special resource studies relative to establishment of Pacific Island parks (see S. 618), S2026 [20MR]

——— convey to States all right, title, and interest in, and to a percentage of, the mineral royalties and other amounts required to be paid relative to public land and deposits in the State (see S. 951), S3430 [14MY] (see H.R. 1972), H2602 [14MY]

——— delegate to States certain authorities relative to management of cormorants (see H.R. 1788), H2391 [26AP]

——— enter into agreements with States to allow continued operation of certain facilities and programs which would cease operating during a Federal Government shutdown (see H.R. 3311), H6767 [23OC]

——— require a portion of revenues from new Federal mineral and geothermal leases be paid to States to supplement education (see H.R. 3460), H6997 [12NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow reliance on State examinations for certain financial institutions in order to assist immigrant communities in making remittances to their countries of origin (see S. 1840), S8913 [17DE] (see H.R. 1694), H2297 [24AP]

——— establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by or on behalf of State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from earthquakes and related events (see S. 1813), S8771 [12DE]

——— prohibit a bailout of a State, city, or municipality and designate economic freedom zones (see S. 1852), S8975 [18DE]

——— reimburse States that use State funds to operate national parks during the Government shutdown (see S. 1572), S7500 [15OC] (see H.R. 3286), H6544 [11OC]

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

——— develop rule prohibiting use of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises program funds for any enterprise no longer eligible (see H.R. 1088), H1356 [12MR]

——— establish a grant program to encourage States to enact laws to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving (see H.R. 1664), H2245 [23AP]

——— prohibit funding to State or local governments to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for motorcycle riders and urge focus on crash prevention and rider education and training (see H.R. 1861), H2483 [7MY]

——— provide funds to States to cover costs to repair or reconstruct a bridge determined by the Federal Highway Administration to be structurally deficient (see H.R. 1419), H1856 [9AP]

——— set separate performance measures for motorized and non-motorized safety and allow States to set their own safety targets and to choose the best methods to meet them (see S. 1708), S8049 [14NO] (see H.R. 3494), H7109 [14NO]

——— withhold highway funds from States that do not have in effect laws requiring the use of ignition interlock devices to prevent repeat intoxicated driving (see S. 979), S3569 [16MY] (see H.R. 1665), H2245 [23AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend the definition of spouse for purposes of veterans’ benefits to recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 2529), H4141 [27JN]

——— assess feasibility and advisability of using State and local government agencies and nonprofit organizations to increase awareness of veterans’ benefits, services, and outreach activities (see S. 927), S3326 [9MY]

——— include contracts and grants for residential care for veterans in the exception to the requirement that the Federal Government recover a portion of the value of certain projects (see S. 1540), S6753 [24SE]

——— report cases of certain infectious diseases at departmental medical facilities (see S. 875), S3158 [7MY] (see H.R. 2153), H2953 [23MY]

——— report cases of reportable infectious diseases at departmental medical facilities in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 1792), H2392 [26AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: authorize agreements with States and subdivisions providing for continued operation of public lands during a Government shutdown (see S. 1750), S8361 [20NO] (see H.R. 3661), H7566 [5DE]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see S. 1630), S7728 [31OC] (see H.R. 3189), H5883 [26SE]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see S. 904), S3256 [8MY] (see H.R. 2322), H3287 [11JN]

——— establish Federal catastrophe fund with dedicated funding from insurance premiums allowing States to purchase reinsurance and provide for natural disaster mitigation and preparedness funding (see H.R. 1101), H1357 [12MR]

District of Columbia: eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (see H.R. 345), H222 [22JA]

——— make local funds available at the beginning of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law (see H.R. 1196), H1427 [14MR]

——— make local funds available during any portion of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law (see S. 1571), S7430 [12OC] (see H.R. 3100), H5546 [12SE]

——— making continuing appropriations and allowing use of local funds (see H.J. Res. 71), H6102 [1OC]

——— making continuing appropriations and allowing use of local funds (H.J. Res. 71), consideration (see H. Res. 370), H6173 [2OC]

——— permit determination of the fiscal year period and make local funds for a fiscal year available for use if neither an appropriations bill or continuing resolution for the District becomes law (see H.R. 2793), H4978 [23JY]

——— provide for retrocession to Maryland (see H.R. 2681), H4483 [11JY]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 499), H370 [5FE]

——— 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), H1990 [12AP]

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

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana (see H.R. 964), H981 [5MR]

Ecology and environment: authorize assignment to States of Federal agency environmental review responsibilities (see H.R. 2097), H2910 [22MY]

Economy: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 101), S213 [23JA] (see H.R. 3002), H5396 [2AU]

Education: establish partnerships to create or enhance educational and skills development pathways to 21st century careers (see S. 1370), S5968 [25JY]

——— improve and provide all students with the opportunity to succeed (see S. 3), S42 [22JA]

——— improve early education (see S. 519), S1592 [11MR]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1697), S8000 [13NO] (see H.R. 3461), H7050 [13NO]

——— increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (see S. 1400), S6072 [30JY] (see H.R. 3697), H7687 [11DE]

——— prohibit Federal grants and regulation waivers from being contingent upon whether States are using a certain curriculum or assessment policies (see H.R. 2089), H2910 [22MY]

——— promote innovative education practices, help States and local educational agencies ensure high-quality English proficiency instruction, and provide college and career knowledge to English learners (see S. 1043), S3843 [23MY]

——— provide relief to State education budgets during a recovering economy and help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see S. 765), S2797 [18AP] (see H.R. 1658), H2158 [18AP]

——— restore State sovereignty over public education and parental rights over the education of their children (see H.R. 2710), H4597 [17JY]

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), H5342 [1AU]

Employment: provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 2889), H5260 [31JY]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see S. 1677), S7951 [12NO] (see H.R. 3449), H6997 [12NO]

——— preserve States’ authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 1948), H2574 [13MY]

——— provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act (see S. 319), S708 [13FE]

Families and domestic relations: establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see S. 1203), S4792 [20JN] (see H.R. 2439), H3928 [19JN] (see H.R. 3549), H7309 [20NO]

——— grant rights and responsibilities available to married couples under Federal law to couples in legal unions similar to marriage including domestic partnership and civil unions (see H.R. 2834), H5088 [25JY]

——— increase effectiveness of State child support enforcement programs (see S. 1763), S8457 [21NO]

——— increase reliability of child support for children (see S. 1870, 1877), S9052 [19DE]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1808), S8771 [12DE] (see H.R. 3133), H5765 [19SE]

——— prohibit States from charging child support recipients for the collection of child support (see H.R. 970), H981 [5MR]

——— provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 2359), H3590 [13JN]

FBI: encourage States to provide records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 329), H221 [22JA]

Federal aid programs: require State governments to submit fiscal accounting reports as a condition to the receipt of Federal financial assistance (see H.R. 2198), H2954 [23MY]

FEMA: award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfire (see S. 1396), S6072 [30JY] (see H.R. 3333), H6768 [23OC]

——— delay and phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program, allow States and local governments to subsidize premiums, and reform flood mapping procedure (see S. 1098), S3986 [6JN] (see H.R. 3156), H5766 [19SE]

——— delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3511), H7152 [15NO]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study and congressional consideration of reforms to make rates affordable (see H.R. 3218), H6011 [28SE]

——— 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 S. 1610), S7615 [29OC] (see S. 1846), S8913 [17DE]

——— delay increases in premium rates for certain properties and allow monthly installments for flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program and increase funding for affordability study (see H.R. 3693), H7687 [11DE]

——— enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see S. 905), S3256 [8MY] (see S. 924), S3326 [9MY] (see H.R. 1878), H2532 [8MY]

——— establish pilot program to provide for wildfire mitigation grants (see S. 1428), S6206 [1AU]

——— provide exceptions from firearm prohibitions otherwise applicable relative to marijuana if its possession is lawful under State law (see H.R. 3483), H7109 [14NO]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 3335), H6768 [23OC]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 818), H627 [25FE]

——— authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (see S. 327), S772 [14FE] (see H.R. 2401), H3687 [17JN]

GAO: conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection (see S. 105), S213 [23JA]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (see H.R. 899), H814 [28FE]

GSA: convey certain Federal property in Alaska to Anchorage, AK (see H.R. 3786), H8117 [16DE]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see H.R. 1136), H1395 [13MR]

Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: consent to certain amendments (see S.J. Res. 12), S2146 [21MR]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2264), H3215 [5JN]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 2278), H3250 [6JN]

——— reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 830), H659 [26FE]

Income: provide for the compensation of furloughed State or local government employees (see H.R. 3235), H6174 [2OC]

Insurance: establish Federal reinsurance program for State natural catastrophe insurance programs (see H.R. 240), H84 [14JA]

——— provide savings by permitting pass-through funding for State authorized public entity health benefits pools (see H.R. 1076), H1356 [12MR]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2219), H3014 [3JN]

Interagency Council on Healthy Housing: establish (see S. 291), S707 [13FE]

Labor unions: prohibit preemption from State identity theft laws (see H.R. 2473), H3989 [20JN]

——— prohibit preemption from State stalking laws (see H.R. 2472), H3989 [20JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide a certain minimum level of income for the State Assistance Program (see H.R. 2727), H4724 [18JY]

——— provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 338), S772 [14FE]

Law enforcement: enhance training and cooperation to respond to and prevent domestic violence and sexual assault in Indian country, bring perpetrators to justice, and commission a GAO study (see H.R. 1836), H2436 [6MY]

Medicaid: eliminate increased Federal medical assistance percentage under the State plan relative to newly eligible mandatory individuals to provide States with greater flexibility (see H.R. 1404), H1836 [25MR]

——— reform payment to States (see H.R. 1853), H2483 [7MY]

——— repeal enhanced Federal medical assistance percentage (see S. 963), S3531 [15MY]

——— require approval of waivers relative to State provider taxes that exempt certain retirement communities (see S. 1655), S7876 [6NO] (see H.R. 3171), H5806 [23SE]

——— require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 2993), H5396 [2AU]

Medicare: permit certain providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain beneficiaries in a different State (see H.R. 3077), H5475 [10SE]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: ensure compliance with certain Federal regulations and statutes (see H.R. 439), H300 [29JA]

Monuments and memorials: place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments (see H.R. 250), H168 [15JA]

——— prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 1495), H1955 [11AP]

——— prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Idaho except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 1439), H1857 [9AP]

——— prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Montana except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 1434), H1857 [9AP]

——— prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 472), S1229 [6MR] (see H.R. 432), H300 [29JA]

——— prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in New Mexico except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 1512), H1956 [11AP]

——— prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 758), H594 [15FE]

——— provide for State approval of national monuments (see H.R. 382), H280 [23JA]

——— require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see H.R. 2192), H2954 [23MY]

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

National Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: establish (see H.R. 534), H411 [6FE]

National Guard: allow Federal reimbursement of States that choose to use National Guard troops to enhance school safety (see S. 145), S284 [24JA]

Native Americans: establish effective consultation and coordination procedures between Federal agencies and Indian tribes regarding government activities that impact tribal lands and interests (see H.R. 1600), H2123 [17AP]

Natural resources: reauthorize natural resources management planning for State-owned facilities used for national defense (see H.R. 910), H815 [28FE]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see S. 256), S520 [7FE] (see H.R. 573), H412 [6FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers (see S. 858), S3091 [6MY] (see H.R. 1841), H2436 [6MY]

——— allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see S. 1711), S8049 [14NO] (see H.R. 3607), H7354 [21NO]

——— delay implementation, operation, and coordination of a Federal Data Services Hub used to determine or verify eligibility for health plans (see H.R. 2837), H5088 [25JY]

——— ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards (see S. 1525), S6597 [18SE] (see H.R. 3299), H6643 [16OC]

——— notify individuals and Congress if personal information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 3795), H8125 [19DE]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 3731), H8107 [12DE]

——— prohibit enrollment in health care exchange plans until privacy protections are certified as being in place (see H.R. 3119), H5654 [18SE]

——— prohibit payment of bonuses and pay increases for executives of a State exchange funded through Federal grants (see H.R. 3679), H7607 [9DE]

——— protect personal and financial information by requiring certain certifications by entities awarded funds to operate a navigator program or other exchange activities (see H.R. 3429), H6953 [30OC]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of State and local government employee pension or other post-employment benefit plans and encourage reform of such plans (see H. Res. 117), H1427 [14MR]

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

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see S. 1233), S5264 [26JN] (see H.R. 2511), H4078 [26JN]

——— clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 1234), S5264 [26JN] (see H.R. 2513), H4078 [26JN]

——— establish partnership between States that produce energy onshore and offshore and the Federal Government (see S. 630), S2026 [20MR] (see S. 1273), S5620 [10JY]

——— recognize primacy of States relative to regulation of hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 1482), S6208 [1AU]

Public lands: establish a streamlined process through which a State may claim authority over and responsibility for management of Federal lands located in the State without claiming ownership of the land (see H.R. 3294), H6604 [15OC]

——— extend State jurisdiction over submerged lands and allow States to grant oil and natural gas leases in the extended area (see H.R. 3051), H5398 [2AU]

Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see S.J. Res. 9), S1088 [4MR]

——— eliminate cap on certain payments under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (see H.R. 365), H278 [23JA]

——— modify Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program State maintenance of effort requirement (see H.R. 3151), H5766 [19SE]

——— prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 890), H814 [28FE]

——— prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (H.R. 890), consideration (see H. Res. 107), H1355 [12MR]

——— reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 814), H627 [25FE]

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (see S. 1146), S4405 [12JN] (see H.R. 2340), H3356 [12JN]

San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund: extend authorization period for certain uses of funds (see H.R. 1822), H2400 [30AP]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 88), S213 [23JA]

——— make grants available to local governments to place law enforcement officers in schools (see S. 148), S284 [24JA]

Social Security: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent sex trafficking of children and serve the needs of children who are victims of sex trafficking (see S. 1118), S4021 [7JN] (see S. 1870, 1878), S9052 [19DE] (see H.R. 2744), H4725 [18JY]

——— ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 3123), H5654 [18SE]

——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1698), H2297 [24AP]

——— repeal Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements to provide for more program flexibility for States (see H.R. 1472), H1909 [10AP]

——— replace Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program with a block grant to the States (see H.R. 567), H412 [6FE]

——— require States to follow certain procedures in placing a child who has been removed from the custody of his or her parents (see H.R. 102), H31 [3JA]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 337), H222 [22JA]

——— permit exemptions from certain requirements of Federal environmental laws for producers of agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1304), H1719 [20MR]

——— prohibit Federal bailout of any State (see S. Res. 215), S6208 [1AU]

——— provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see S. 1632), S7728 [31OC]

——— recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (see S. 1743), S8360 [20NO] (see H.R. 2728), H4724 [18JY]

——— recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (H.R. 2728), consideration (see H. Res. 419), H7187 [18NO]

Taxation: establish a Federal tax credit approximation matching program for State new jobs training tax credits (see S. 1795), S8601 [10DE]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 41), S43 [22JA] (see S. 127), S284 [24JA] (see H.R. 2854), H5173 [30JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 31), S42 [22JA] (see S. 1431), S6206 [1AU] (see H.R. 434), H300 [29JA] (see H.R. 3086), H5546 [12SE]

——— reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in State fuel tax rates (see H.R. 1065), H1355 [12MR]

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

——— regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 2992), H5396 [2AU]

——— treat Indian tribal governments in the same manner as State governments for certain Federal tax purposes (see H.R. 3030), H5397 [2AU]

Territories: encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 512), H370 [5FE]

——— improve administration of programs in the insular areas (see S. 1237), S5498 [27JN] (see H.R. 2200), H2955 [23MY]

——— treat American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as States for certain criminal justice programs (see H.R. 1198), H1427 [14MR]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see S. 1702), S8049 [14NO] (see H.R. 3486), H7109 [14NO]

——— provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 1250), S5498 [27JN] (see H.R. 2534), H4141 [27JN]

——— provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see S. 1435), S6206 [1AU] (see H.R. 2958), H5343 [1AU]

——— require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 3597), H7353 [21NO]

Utah: convey certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams to support training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (see S. 1732), S8186 [19NO] (see H.R. 462), H341 [4FE]

Veterans: require Federal agencies to hire veterans and require States to recognize military experience when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans (see S. 495), S1269 [7MR]

——— require States to ensure that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses (see S. 492), S1269 [7MR] (see H.R. 3007), H5397 [2AU] (see H.R. 3614), H7354 [21NO]

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

——— permit States to require voter registration applicants who use the Federal mail voter registration application form to provide additional information as a condition of acceptance of the form (see H.R. 2403), H3687 [17JN] (see H.R. 2409), H3758 [18JN]

——— require a voter registration applicant to affirmatively state that the applicant meets voter eligibility requirements and require States to verify such eligibility (see H.R. 2829), H5088 [25JY]

Cloture motions

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S2927 [24AP], S3013 [25AP]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), motion to proceed, S2785 [18AP], S2833 [22AP]

Comments

Conservatives support proposal to empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S2098 [21MR]

E-mails

Marketplace Fairness Act: Al Cardenas, American Conservative Union, S3076 [6MY]

Factsheets

Jackson Lee Amendment to H.R. 5, Student Success Act, on Dept. of Education Report on Advisability of State Education Authorities Closing School Districts, H4735 [19JY]

——— North Forest, TX, Independent School District, H4735 [19JY]

Letters

Convey certain submerged lands to the Northern Mariana Islands: Delegate Sablan, S525 [7FE]

Dept. of HHS memorandum on waivers relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements: George Sheldon, Dept. of HHS, S760 [14FE]

——— Kathleen Sebelius, Sec. of HHS, H1368 [13MR]

——— Lynn H. Gibson, GAO, S758 [14FE]

Empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes: David French, National Retail Federation, S2100 [21MR]

——— several organizations, S2099 [21MR]

Federal reimbursement of States and U.S. Territories for Federal expenses occured during the Government shutdown: Mary Fallin, Governor of Oklahoma and John Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado, National Governors Association, S7392 [11OC]

Government shutdown impact on Nevada: Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada, H6442 [9OC]

Marketplace Fairness Act: Christine Gregoire and Bill Haslam, Governor of Tennessee, National Governors Association, S2951 [24AP]

——— Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S3070 [6MY]

——— Lance Trebesch, S2828 [22AP]

——— Senators Enzi and Alexander, S3071 [6MY]

——— several Senators, S2950 [24AP]

——— Tom Corbett, Governor of Pennsylvania, and Steven L. Beshear, Governor of Kentucky, National Governors Association, S2951 [24AP]

Nomination of Thomas E. Perez to be Sec. of Labor: Benjamin J. Vernia, Vernia Law Firm, S3236 [8MY]

——— Gary L. Azorsky and Jeanne A. Markey, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, S3237 [8MY]

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3742 [18JN]

——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H3742 [18JN]

——— several religious organizations, H3734, H3737 [18JN]

Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1374 [13MR]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H1374 [13MR]

Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act: Evangelical Immigration Table (organization), H7043 [13NO]

Student Success Act: Anita Christy, Gilbert Watch (Internet site), H4624 [18JY]

——— Barbara Trader, TASH (organization), H4704 [18JY]

——— Carol Clesceri, H4624 [18JY]

——— Curt Decker, National Disability Rights Network, H4701 [18JY]

——— Deborah A. Ziegler, Council for Exceptional Children, H4702 [18JY]

——— James H. Wendorf, National Center for Learning Disabilities, H4703 [18JY]

——— Jess Butler, Autism National Committee, Inc., H4703 [18JY]

——— Karen K. Garza, Fairfax County, VA, Public Schools Superintendent, H4628 [18JY]

——— Katherine Beh Neas, Easter Seals, Inc., H4702 [18JY]

——— Laura Kaloi, Cindy Smith, and Katherine Beh Neas, Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities Education Task Force, H4699 [18JY]

——— Marty Ford, The Arc of the U.S. (organization), H4703 [18JY]

——— several Collaboration To Promote Self-Determination (organization) national partners, H4700 [18JY]

Lists

Governors and former governors who support S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act, S2952 [24AP]

Law enforcement and security industry groups supporting school safety provisions of S. 649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act, S2672 [16AP]

Minnesota supporters of proposal to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S2105 [21MR]

Native American tribes and organizations opposed to H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, H5858 [26SE]

Organizations supporting S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act, S2873 [23AP]

Parents, teachers, and administrators supporting school safety provisions of S. 649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act, S2672 [16AP]

Statements supporting S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act, S2833 [22AP]

Memorandums

Dept. of HHS Authority To Waive State Plan Requirements Relative to Compliance With Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program Work Requirements: Dept. of HHS, S5332 [27JN]

Empower States To Require Online Retailers To Collect and Remit State Sales and Use Taxes: Steven Maguire, Jeanne Grimmett, and Erika K. Lunder, Congressional Research Service, S2103 [21MR]

Motions

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S2785 [18AP]

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

States: recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (H.R. 2728), H7295 [20NO]

Presentations

Block Cave Mining: Resolution Copper Mining (company), H5859 [26SE]

Remarks in House

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 1797), H3670, H3677 [17JN], H3691, H3695, H3697, H3698, H3699, H3700, H3730–H3745 [18JN], H3768 [19JN], E928, E942, E952 [20JN]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 1797), consideration (H. Res. 266), H3708–H3720 [18JN]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (H.R. 1797), H2752–H2754 [17MY], H3229–H3233 [6JN], H3636, H3637 [14JN]

Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, H4348 [10JY]

Arizona: assess need for National Environmental Policy Act review prior to approval of a Federal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) for a mining project, H5853, H5854 [26SE]

——— charge royalties on copper mined by Resolution Copper Mining (company) from a mining project on lands that were a part of a Federal land exchange, H5851 [26SE]

——— condition Federal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) for a mining project on locating the remote operations center in or near Superior, AZ, H5856, H5857 [26SE]

——— ensure a Federal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) for a mining project has no adverse impact on water quality or quantity, H5860, H5861 [26SE]

——— exclude Native American sacred and cultural sites from a Federal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) for a mining project, H5852, H5857–H5860 [26SE]

——— facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 687), H5530 [12SE], H5792 [20SE], H5848–H5863 [26SE], E1393 [27SE]

——— potential benefits to China from copper mined by Resolution Copper Mining (company) from a mining project on lands that were a part of a Federal land exchange, H5853 [26SE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (H.R. 684), H2446 [7MY], H2538 [9MY], H2646–H2649 [15MY], H2832 [21MY]

Coal: importance to national energy policy, H2108–H2114 [17AP]

Corps of Engineers: allow collaboration with local water districts to find new markets for excess water supply, H6739 [23OC]

——— allow States to contribute to maintenance of non-disaster related Federal dredging projects, H6750, H6751 [23OC]

——— construction account funding, H4344, H4346 [10JY]

——— construction account funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4347 [10JY]

——— consult key stakeholders, including State and local governments and water districts and minority-serving institutions, on storm damage reduction projects that affect underrepresented communities, H6719 [23OC]

——— designate team to serve as Office of Water Storage to coordinate construction of water storage facilities, H6754, H6755 [23OC]

——— expedite consideration of applications submitted by States and municipalities for permits in connection with public safety projects (H.R. 3730), E1863 [12DE]

——— grant flexibility in defining the terms ‘‘fill material’’ or ‘‘discharge of fill material’’ relative to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4250–H4253 [9JY]

——— prohibit funding for Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, H4349 [10JY]

——— update regulations and guidelines defining what waters and wetlands are subject to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4247–H4250 [9JY]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (H.R. 2523), H4093 [27JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for payment of any fines assessed against a military installation by the California Air Resources Board, H4963 [23JY]

Dept. of Education: allow charter schools to use Federal funds for professional development, teacher training, instructional materials, and minor facilities costs, H4716, H4717 [18JY], E1098 [19JY]

——— allow local educational agencies to enter contracts with other organizations to implement programs for at-risk-youth, H4706, H4707 [18JY]

——— allow State and local educational agencies to use multiple measures to identify school academic performance, H4705, H4706 [18JY]

——— clarify that Federal funds may be used for teacher professional development in computer science education, H4715, H4716 [18JY]

——— clarify that States that do not accept Federal funds are not required to comply with Federal education mandates, H4720 [18JY]

——— convene the Advisory Committee on Improving Postsecondary Education Data (H.R. 1949), H2895–H2898 [22MY]

——— encourage States to include the number of enrolled public secondary school students attaining career and technical education proficiencies in its annual State report card, H4706 [18JY]

——— ensure continued support for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian education programs, H4690–H4693, H4695 [18JY], H4813 [19JY]

——— ensure Family Engagement Centers target services to low-income students and families, H4718 [18JY]

——— establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools, H4612 [18JY]

——— establish a comprehensive literacy program (H.R. 2706), H4533 [17JY]

——— exempt local educational agencies serving high percentage of students from families with income below the poverty line from changes to funding formula, H4710, H4711 [18JY]

——— make certain consolidated school districts eligible for payments, prohibit mid-year adjustments for student counts, and make the current construction program a competitive grant program, H4719 [18JY]

——— prohibit Federal funds to State and local educational agencies who facilitate the transfer of an employee they know or have probable cause to believe has engaged in sexual misconduct, H4733, H4734 [19JY]

——— prohibit Federal mandate requiring States to institute teacher evaluation programs, H4709, H4710, H4712 [18JY]

——— prohibit grant funds from bypassing States and going directly to local school districts, H4711, H4712 [18JY]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education, H4612 [18JY]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (H.R. 2536), H7633, H7637 [11DE]

——— report on advisability of State education authorities closing school districts over local opposition, and the monitoring, supervising, and controlling of underperforming school districts, H4734–H4736 [19JY]

——— require States receiving insufficient grants to prioritize funding for schools serving neglected, delinquent, migrant students, English learners, at-risk students, and Native Americans, H4696, H4697 [18JY], E1099 [19JY]

——— restore greater authority and governance to local educational agencies, strengthen opportunities for parental input, and assess affect of regulations on local school districts, H4707, H4708 [18JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4321 [10JY], H4475 [11JY], H4532 [17JY], H4607, H4610, H4619–H4722 [18JY], H4730, H4731–H4814 [19JY], H5076 [25JY], E1097, E1098, E1099 [19JY], E1107, E1110, E1111 [22JY], E1116 [23JY], E1136 [25JY], E1147 [26JY], E1193 [1AU]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), motion to recommit, H4812, H4813 [19JY]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit certain grants to States that do not provide for minimal terms of imprisonment for certain child abusers (H.R. 1311), H2312 [25AP], H4992 [24JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection airport staffing funding through reductions in 287(g) State and local government immigration enforcement program funding, H3130, H3139, H3140 [5JN]

——— enable State and local law enforcement to enter into agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce immigration law, H3198 [5JN]

——— modify activities of certain State and urban area fusion centers to enhance domestic security, E870 [14JN]

——— Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties funding through reductions in 287(g) State and local government immigration enforcement program funding, H3134, H3135 [5JN], E834 [11JN]

——— Office of National Capital Region Coordination funding, H3176 [5JN]

——— Operation Stonegarden funding, H3207, H3208 [5JN]

Dept. of Justice: encourage States to report certain information regarding the deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement agencies (H.R. 1447), H8047–H8049 [12DE]

——— establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program, E25 [14JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program COPS in Schools program (H.R. 751), H570 [15FE]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System, H679 [27FE], H745, H782–H784, H798, H806 [28FE]

Dept. of Labor: establish alternate guidelines for measuring progress of State and local performance for entrepreneurial training services under the Workforce Investment Act, H1411 [14MR]

——— include the Northern Mariana Islands in employment services provided under Wagner-Peyser Act (H.R. 1656), E497 [18AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct an annual review and report to Congress on all State hydraulic fracturing activities, H7293, H7294 [20NO]

——— nomination process for including large river systems in the National Blueways System, H4586 [17JY]

——— preserve rights of States to prohibit management, leasing, developing, and use of lands and natural resources beneath navigable waters, H4104, H4105 [27JN], H4152, H4153 [28JN]

——— require public disclosure of chemicals in hydraulic fracturing fluids, H7296 [20NO], E1727 [21NO]

Dept. of Transportation: assist States to rehabilitate or replace certain bridges (H.R. 2428), H5281, H5283 [1AU]

——— California high-speed rail projects funding, H5113 [30JY]

——— establish a grant program to encourage States to enact laws to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving (H.R. 1664), H5124 [30JY]

——— provide funds to States to cover costs to repair or reconstruct a bridge determined by the Federal Highway Administration to be structurally deficient (H.R. 1419), E391 [9AP]

——— set separate performance measures for motorized and non-motorized safety and allow States to set their own safety targets and to choose the best methods to meet them (H.R. 3494), E1667 [14NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend the definition of spouse for purposes of veterans’ benefits to recognize new State definitions of spouse (H.R. 2529), H4096 [27JN]

——— improve natural disaster mitigation, preparedness, and recovery policies, H6881 [29OC]

District of Columbia: eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money, H3244 [6JN]

——— eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (H.R. 345), H5875–H5878 [26SE], E48 [22JA]

——— impact of Government shutdown, H5782 [20SE]

——— make local funds available during any portion of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law (H.R. 3100), H5541 [12SE], H5877 [26SE], H6079 [1OC], E1311 [12SE]

——— making continuing appropriations and allowing use of local funds (H.J. Res. 71), H6077–H6082, H6092 [1OC], H6133–H6138 [2OC], H6241 [4OC], H6462 [10OC], H6532 [11OC], E1417 [2OC], E1424 [3OC]

——— making continuing appropriations and allowing use of local funds (H.J. Res. 71), consideration (H. Res. 370), H6122–H6132 [2OC]

Economy: impact of Government shutdown, H5808 [25SE], H5887 [27SE], H6188 [3OC], H6419 [9OC], H6490 [10OC], H6542 [11OC]

Education: ensure States and local educational agencies maintain rights and responsibilities of determining educational curriculum, programs of instruction, and assessments for elementary and secondary education, H4694–H4696 [18JY], E1098 [19JY]

——— impact of Government shutdown, H5842 [26SE], H5936, H5937, H5938 [28SE]

——— restore State sovereignty over public education and parental rights over the education of their children, H4731, H4732 [19JY]

EPA: impact of Government regulations on coal industry, H2108–H2114 [17AP], H5582–H5586 [17SE], H5936 [28SE]

FBI: encourage States to provide records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 329), H569 [15FE]

FEMA: State and local wildfire preparedness grant program funding, H3207 [5JN]

Firearms: 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), H1914, H1920, H1946 [11AP], H1963, H1986 [12AP], H2071, H2074, H2076, H2077, H2107, H2119 [17AP], H2128, H2129 [18AP]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), H819 [4MR]

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]

Highway Trust Fund: funding, H4859 [23JY]

Immigration: improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (H.R. 2278), H3368 [13JN], H4519 [16JY], H6843 [29OC], H7146 [15NO], H7462 [4DE]

Infrastructure: limit States’ ability to use authority under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Coastal Zone Management Act to delay federally approved projects, E1317 [16SE]

JP Morgan Chase & Co.: civil and criminal settlement resulting from probe related to mortgage-backed securities, H6682 [23OC], H7400 [3DE]

Land use: reaffirm local stakeholder role in land management policies, H4587 [17JY]

Medicaid: reform, H1347, H1348 [12MR], H1615 [19MR], H1706 [20MR]

Medicare: reform, H1617, H1621, H1622 [19MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: impact of increased funding obligations on the economy, H513 [14FE]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: ensure compliance with certain Federal regulations and statutes (H.R. 439), E74 [29JA]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress (H.R. 758), H554 [15FE]

National Foster Care Month: observance, E711 [21MY]

National Preparedness Month: observance, E1305 [12SE]

Nevada: impact of Government shutdown, H6442 [9OC]

NOAA: Regional Ocean Partnership program funding, H136, H137 [15JA]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (H.R. 573), H2633 [15MY], E106 [6FE]

——— convey certain submerged lands (S. 256), H5453, H5454 [10SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of policies relative to coal industry, H2109–H2113 [17AP], H4010, H4011, H4015, H4017, H4018, H4020 [25JN], H4042, H4045, H4046, H4047, H4061–H4068 [26JN], H4090 [27JN], H4179, H4190 [8JY], H4846 [22JY], H5581, H5583–H5586 [17SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards, H5598 [18SE], H5898 [27SE], H5934 [28SE], H6317 [5OC]

——— protection of consumers’ personal information relative to submission to Federal health insurance exchanges, H602 [25FE], H7451 [4DE]

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State, H4862 [23JY]

Public welfare programs: allow waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements for certain individuals, H1382, H1383 [13MR], E330 [19MR]

——— eliminate cap on certain payments under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, H1369 [13MR]

——— eliminate cap on certain payments under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (H.R. 365), H183 [22JA]

——— establish work requirements for recipients, H6448 [9OC]

——— prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements, H2430 [6MY]

——— prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (H.R. 890), H1365, H1373–H1384 [13MR], E297 [14MR], E321 [18MR]

——— prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (H.R. 890), consideration (H. Res. 107), H1365–H1372 [13MR]

——— prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (H.R. 890), motion to recommit, H1382, H1383 [13MR], E330 [19MR]

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (H.R. 2340), H3292 [12JN]

Science: impact of Government shutdown, H6117 [2OC], H6538–H6544 [11OC]

Social Security: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent sex trafficking of children and serve the needs of children who are victims of sex trafficking (H.R. 2744), H5351 [2AU]

——— require States to follow certain procedures in placing a child who has been removed from the custody of his or her parents (H.R. 102), E4 [3JA]

States: recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (H.R. 2728), H7145 [15NO], H7261, H7263, H7266, H7280–H7297, H7307 [20NO], E1729 [21NO]

——— recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (H.R. 2728), consideration (H. Res. 419), H7201–H7211 [19NO]

——— recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (H.R. 2728), motion to recommit, H7296 [20NO], E1727 [21NO]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, H4046, H4047 [26JN], H4088, H4092, H4093, H4094, H4095, H4096, H4132, H4133, H4134, H4135 [27JN], H4161, H4162, H4163 [28JN], H4606 [18JY], H4848–H4855 [22JY], H5039 [24JY], H5079 [25JY], H5374 [2AU], E985 [27JN], E1000 [28JN]

——— decision in U.S. v. Windsor relative to constitutionality of Defense of Marriage Act definition of marriage as only being between one man and one woman, H4044, H4045 [26JN], H4083, H4093, H4096 [27JN], H4148, H4162, H4164–H4168 [28JN]

——— hearing of arguments in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, H509–H513, H529, H540 [14FE], H555 [15FE], H615–H620 [25FE], H652–H657 [26FE], H955 [5MR], E197 [27FE], E228 [28FE]

——— hearing of arguments in Town of Greece, NY, v. Galloway relative to constitutionality of legislative prayer practice to open town meetings, H5410 [9SE]

——— hearing of arguments in U.S. v. Windsor relative to constitutionality of Defense of Marriage Act definition of marriage as only being between one man and one woman, H1725 [21MR], E375 [25MR]

——— pending decision in U.S. v. Windsor relative to constitutionality of Defense of Marriage Act definition of marriage as only being between one man and one woman, H3751–H3756 [18JN]

Texas: impact of decision not to expand Medicaid coverage of uninsured citizens, H1559 [18MR], H2420 [6MY], E1661 [14NO]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes, H965 [5MR]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, H155–H160 [15JA], H463 [13FE], H1345–H1347 [12MR], H1573, H1627 [19MR], H1642, H1707 [20MR], H2233–H2235 [23AP], H2474, H2475 [7MY], H3025, H3091–H3093 [4JN], H3257, H3275–H3277 [11JN], H4253 [9JY], H4511–H4516 [16JY], H4859, H4860 [23JY], H5179 [31JY], H5271 [1AU], H5578–H5580 [17SE], H6066 [1OC], H6345 [8OC], H6666 [22OC], H6982 [12NO], H7397, H7430–H7433 [3DE], H7457 [4DE], H7624 [10DE]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 1797), S4629, S4630, S4654 [19JN]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (S. 886), S3240 [8MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (S. 1670), S7898–S7900 [7NO]

Bankruptcy: prohibit Federal bailout of Detroit, MI, or any U.S. city that declares bankruptcy, S5930 [25JY]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S2093–S2106, S2108 [21MR], S2248, S2273–S2278 [22MR]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S2696 [16AP], S2697 [17AP], S2926–S2931, S2937–S2953 [24AP], S2983, S2985–S2991, S2994–S3009, S3013, S3016–S3018 [25AP], S3070–S3084 [6MY], S3153–S3155 [7MY]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), motion to proceed, S2785 [18AP], S2820–S2825, S2827–S2834, S2836–S2838 [22AP], S2859–S2863, S2866, S2871–S2873, S2875–S2882, S2885, S2891–S2894 [23AP], S2909, S2918, S2919 [24AP]

——— enforcement authority of States to collect State sales and use taxes from remote sellers in foreign countries, S3007 [25AP]

——— exempt businesses with less than certain amount of online sales from requirement to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S2878, S2881 [23AP], S8939 [18DE]

——— give businesses more time to comply with online sales tax regulations, S2986–S2991 [25AP]

——— implement a sunset for requiring online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, conduct study on costs of compliance, and limit State audits of online retailers, S2999 [25AP]

——— include tribal governments in provisions to empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S3154 [7MY]

Corps of Engineers: conduct study with other Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies to address coastal recovery and reconstruction from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S317 [28JA]

——— ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects, S3219–S3222, S3227 [8MY]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (S. 1236), S5273 [26JN], S7861 [6NO]

Dept. of Education: ensure children are ready for college or a career by providing more State and local control over student, school, and teacher evaluations and achievements (S. 1101), S3988 [6JN]

——— establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (S. 1083), S3859 [23MY]

——— establish Federal-State partnerships to increase higher education funding and need-based student financial aid (S. 1874), S9062 [19DE]

——— modify the High School Graduation Initiative (School Dropout Prevention Program) (S. 1109), S4401 [12JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools, S6358, S6359 [11SE], S6432 [12SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow risk-based allocation of Operation Stonegarden funding, S4570 [18JN]

——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement union lawsuit against the Obama administration relative to allegations of lack of enforcement of immigration laws, S4000 [7JN], S4508, S4510 [17JN], S5310 [26JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish a national Silver Alert communications network to assist regional and local search efforts for missing senior citizens (S. 1814), S8774 [12DE]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (S. 933), S3373 [13MY], S9044 [19DE]

——— prohibit charging the survivor of a sexual assault for the cost of administering a rape kit, S497 [7FE]

——— protect crime victims’ rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (S. 822), S3033 [25AP], S9045 [19DE]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System, S454 [4FE], S497, S499 [7FE], S578 [11FE]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System (S. 80), S215 [23JA]

——— provide incentives to States to invest in practices and technology that are designed to expedite voting at polls and simplify voter registration (S. 85), S217 [23JA]

——— strengthen Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program, S2669 [16AP]

——— strengthen the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (S. 146), S9044 [19DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain special resource studies relative to establishment of Pacific Island parks (S. 618), S2028 [20MR]

Disasters: allow for a more effective recovery from disasters, S36 [22JA]

——— convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts, S3308 [9MY]

——— improve natural disaster mitigation, preparedness, and recovery policies, S7591 [29OC]

District of Columbia: impact of Government shutdown, S7393 [11OC]

——— making continuing appropriations and allowing use of local funds (H.J. Res. 71), S7117 [2OC]

——— making continuing appropriations and allowing use of local funds (H.J. Res. 71), unanimous-consent agreement, S7140 [2OC]

Economy: impact of Government shutdown, S7157 [3OC], S7318 [9OC], S7390, S7399, S7405 [11OC], S7457 [14OC], S7714 [31OC]

——— prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (S. 101), S6061 [30JY]

——— prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (S. 101), unanimous-consent request, S6150–S6153 [1AU]

Education: improve early education, S2247 [22MR]

——— improve early education (S. 519), S1595 [11MR]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (S. 1697), S7983 [13NO]

——— increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (S. 1400), S6077 [30JY]

Endangered Species Act: affirm importance of State and Federal partnership to protect wildlife, S2265 [22MR]

EPA: approval of State regional haze implementation plans, S6364 [11SE]

——— provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act (S. 319), S713 [13FE]

Families and domestic relations: increase effectiveness of State child support enforcement programs (S. 1763), S8462 [21NO]

Federal aid programs: prohibit Federal assistance to State and local governments which declare bankruptcy, S2077 [21MR]

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, S8154–S8158 [19NO]

——— 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 (S. 1610), S7592, S7605 [29OC], S7667 [30OC], S8617–S8623 [11DE], S8804 [13DE], S8995–S8998 [19DE]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and determine flood risk (S. 1610), unanimous-consent request, S8619 [11DE]

Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, incentivize State compliance, prohibit a national gun registry, and protect Second Amendment rights of veterans, S2717 [17AP]

——— 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), S2232 [21MR], S2236 [22MR], S2440 [8AP], S2629–S2631, S2633–S2644 [15AP], S2657, S2660–S2674, S2676–S2679 [16AP], S2697–S2744 [17AP], S2775–S2782, S2784 [18AP], S3503 [15MY], S4207 [11JN], S4461 [13JN]

——— 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), motion to proceed, S2476, S2484, S2490, S2492–S2494 [9AP], S2512, S2516–S2520, S2522–S2533, S2535–S2542, S2547, S2551 [10AP], S2571–S2584 [11AP]

——— 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, S2629–S2631, S2635–S2644 [15AP], S2660–S2665, S2670–S2674, S2677 [16AP], S2697, S2709–S2714, S2729–S2732, S2735–S2740 [17AP], S2775 [18AP], S3356, S3360 [13MY], S3503 [15MY], S4544 [18JN], S6480 [17SE]

——— reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program, S4081 [11JN]

Medicaid: reform, S5769 [18JY], S6056 [30JY]

Missing Children’s Assistance Act: reauthorize, S6325 [10SE]

Missouri River: prohibit Corps of Engineers from imposing surplus water usage fees on States, S3412–S3416 [14MY], S3447 [15MY]

Morton, John T.: allegations of lack of enforcement of immigration laws by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director, S308 [28JA], S337–S339 [29JA], S4000 [7JN], S4508 [17JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (S. 256), S524 [7FE], S6258 [1AU]

Obama, President: evaluation of policies relative to coal industry, S5204 [26JN], S5762, S5789 [18JY], S5852 [24JY], S8819 [15DE], S8926 [18DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions, S7991 [13NO]

——— ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards (S. 1525), S6494 [17SE], S7607 [29OC]

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State, S35 [22JA], S5013–S5015 [24JN]

Public welfare programs: allow States waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements, S5330–S5332 [27JN]

Senate Rules: use of filibuster to impede strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System relative to firearm sale, gun trafficking, and school security, S2577, S2581, S2582 [11AP]

Social Security: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent sex trafficking of children and serve the needs of children who are victims of sex trafficking (S. 1118), S4022 [7JN]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (S. 1632), S8046 [14NO]

——— recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (H.R. 2728), S8537 [21NO], S8539 [9DE]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S5486 [27JN], S6103 [31JY], S6321 [10SE]

——— decision in U.S. v. Windsor relative to constitutionality of Defense of Marriage Act definition of marriage as only being between one man and one woman, S5216, S5219 [26JN], S5489 [27JN], S7902 [7NO]

——— decision on States’ right to opt-out of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion requirements, S6771 [24SE]

——— hearing of arguments in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S806 [25FE], S1000 [28FE], S1240 [7MR]

Taxation: extend the deduction of State and local general sales taxes, S8989 [19DE]

——— moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce, S3153, S3154 [7MY]

Reports

Consideration of H.J. Res. 70-73, National Parks and Museums, District of Columbia, NIH, and Veterans Continuing Appropriations, H.R. 3230, Pay Our Guard and Reserve Act, and House Rules Suspension (H. Res. 370): Committee on Rules (House), H6122 [2OC]

Firearms at Army Corps Water Resources Projects—Proposed Legislation and Issues for Congress: Nicole T. Carter, Congressional Research Service, S3222 [8MY]

Smart, Affordable and Fair—Why Texas Should Extend Medicaid Coverage to Low-Income Adults: Billy Hamilton Consulting (company) (excerpt), H2420–H2422 [6MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.J. Res. 71, District of Columbia Continuing Appropriations and Use of Local Funds: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 370) (H. Rept. 113–241), H6173 [2OC]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 113–158), H4597 [17JY]

Consideration of H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 113–215), H5653 [18SE]

Consideration of H.R. 890, Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 107) (H. Rept. 113–15), H1355 [12MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1797, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 266) (H. Rept. 113–114), H3686 [17JN]

Consideration of H.R. 1965, Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act and H.R. 2728, Protecting States’ Rights To Promote American Energy Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 419) (H. Rept. 113–271), H7187 [18NO]

Death in Custody Reporting Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1447) (H. Rept. 113–285), H7607 [9DE]

Dept. of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 933), S6204 [1AU]

Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2226) (H. Rept. 113–178), H5172 [30JY]

Good Neighbor Forestry Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 327) (S. Rept. 113–97), S6327 [10SE]

Hawaiian Homes Commission Act Amendments Consent: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S.J. Res. 12) (S. Rept. 113–76), S5687 [15JY]

Improving Postsecondary Education Data for Students Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1949) (H. Rept. 113–83), H2802 [20MY]

Natural Resources Management Planning for State-Owned Facilities Used for National Defense Reauthorization: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 910) (H. Rept. 113–119), H3994 [24JN]

Northern Mariana Islands Submerged Lands Conveyance: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 256) (S. Rept. 113–55), S5497 [27JN]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 573) (H. Rept. 113–56), H2601 [14MY]

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1797) (H. Rept. 113–109), H3652 [14JN]

Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 890) (H. Rept. 113–13), H1330 [11MR]

Protect Crime Victims’ Rights and Reauthorize Certain DNA-Related Grant Programs: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 822), S7927 [7NO]

Protecting States’ Rights To Promote American Energy Security Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2728) (H. Rept. 113–261), H6996 [12NO]

School Safety Enhancements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 146), S1709 [12MR]

Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 687) (H. Rept. 113–167), H4856 [22JY]

Student Success Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 113–150), H4482 [11JY]

Supporting At-Risk Children Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1870), S9051 [19DE]

Utah National Guard Readiness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 462) (H. Rept. 113–80), H2773 [17MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 1797), consideration (H. Res. 266), H3708 [18JN]

Statements

Minnesota Proposal To Require Online Retailers To Collect and Remit Sales and Use Taxes: Alliance for Main Street Fairness, S2105 [21MR]

Nomination of Thomas E. Perez To Be Sec. of Labor: Several State Attorneys General, S3234 [8MY]

——— Stephen Gillers, New York University, S3236 [8MY]

Protect Access to Safe and Legal Abortion—Reject the Nationwide 20-Week Abortion Ban: Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., H3736 [18JN]

Summaries

Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act (H.R. 2585), H7388 [2DE]

Tables

Dept. of Transportation State-by-State funding under H.R. 2428, Strengthen and Fortify Existing (SAFE) Bridges Act, H5283 [1AU]

Marketplace Fairness Act timeline, S2949 [24AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 107, consideration of H.R. 890, Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act, H1365 [13MR]

H. Res. 266, consideration of H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act and H.R. 1797, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H3708 [18JN]

H. Res. 303, consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H4610 [18JY]

H. Res. 351, consideration of H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, and H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act, H5669 [19SE]

H. Res. 370, consideration of H.J. Res. 70-73, national parks and museums, District of Columbia, NIH, and veterans continuing appropriations, H.R. 3230, Pay Our Guard and Reserve Act, and suspension of House Rules to consider legislation, H6123 [2OC]

H. Res. 419, consideration of H.R. 1965, Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act and H.R. 2728, Protecting States’ Rights To Promote American Energy Security Act, H7201 [19NO]

H.J. Res. 71, District of Columbia continuing appropriations and use of local funds, H6077 [1OC], H6133 [2OC]

H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H4629–H4679 [18JY]

H.R. 573, Northern Mariana Islands submerged lands conveyance, H2633 [15MY]

H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, H5854–H5856 [26SE]

H.R. 890, Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act, H1373 [13MR]

H.R. 1447, Death in Custody Reporting Act, H8047 [12DE]

H.R. 1797, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H3730 [18JN]

H.R. 1949, Improving Postsecondary Education Data for Students Act, H2895 [22MY]

H.R. 2728, Protecting States’ Rights To Promote American Energy Security Act, H7288 [20NO]

S. 3, Strengthen Our Schools and Students Act, S44 [22JA]

S. 80, Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting (SAFER) Act, S215–S217 [23JA]

S. 85, Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely (FAST) Voting Act, S218 [23JA]

S. 101, prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments, S6153 [1AU]

S. 256, convey certain submerged lands to the Northern Mariana Islands, S525 [7FE]

S. 256, Northern Mariana Islands submerged lands conveyance, S6258 [1AU], H5453 [10SE]

S. 618, Pacific Islands Parks Act, S2028 [20MR]

S. 649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act, S2158–S2162 [21MR]

S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act, S3083 [6MY]

S. 822, Dept. of Justice protection of crime victims’ rights and DNA-related grant programs reauthorization, S3034–S3036 [25AP]

S. 933, Dept. of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership authorization extension, S3374 [13MY]

S. 974, Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act, S3573–S3579 [16MY]

S. 1083, All Students Achieving Through Reform (ALL-STAR) Act, S3859–S3863 [23MY]

S. 1210, Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success (A PLUS) Act, S4795 [20JN]

S. 1549, Stop the Sale of Murderabilia Act, S6891 [24SE]

S. Res. 215, prohibit Federal bailout of any State, S6237 [1AU]

S.J. Res. 12, consent to certain amendments of Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, S2162 [21MR]