GIBSON, CHRISTOPHER P. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3903 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3572 [13JN]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1406), H2516 [8MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 414), H7110 [14NO]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H4309 [9JY]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2084), H2910 [22MY]

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H1356 [12MR]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to pay death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3274), H6411 [8OC]

——— authorize payment of expenses for a stopover of the remains of certain decedents en route to the final destination (see H.R. 3337), H6769 [23OC]

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

——— making continuing appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members (see H.J. Res. 91), H6411 [8OC]

——— require continuation of tuition assistance programs for members for the remainder of the fiscal year (see H.R. 1265), H1630 [19MR]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H984 [5MR]

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

——— tribute to members for service in Iraq (see H. Res. 128), H1631 [19MR]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: provide that military technicians (dual status) shall be included in military personnel accounts for purposes of any issued orders (see H.R. 1014), H3357 [12JN]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 293), H4599 [17JY]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H1550 [15MR] (see H.J. Res. 24), H818 [28FE]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H3097 [4JN]

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2686), H4483 [11JY]

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

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

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), H2570 [9MY]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1755), H6957 [30OC]

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H2719 [16MY]

Commission on America and Its Veterans: establish (see H.R. 1492), H2535 [8MY]

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2675), H4599 [17JY]

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

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H1911 [10AP]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see H.R. 1616), H7253 [19NO]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 1779), H5476 [10SE]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H316 [1FE]

——— require court order to subpoena telephone records from service providers in any criminal investigation (see H.R. 2014), H2775 [17MY]

Dain Taylor Venne Post Office Building, Port Henry, NY: designate (see H.R. 3609), H7354 [21NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct a pilot program for purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables for schools and service institutions by giving certain States the option of receiving grants for that purpose (see H.R. 1720), H2298 [24AP]

——— expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 1727), H2349 [25AP]

——— expand the noninsured crop assistance program to provide coverages for eligible crops (see H.R. 1589), H2066 [16AP]

——— support crop insurance for specialty crops (see H.R. 1247), H1629 [19MR]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see H.R. 2996), H8112 [12DE]

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

——— declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see H.R. 3111), H6594 [14OC]

——— establish a task force on urotrauma (see H.R. 984), H5403 [2AU]

——— improve Uniform Code of Military Justice relative to sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1867), H2720 [16MY]

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H3016 [3JN]

——— require notification of congressional defense committees about certain sensitive military operations (see H.R. 1904), H2567 [9MY]

Dept. of Education: provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1303), H2719 [16MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H5402 [2AU]

——— establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 610, 611), H454 [12FE]

——— 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), H6902 [29OC]

——— 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), H6829 [28OC]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 628), H5403 [2AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H7109 [14NO]

Dept. of Labor: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 2909), H5341 [1AU]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see H.R. 644), H500 [13FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H5348 [1AU]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see H.R. 3095), H5768 [19SE]

——— modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see H.R. 182), H344 [4FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H3654 [14JN]

Disasters: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (see H.R. 2647), H4369 [10JY]

Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1429), H3288 [11JN]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2026), H3216 [5JN]

——— prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see H.R. 2791), H7253 [19NO]

Executive departments: require the head of each agency to submit a report on the implementation of GAO reports on reducing duplication, achieving savings, and enhancing revenue within the Federal Government (see H.R. 2250), H4726 [18JY]

Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 2506), H4599 [17JY]

——— improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see H.R. 2689), H4599 [17JY]

——— include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 3308), H6957 [30OC]

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

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 367), H278 [23JA]

——— review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (see H.R. 2643), H4599 [17JY]

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

Federal Railroad Administration: make loans and loan guarantees available for implementing positive train control systems (see H.R. 3634), H7508 [4DE]

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1878), H2532 [8MY]

——— identify and ensure the safety of dams in need of repair and rehabilitation (see H.R. 1489), H1955 [11AP]

——— provide relief from increased flood insurance premium rates for homes in disaster areas (see H.R. 960), H1911 [10AP]

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

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H7311 [20NO]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H5655 [18SE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H6957 [30OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H2125 [17AP]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H294 [25JA]

Highlands Conservation Act: extend authorization (see H.R. 712), H703 [27FE]

Hornell, NY: anniversary of Howard Flats Farm (see H. Res. 332), H5399 [2AU]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H4080 [26JN]

Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see H.R. 2407), H3758 [18JN]

Immigration: permit certain alien elementary and secondary school students to attend U.S. public schools if such aliens reimburse the local educational agency for the cost of providing education (see H.R. 1139), H1396 [13MR]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 762), H1360 [12MR]

Investments: prevent consideration of legislation that would tax or confiscate personal savings accounts or assets to provide financial relief for private businesses (see H. Res. 129), H1829 [21MR]

——— repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities (see H.R. 742), H1958 [11AP]

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

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 904), H1399 [13MR]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H2485 [7MY]

——— prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (see H.R. 1993), H2775 [17MY]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H1994 [12AP]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1829 [21MR]

Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1224), H1548 [15MR]

Leonard Montalto Post Office Building, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 181), H224 [22JA]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H1994 [12AP]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (see H.R. 3304), H6675 [22OC]

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), H2438 [6MY]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H2570 [9MY]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H984 [5MR]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H3216 [5JN]

——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1310), H7394 [2DE]

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

——— extend the hold harmless provision for small rural hospitals and sole community hospitals under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 2578), H5348 [1AU]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H6998 [12NO]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H4726 [18JY]

——— repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (see H.R. 805), H3216 [5JN]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H7052 [13NO]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 2302), H6957 [30OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 41), H2354 [25AP]

——— extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1547), H1992 [12AP]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3160), H6103 [1OC]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2918), H6957 [30OC]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 262), H5402 [2AU]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: specify size of the precious-metal blanks that will be used in production of commemorative coins (see H.R. 1071), H1355 [12MR]

National Clandestine Service of the CIA NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office, Monroe, NY: designate (see H.R. 2112), H2911 [22MY]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 503), H7311 [20NO]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1829 [21MR]

National security: prohibit use of drones as a weapon while operating in the national airspace system (see H.R. 1083), H1356 [12MR]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H6604 [15OC]

NIH: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 2019), H3760 [18JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3350), H6957 [30OC]

——— discontinue eligibility of former Members of Congress and their dependents in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program if such Act is repealed (see H.R. 2894), H6902 [29OC]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H8112 [12DE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies (see H.R. 3076), H6053 [30SE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H2604 [14MY]

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

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 915), H6012 [28SE]

Pensions: provide an election for funding parity for charity-sponsored pensions (see H.R. 2134), H5513 [11SE]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H6676 [22OC]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H372 [5FE]

——— 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), H2570 [9MY]

POW: provide for the disposition of certain persons detained in the U.S. pursuant to authorization for use of military force (see H.R. 2325), H3287 [11JN]

Power resources: promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 284), H7395 [2DE]

Privacy: prevent mass collection of records of innocent Americans and provide greater accountability and transparency of Government surveillance activities and programs (see H.R. 2399), H3760 [18JN]

——— 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]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 654), H599 [15FE]

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

SEC: exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (see H.R. 677), H501 [13FE]

Sergeant Brett E. Gornewicz Memorial Post Office, Alden, NY: designate (see H.R. 3472), H7395 [2DE]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H5403 [2AU]

Specialist Christopher Scott Post Office Building, Tyrone, NY: designate (see H.R. 606), H431 [8FE]

Specialist Ryan P. Jayne Post Office Building, Corning, NY: designate (see H.R. 3765), H8109 [12DE]

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H3592 [13JN]

Staff Sergeant Nicholas J. Reid Post Office Building, Brockport, NY: designate (see H.R. 1451), H2405 [3MY]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H2535 [8MY]

——— expand access to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 1032), H1327 [7MR]

——— expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 877), H2604 [14MY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2604 [14MY]

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 3017), H7053 [13NO]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H7628 [10DE]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 1696), H2297 [24AP]

——— include biomass heating appliances for tax credits available for energy-efficient building property and energy property (see H.R. 2715), H5513 [11SE]

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

——— modify credit for qualified fuel cell motor vehicles and allow the credit for certain off-highway vehicles (see H.R. 3057), H5399 [2AU]

——— modify taxation of hard cider (see H.R. 2921), H7508 [4DE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H950 [4MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H410 [6FE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 2309), H5922 [27SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 792), H5476 [10SE]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see H.R. 664), H2396 [26AP]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 569), H2803 [20MY]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H2775 [17MY]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1921), H2567 [9MY]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H7352 [21NO]

World War II: 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), H950 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 383), H280 [23JA]

Dept. of Defense: review operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era (see H.R. 1494), H1955 [11AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H411 [6FE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: establish a specific timeline to achieve integrated electronic health records (see H.R. 2590), H4174 [28JN]

Federal employees: provide coverage of acupuncturist services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 3799), H8125 [19DE]

Immigration: simplify petitioning procedure for H–2A agricultural workers and expand the scope of the H–2A program (see H.R. 1562), H2025 [15AP]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 3662), H7566 [5DE]

——— provide coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 3799), H8125 [19DE]

Rural Electrification Act: amend (see H.R. 1639), H2158 [18AP]

Syria: restrict funds relative to escalating U.S. military involvement in Syria (see H.R. 2494), H4037 [25JN]

Taxation: increase amount of low-income housing credit that may be allocated in States damaged by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee (see H.R. 3025), H5397 [2AU]

——— provide an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid (see H.R. 1465), H1908 [10AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (H.R. 383), H282 [23JA]

Dept. of Defense: review operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era (H.R. 1494), H1957 [11AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 543), H414 [6FE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: establish a specific timeline to achieve integrated electronic health records (H.R. 2590), H4177 [28JN]

Federal employees: provide coverage of acupuncturist services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (H.R. 3799), H8126 [19DE]

Immigration: simplify petitioning procedure for H–2A agricultural workers and expand the scope of the H–2A program (H.R. 1562), H2026 [15AP]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health, H7567 [5DE]

——— provide coverage of acupuncturist services (H.R. 3799), H8126 [19DE]

Rural Electrification Act: amend (H.R. 1639), H2160 [18AP]

Syria: restrict funds relative to escalating U.S. military involvement in Syria (H.R. 2494), H4039 [25JN]

Taxation: increase amount of low-income housing credit that may be allocated in States damaged by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee (H.R. 3025), H5401 [2AU]

——— provide an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid (H.R. 1465), H1910 [10AP]

Poems

‘‘Harrowism!,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E251• [6MR]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3895, H3896, H3899, H3903 [19JN]

Bronx, NY: express condolences to victims and families killed or injured in the Metro-North train derailment, H7429 [3DE]

Budget: require that, if the President’s budget does not achieve balance in the budget’s covered year, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by a certain date (H.R. 444), H384 [6FE]

——— require the President to use National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform recommendations for revenue and spending reforms as the framework for his budget request, H384 [6FE]

Building Safety Month: observance, E597• [6MY]

Carroll, Fiona: Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York Winning Kid designee, E242• [5MR]

Combat Paper Project (organization): tribute, E1477• [10OC]

Cooperstown, NY: naming of street leading to Doubleday Field baseball stadium as ‘‘Fowler Way’’ in honor of John W. Jackson (Bud Fowler), E497• [18AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: olive oil import restrictions, H3903 [19JN]

——— Rural Utilities Service Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program funding, H3895, H3896 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3540, H3573 [13JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam, H6792 [28OC]

——— establish a commission or task force to evaluate the backlog of disability claims (H.R. 2189), H6792 [28OC]

Dutcher, Angelina: Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York Winning Kid designee, E242• [5MR]

Education: promote civic education, H5374 [2AU]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1406), H2517 [8MY]

FEMA: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 41), H44 [4JA]

Forest Service: permit States to allow nongovernmental entities to hold Forest Legacy Program conservation easements, H3899 [19JN]

GAO: submit report to Congress on usage of compensatory time as substitute for cash wages for overtime hours worked and detail complaints filed and enforcement actions taken for alleged violations, H2517 [8MY]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H44 [4JA]

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: tribute to Upstate New York/Vermont chapter, E1384• [26SE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: specify size of the precious-metal blanks that will be used in production of commemorative coins (H.R. 1071), H2260 [24AP]

Otsego County, NY; Otsego County Chamber of Commerce recipient of Business Council of New York State, Inc., Chamber of the Year award, E1455• [8OC]

POW: provide for the disposition of certain persons detained in the U.S. pursuant to authorization for use of military force, H3540 [13JN]

Syria: U.S. policy, H3573 [13JN]

Taxation: provide an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid (H.R. 1465), E1821• [10DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2951 [23MY]

Tributes

Harrow, Benjamin C., E251• [6MR]

Jensen, Jon, E1658• [14NO]

Olsen, Eric, E1833• [11DE]

Roberts, Brad, E1821• [10DE]