GRIMM, MICHAEL G. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3884, H3917 [19JN]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H6743 [23OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3581 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3137, H3180 [5JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 447), H315 [1FE]

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 39), H173 [15JA]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H5403 [2AU]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 2066), H2838 [21MY]

——— provide for certain tunnel life safety and rehabilitation projects (see H.R. 1539), H1991 [12AP]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H818 [28FE]

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

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

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H6998 [12NO]

——— 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]

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

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H703 [27FE]

——— 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]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 39), H173 [15JA]

Black Ribbon Day: designate to recognize victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes (see H. Res. 302), H7358 [21NO]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H7111 [14NO]

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]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 46), H281 [23JA]

Children and youth: require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 680), H501 [13FE]

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H5090 [25JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H.R. 360), H1430 [14MR]

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

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]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (see H.R. 3080), H6454 [9OC]

Credit: create a Federal charter for Internet consumer credit corporations (see H.R. 1566), H4145 [27JN]

——— improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 1077), H1550 [15MR]

——— provide for removal of default information from a borrower’s credit report with respect to certain rehabilitated education loans (see H.R. 2561), H4143 [27JN]

Credit unions: provide exception from the member business loan cap for loans made to aid in recovery from a disaster (see H.R. 1646), H2158 [18AP]

Cretan Enosis Day: designate (see H. Res. 432), H7567 [5DE]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see H.R. 258), H168 [15JA]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H278 [23JA]

Cuba: extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 262), H3653 [14JN]

Cyprus: reaffirm commitment to reunification, guarantee human rights, condemn attempts to use current economic crisis to impose a settlement of people, and affirm dominion over its Exclusive Economic Zone (see H. Res. 187), H2393 [26AP]

——— support end of division (see H. Res. 308), H5263 [31JY]

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

DEA: anniversary (see H. Res. 272), H3989 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense: 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), H7188 [18NO]

——— modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command (see H.R. 2016), H5403 [2AU]

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

Dept. of Education: increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see H.R. 1969), H2602 [14MY]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 1477), H1909 [10AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish a program to assist in importation and care for abused, injured, or abandoned nonhuman primates (see H.R. 3556), H7447 [3DE]

——— improve and enhance research and treatments of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer (see H.R. 2607), H5263 [31JY]

——— 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), H6344 [7OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H2535 [8MY]

——— 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]

——— permit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recognition of a State court order amending an internationally adopted child’s birth date or name (see H.R. 3386), H8112 [12DE]

Dept. of HUD: establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (see H.R. 384), H280 [23JA]

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

——— authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 2187), H2954 [23MY]

——— provide the Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs authority to establish a prescription drug take-back program for Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 3714), H8107 [12DE]

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 State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see H.R. 1151), H2535 [8MY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 124), H2248 [23AP]

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

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

——— educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 3408), H7112 [14NO]

——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see H.R. 1816), H4858 [22JY]

Diplomatic Security Act: require certain notifications of Dept. of State Accountability Review Boards, avoid conflicts of interest by members, and require actions relative to reports of such Boards (see H.R. 1768), H2390 [26AP]

——— revise provisions relative to Accountability Review Board personnel recommendations (see H.R. 925), H3688 [17JN]

Disasters: clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities (see H.R. 592), H456 [12FE]

——— ensure that homeowners with mortgages insured by the FHA, or owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, and with homes located in disaster areas, are notified of certain relief relative to such disasters (see H.R. 1499), H1956 [11AP]

Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1429), H6998 [12NO]

District of Columbia: authorize placement at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard of a memorial to honor Armed Forces members who have served as divers (see H.R. 165), H344 [4FE]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H7508 [4DE]

Education: develop 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring skills to think critically and solve problems, communicate, collaborate with others, and create and innovate (see H.R. 347), H222 [22JA]

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

Egypt: condition security and economic assistance in order to advance U.S. national security interests in Egypt, including encouraging the advancement of political, economic, and religious freedom in Egypt (see H.R. 416), H1328 [7MR]

——— prohibit U.S. assistance (see H.R. 276), H1359 [12MR]

——— suspend delivery of F–16 aircraft, M1 tanks, or certain other defense articles or services (see H. Res. 87), H1360 [12MR]

Explosives: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and call for international reduction and support for victims of improvised explosive devices (see H. Res. 190), H2438 [6MY]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 1775), H2391 [26AP]

Families and domestic relations: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see H.R. 3423), H6953 [30OC]

FDA: encourage use of abuse-deterrent formulations of drugs (see H. Res. 161), H2026 [15AP]

Federal agencies and departments: require approval by agency head for conferences costing above a certain limit (see H.R. 283), H169 [15JA]

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

FEMA: reform the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3013), H5397 [2AU]

——— temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 41), H28 [3JA]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H2025 [15AP]

——— make certain improvements relative to proprietary trading by banking entities (see H.R. 3701), H7687 [11DE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: study the likely effects of the differences between the U.S. and other jurisdictions in implementing the derivatives credit valuation adjustment capital requirement (see H.R. 1341), H1994 [12AP]

Firearms: prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H660 [26FE]

Fish and fishing: call for ban and prevent the import of shark fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning (see H. Res. 285), H4175 [28JN]

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

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 558), H412 [6FE]

Foreign aid: ensure that a percentage of food aid provided in the form of certain agricultural commodities or their products must be transported on U.S. commercial vessels (see H.R. 1678), H2246 [23AP]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H2354 [25AP]

FRS: provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau maintains on them (see H.R. 3183), H5832 [25SE]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H817 [28FE]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1328), H1822 [21MR]

Greece: anniversary of unification of Island of Crete (see H. Res. 432), H7567 [5DE]

GSA: repeal requirement to sell Plum Island, NY, and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see H.R. 2691), H4522 [16JY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 335), H221 [22JA]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 36), H284 [23JA]

——— incentivize the development of abuse-deterrent drugs (see H.R. 486), H1958 [11AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 45), H2535 [8MY]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 1733), H2349 [25AP]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 47), H4980 [23JY]

Hong Kong: include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 1923), H2568 [9MY]

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

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H3355 [12JN]

Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act: clarify applicability to condominiums (see H.R. 2600), H4174 [28JN]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H984 [5MR]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H2913 [22MY]

Israel: amend requirements relative to assessment of qualitative military edge over military threats (see H.R. 1992), H2840 [21MY]

——— authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 1130), H1395 [13MR]

——— authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system and authorize cooperation on the David’s Sling, Arrow, and Arrow 3 anti-missile defense systems (see H.R. 2717), H4726 [18JY]

——— include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 300), H170 [15JA]

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

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1328 [7MR]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 21), H982 [5MR]

Jordan: recognize long-term partnership and friendship with the U.S. and commend response to Syrian humanitarian crisis by hosting refugees fleeing conflict (see H. Res. 222), H2774 [17MY]

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

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H6999 [12NO]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 318), H176 [18JA]

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

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

Medicaid: apply the primary care payment rate to additional physician providers of primary care services (see H.R. 1838), H3253 [6JN]

Medicare: delay enforcement of two-midnight rule for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementation of a new payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays (see H.R. 3698), H8132 [23DE]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H1426 [14MR]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H4214 [8JY]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2298 [24AP]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1325), H1821 [21MR] (see H.R. 1428), H1856 [9AP]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H2067 [16AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend certain requirements and penalties that would impede eligible professionals from adopting electronic health records to improve patient care (see H.R. 1331), H1822 [21MR]

——— delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H3097 [4JN]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 401), H280 [23JA]

Middle East: support Israel’s right of self-defense against Iran’s nuclear program (see H. Res. 98), H1322 [6MR]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 761), H1360 [12MR]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2918), H5834 [25SE]

Municipal bonds: tribute to history, anniversary of tax exemption, and important contribution to economic growth and wellbeing in States and municipalities (see H. Res. 112), H5176 [30JY]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1155), H2535 [8MY]

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), H2913 [22MY]

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

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1985), H2653 [15MY]

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

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H6493 [10OC]

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

NOAA: making supplemental appropriations for fisheries disasters (see H.R. 1445), H1857 [9AP] (see H.R. 1753), H2350 [25AP]

——— making supplemental appropriations for fisheries disasters, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1445), H2354 [25AP]

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), H6999 [12NO]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3685), H7627 [10DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H5175 [30JY]

——— repeal (see H.R. 45), H2535 [8MY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H703 [27FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H950 [4MR]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see H.R. 2697), H7111 [14NO]

Peralta, Rafael: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1630 [19MR]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H6999 [12NO]

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

——— provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct class and the disposition of certain excess retirement contributions (see H.R. 961), H1632 [19MR]

——— 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), H1359 [12MR]

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

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see H.R. 1847), H2605 [14MY]

——— prohibit employers, schools, and universities from requiring employees or enrollees to provide a user name, password, or other access to a personal social networking account (see H.R. 537), H411 [6FE]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H2914 [22MY]

Public debt: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (see H.R. 342), H222 [22JA]

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 39), H173 [15JA]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2387), H3653 [14JN]

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

SEC: improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (see H.R. 1062), H1355 [12MR]

Serbia: support efforts to investigate and bring to justice individuals responsible for the execution-style murders of U.S. citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in 1999 (see H. Con. Res. 61), H6675 [22OC]

Sergeant Brett E. Gornewicz Memorial Post Office, Alden, NY: designate (see H.R. 3472), H7689 [11DE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see H.R. 1217), H5175 [30JY]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H3655 [14JN]

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: improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing (see H.R. 2012), H7153 [15NO]

Staff Sergeant Nicholas J. Reid Post Office Building, Brockport, NY: designate (see H.R. 1451), H2396 [26AP]

Taiwan: strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 419), H2535 [8MY]

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 1020), H7052 [13NO]

Taxation: allow increased work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 3653), H7507 [4DE]

——— allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 1476), H1909 [10AP]

——— disclose certain tax return information relative to identity theft (see H.R. 926), H815 [28FE]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H7188 [18NO]

——— exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 581), H413 [6FE]

——— extend employer wage credit for activated military reservists (see H.R. 3759), H8108 [12DE]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 3327), H7153 [15NO]

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

——— prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 4), H1861 [9AP]

——— provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund (see H.R. 1293), H1718 [20MR]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H3096 [4JN]

——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 1009), H1319 [6MR]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3728), H8107 [12DE]

——— provide tax relief for damages relative to Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 2137), H2952 [23MY]

——— recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (see H.R. 2332), H3356 [12JN]

——— remove deduction for charitable contributions from overall limitation on itemized deductions (see H.R. 1479), H2067 [16AP]

——— repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 782), H595 [15FE]

——— 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), H3286 [11JN]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see H.R. 3143), H5766 [19SE]

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), H6998 [12NO]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2468), H5090 [25JY]

Transportation Security Administration: delay implementation of changes to the prohibited items list that do not enhance the protection of passengers (see H. Res. 156), H1992 [12AP]

——— establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1204), H1633 [19MR]

——— prohibit airplane passengers from bringing small knives aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 1093), H1356 [12MR]

——— provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 1344), H2027 [15AP]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H1823 [21MR]

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), H2299 [24AP]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 227), H2803 [20MY]

——— urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see H. Res. 188), H2393 [26AP]

——— urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 136), H1825 [21MR]

Unemployment: include discouraged and marginally attached workers in official measure of national unemployment (see H.R. 484), H342 [4FE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H2125 [17AP]

——— appropriate funds necessary for benefits and services in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3225), H6102 [1OC]

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

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H4309 [9JY]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1632 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that U.S. Merchant Marine Academy midshipmen who are appointed as Navy Reserve midshipmen continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3285), H6544 [11OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14), H502 [13FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H370 [5FE]

Dept. of Transportation: 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), H51 [4JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 183), H51 [4JA]

Diseases: provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see H.R. 1007), H1319 [6MR]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see H.R. 714), H546 [14FE]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H4174 [28JN]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see H.R. 3370), H6901 [29OC]

——— provide relief from increased flood insurance premium rates for homes in disaster areas (see H.R. 960), H981 [5MR]

Financial institutions: support and promote mutual community banks (see H.R. 1603), H2123 [17AP]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 109), H1357 [12MR]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 180), H51 [4JA]

Leonard Montalto Post Office Building, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 181), H51 [4JA]

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

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 263), H169 [15JA]

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI: tribute (see H. Res. 120), H1548 [15MR]

Pope Francis: tribute (see H. Res. 120), H1548 [15MR]

Qatar: recognize relationship to U.S. and commend ascension of Sheik Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (see H. Res. 297), H4483 [11JY]

SEC: change asset coverage ratio and treatment of preferred stock for, allow acquisition or holding of certain securities by, and revise rules on business development companies (see H.R. 1800), H2392 [26AP]

Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see H.R. 634), H499 [13FE]

Sri Lanka: support internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation, address allegations of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater media freedom and humanitarian organization access (see H. Res. 247), H3095 [4JN]

Taxation: create policyholder disaster protection funds, Catastrophe Savings Accounts, and tax credits for natural disaster mitigation expenses (see H.R. 549), H411 [6FE]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 2288), H3250 [6JN]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 184), H51 [4JA]

Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 235), H2955 [23MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that U.S. Merchant Marine Academy midshipmen who are appointed as Navy Reserve midshipmen continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3285), H6545 [11OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 508), H371 [5FE]

Dept. of Transportation: modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (H.R. 182), H54 [4JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (H.R. 183), H54 [4JA]

Diseases: provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (H.R. 1007), H1321 [6MR]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (H.R. 714), H549 [14FE]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (H.R. 2591), H4177 [28JN]

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 (H.R. 3370), H6902 [29OC]

——— provide relief from increased flood insurance premium rates for homes in disaster areas (H.R. 960), H983 [5MR]

Financial institutions: support and promote mutual community banks (H.R. 1603), H2124 [17AP]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (H.R. 180), H54 [4JA]

Leonard Montalto Post Office Building, Staten Island, NY: designate (H.R. 181), H54 [4JA]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (H.R. 262), H171 [15JA]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 263), H171 [15JA]

SEC: change asset coverage ratio and treatment of preferred stock for, allow acquisition or holding of certain securities by, and revise rules on business development companies (H.R. 1800), H2395 [26AP]

Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (H.R. 634), H502 [13FE]

Taxation: create policyholder disaster protection funds, Catastrophe Savings Accounts, and tax credits for natural disaster mitigation expenses (H.R. 549), H414 [6FE]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (H.R. 2288), H3252 [6JN]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (H.R. 184), H54 [4JA]

Lists

New York, NY, firefighters killed in September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, E1289• [11SE]

Poems

‘‘If I Were King,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1484• [10OC]

‘‘Staten Island Strong,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1289• [11SE]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3884, H3904 [19JN], H3952 [20JN], E929• [20JN]

Delta Children Products Corp.: tribute to efforts to assist victims of Hurricane Sandy, E317• [15MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct a study on energy use in departmental buildings, E929• [20JN]

——— ensure that at least one large urban area is included in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program anti-fraud pilot programs, H3884 [19JN]

——— establish a dairy producer margin insurance program to protect producer income by paying producers when actual producer margins are less than a threshold level, H3952 [20JN]

——— olive oil import restrictions, H3904 [19JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3137, H3180, H3187 [5JN]

FEMA: delay and phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program for certain properties, H3187 [5JN]

——— National Urban Search and Rescue Response System funding, H3137 [5JN]

——— temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 41), H43 [4JA]

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co.: anniversary, E775• [3JN]

Greece: independence anniversary, E339• [20MR]

High Performing Building Week: observance, E701• [20MY]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H43 [4JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), H114, H134 [15JA]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (H.R. 180), H2581 [14MY]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of independence, E244• [5MR]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (H. Res. 30), E115• [8FE]

Schools: proposal to permit carrying and use of firearms by teachers and school staff, E177• [25FE]

Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (H.R. 634), H3302 [12JN]

Taxation: provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (H.R. 184), E701• [20MY]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit airplane passengers from bringing small knives aboard a passenger aircraft, H3180 [5JN]

Votes: position on missed, H2413• [6MY], E348• [21MR], E1089•, E1092• [18JY]

Tributes

Long, Eileen and Mike, E538• [24AP]

Pinnola, Joseph A., E904• [18JN]