HASTINGS, ALCEE L. (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2410), consideration (H. Res. 274), H4055 [26JN]

Bankruptcy: require disclosure and filing by certain trusts of quarterly reports that contain detailed information on receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos (H.R. 982), consideration (H. Res. 403), H7015 [13NO]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H6748 [23OC]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6705 [23OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), consideration (H. Res. 243), H3040 [4JN]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 1613), consideration (H. Res. 274), H4055 [26JN]

——— reform and enhance Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing programs, provide equitable revenue sharing for coastal States, and reorganize the Minerals Management Service (H.R. 2231), H4121 [27JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2216), consideration (H. Res. 243), H3040 [4JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H5129, H5130 [30JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4281 [9JY]

EPA: require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy (H.R. 1582), consideration (H. Res. 315), H5000 [24JY]

Federal employees: eliminate statutory pay adjustment (H.R. 273), consideration (H. Res. 66), H527 [14FE]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 2655), consideration (H. Res. 403), H7015 [13NO]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during February district work period (H. Res. 66), H527 [14FE]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Independence Day district work period (H. Res. 274), H4055 [26JN]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 66), H527 [14FE]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), H5616, H5617 [18SE]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), consideration (H. Res. 347), H5604 [18SE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 2218), consideration (H. Res. 315), H5000 [24JY]

Appointments

C.W. Bill Young funeral attendees, H6778 [28OC]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H285 [25JA]

Articles and editorials

Remembering the Turkish Brothers Who Helped Change Race Relations in America, Maurice Jackson, Hill (publication), E1629• [12NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 3471), H7153 [15NO]

Agriculture: express that all direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries should be eliminated (see H. Con. Res. 39), H3653 [14JN]

——— provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H3216 [5JN]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H3592 [13JN]

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

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2224), H5436 [9SE]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2847), H5172 [30JY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H1861 [9AP]

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

Armed Forces: afford each member prior to separation from service with an electronic copy of medical records and the opportunity for a physical examination (see H.R. 3045), H5477 [10SE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H3357 [12JN]

——— ensure funds provided for operations in Afghanistan are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 200), H284 [23JA]

——— extend duration of Physical Disability Board of Review and expand authority of such Board to review the separation of members on the basis of a mental condition not amounting to disability (see H.R. 975), H1911 [10AP]

——— improve mental health assessments provided to members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 1463), H1908 [10AP]

——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 198), H3216 [5JN]

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

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 49), H342 [4FE]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1630), H2157 [18AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H6829 [28OC]

Budget: eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 900), H1360 [12MR]

——— prohibit consideration of a concurrent resolution providing for adjournment unless the House has adopted a conference report on the budget resolution (see H. Res. 424), H7508 [4DE]

Bullard, Larcenia J.: tribute (see H. Res. 139), H1825 [21MR]

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

Caribbean American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 248), H3095 [4JN]

Children and youth: improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 669), H6829 [28OC]

——— issue a semipostal stamp to support programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care (see H.R. 2149), H3289 [11JN]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 498), H4857 [22JY]

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

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 852), H700 [27FE]

Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 853), H700 [27FE]

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

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

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

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

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H6053 [30SE]

Colleges and universities: require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 482), H342 [4FE]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 597), H1911 [10AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H2720 [16MY]

Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces (House, Special): establish (see H. Res. 213), H2804 [20MY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: call for an end to the ongoing conflict and support international efforts toward long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights (see H. Res. 131), H1825 [21MR]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1844), H2483 [7MY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 25), H1431 [14MR]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see H.J. Res. 34), H1357 [12MR]

Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 895), H814 [28FE]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 778), H2913 [22MY]

——— strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 506), H5051 [24JY]

Credit: create a Federal charter for Internet consumer credit corporations (see H.R. 1566), H2840 [21MY]

——— exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that had been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 1767), H6902 [29OC]

——— require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to disclose minimum price on the short sale of a residence financed by a mortgage purchased by them in order to make short sales a viable alternative to foreclosure (see H.R. 1335), H1861 [9AP]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see H.R. 531), H2958 [23MY]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H301 [29JA]

——— provide for a grant program to prevent gun-related domestic violence homicides (see H.R. 3566), H7447 [3DE]

——— 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), H2775 [17MY]

David W. Dyer Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Miami, FL: convey to Miami Dade College (see H.R. 1592), H2123 [17AP]

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

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 10), H456 [12FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1431 [14MR]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 1414), H2027 [15AP]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (see H.R. 2384), H3652 [14JN]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H6998 [12NO]

——— establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 764), H1550 [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 741), H3688 [17JN]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 1593), H2123 [17AP]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 1506), H1956 [11AP]

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

——— review operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era (see H.R. 1494), H3654 [14JN]

Dept. of Education: award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs (see H.R. 1343), H1994 [12AP]

——— collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 455), H7052 [13NO]

——— prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 2637), H4369 [10JY]

——— restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (see H.R. 1330), H1822 [21MR]

——— verify eligibility of certain borrowers on loans submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or already in default before such borrowers obtain a consolidation loan (see H.R. 1991), H4178 [28JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H4214 [8JY]

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

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3591), H7353 [21NO]

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

——— establish a drug-free workplace information clearinghouse, support methamphetamine treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women, and improve prevention and treatment of addiction (see H.R. 752), H594 [15FE]

——— establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 702), H3688 [17JN]

——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H455 [12FE]

——— establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with HIV (see H.R. 698), H3929 [19JN]

——— 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), H5175 [30JY]

——— provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 565), H661 [26FE]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H5834 [25SE]

——— provide grants for treatment of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, and PCP abuse (see H.R. 2130), H2952 [23MY]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see H.R. 2893), H5260 [31JY]

——— provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (see H.R. 2064), H3289 [11JN]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H2438 [6MY]

——— reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 725), H546 [14FE]

——— reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see H.R. 1784), H2391 [26AP]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 628), H499 [13FE]

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), H1718 [20MR]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 285), H169 [15JA]

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

——— reduce housing-related health hazards (see H.R. 1282), H1718 [20MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish Office of Elder Justice to strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (see H.R. 861), H701 [27FE]

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

——— provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (see H.R. 744), H2535 [8MY]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H1821 [21MR]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 3388), H7053 [13NO]

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

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 870), H701 [27FE] (see H.R. 1000), H1861 [9AP]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 831), H659 [26FE]

——— provide grants for an Urban Jobs Program (see H.R. 1340), H1822 [21MR]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see H.R. 1151), H2719 [16MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1175), H1426 [14MR]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 1124), H1395 [13MR]

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), H7365 [22NO]

——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 183), H455 [12FE]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H3357 [12JN]

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

——— designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see H.R. 864), H1721 [20MR]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 897), H1550 [15MR]

——— give preference to veteran-owned local contractors (see H.R. 2358), H6829 [28OC]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 958), H4523 [16JY]

——— improve authority to hire psychiatrists (see H.R. 2540), H4215 [8JY]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 1598), H2123 [17AP]

——— make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims (see H.R. 2086), H5090 [25JY]

——— pay provisional benefits for certain nonadjudicated claims (see H.R. 1739), H3016 [3JN]

——— provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 595), H431 [8FE]

——— repeal limitation of number of veterans authorized to be enrolled in the Independent Living Program (see H.R. 3330), H6768 [23OC]

——— 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), H5512 [11SE]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 921), H3288 [11JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: make eligibility criteria, disbursement policies, and tax treatment for certain caregiver compensation programs consistent (see H.R. 3443), H6954 [30OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (see H.R. 1714), H2719 [16MY]

Discrimination: condemn discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, bullying and brutal violence perpetrated against Sikh-Americans, and all acts of vandalism against Sikh Gurdwaras in the U.S. (see H. Res. 328), H5399 [2AU]

——— eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1843), H3990 [20JN]

Diseases: commend progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs (see H. Res. 133), H1825 [21MR]

——— provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 1915), H2656 [15MY]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1801), H2392 [26AP]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 362), H1860 [9AP]

——— statehood (see H.R. 292), H1860 [9AP]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H6998 [12NO]

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 2372), H5090 [25JY]

——— apply reduced sentences for certain cocaine based offenses retroactively for certain offenders (see H.R. 2369), H5090 [25JY]

——— 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), H1993 [12AP]

——— exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical-marijuana-related conduct authorized by State law (see H.R. 784), H1911 [10AP]

——— make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 1285), H1718 [20MR]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1523), H2719 [16MY]

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

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 1397), H1825 [21MR]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see H.R. 714), H1911 [10AP]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 2821), H5768 [19SE]

Education: strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 1258), H1630 [19MR]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1286), H1718 [20MR]

——— extend protections to part-time workers in the areas of employer-provided health insurance, family and medical leave, and pension plans (see H.R. 675), H1829 [21MR]

——— promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 951), H981 [5MR]

EPA: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste in order to protect water supplies (see H.R. 1837), H2436 [6MY]

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

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

Explosives: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and call for international reduction and support for victims of improvised explosive devices (see H. Res. 190), H5834 [25SE]

Fab Foundation: provide a Federal charter for the National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools (see H.R. 1289), H2570 [9MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 650), H500 [13FE]

——— provide specific limited exemption for insurance claim adjustment work after a major disaster from overtime pay requirements (see H.R. 1001), H1319 [6MR] (see H.R. 3179), H5832 [25SE]

Families and domestic relations: 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), H5263 [31JY]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2028), H2717 [16MY]

FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 1385), H1824 [21MR]

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

——— require the label of drugs to contain a parenthetical statement identifying the source of any ingredient constituting or derived from a grain or starch-containing ingredient (see H.R. 2003), H2775 [17MY]

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

——— prohibit policy that discourages or prohibits the selection of a resort or vacation destination as the location for a conference or event (see H.R. 1880), H5348 [1AU]

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

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

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

——— tribute (see H. Res. 102), H2028 [15AP]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 2182), H2954 [23MY]

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), H6958 [30OC]

——— 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]

——— improve the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 2199), H5834 [25SE]

Financial institutions: encourage institutions to work with their customers affected by the Government shutdown who may be facing short-term financial hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness (see H. Con. Res. 60), H6644 [16OC]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 688), H703 [27FE]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 749), H594 [15FE]

——— require an empirical impact study on proposed rules relative to the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements as they apply to community banks (see H.R. 2295), H5175 [30JY]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 129), H1860 [9AP]

Firearms: condemn gun violence, encourage enactment of comprehensive gun reforms, and repeal or reject Stand Your Ground laws (see H. Res. 318), H5088 [25JY]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1565), H2400 [30AP]

——— establish a gun buyback grant program (see H.R. 227), H504 [13FE]

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

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H1632 [19MR]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 138), H1828 [21MR]

——— provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure the gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 332), H1430 [14MR]

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

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

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see H.R. 1012), H2027 [15AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2738), H4724 [18JY]

——— provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2780), H5884 [26SE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H6454 [9OC]

——— require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 1910), H2567 [9MY]

Haiti: address gender-based violence against women and children (see H. Res. 61), H413 [6FE]

——— measure progress of recovery and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 1749), H2350 [25AP]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 335), H550 [14FE]

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

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H5403 [2AU]

——— enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2101), H2910 [22MY]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H1398 [13MR]

Health care professionals: authorize grants for graduate medical education partnerships in States with low physician-resident-to-general-population ratio (see H.R. 1178), H4214 [8JY]

——— extend authorization for certain health care workforce loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1827), H5262 [31JY]

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

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H2719 [16MY]

House of Representatives: encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate (see H. Res. 174), H2397 [26AP]

——— provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see H.R. 363), H1860 [9AP]

House Rules: reinstate ‘‘Gephardt rule’’ setting debt ceiling automatically at level projected by concurrent budget resolution (see H. Res. 11), H87 [14JA]

——— require that any extension of debt ceiling only be considered in a stand-alone bill (see H. Res. 12), H87 [14JA]

Housing: allow States participating in the State Small Business Credit Initiative to provide program funds to small businesses for development of affordable housing (see H.R. 3003), H7357 [21NO]

Human rights: provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 387), H6675 [22OC]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership in addressing the challenge of global maternal and child malnutrition (see H. Res. 254), H5436 [9SE]

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

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 2936), H5342 [1AU]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC] (see H.R. 3163), H6999 [12NO]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1531), H1991 [12AP]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 221), H2774 [17MY]

Investments: repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities (see H.R. 742), H3357 [12JN]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1398 [13MR]

Iraq: condemn attack on Iranian dissidents at Camp Hurriya, call for resettlement of camp residents, allow outside assessment of the camp, and return residents to Camp Ashraf to improve protection (see H. Res. 89), H2656 [15MY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H2248 [23AP]

——— permit truncated Social Security numbers on wage reporting provided to employees (see H.R. 1560), H2536 [8MY]

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

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

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1430 [14MR]

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]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 268), H3687 [17JN]

Korean Peninsula: recognize historic importance of Korean War and U.S. alliance with South Korea, honor service of U.S. forces, end nuclear proliferation by North Korea, and encourage peace and reunification (see H. Con. Res. 41), H5263 [31JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 318), H2958 [23MY]

Larcenia J. Bullard Post Office Building, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 2678), H4483 [11JY]

Law enforcement: mandate basic educational, regulatory, and management actions necessary for the prevention of racial profiling practices (see H.R. 3560), H7358 [21NO]

LGBT Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 416), H7152 [15NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H596 [15FE]

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

Mayes, Nicarsia: tribute (see H. Res. 444), H8109 [12DE]

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]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H2571 [9MY]

——— require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H5884 [26SE]

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), H3288 [11JN]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H3990 [20JN] (see H.R. 1201), H3592 [13JN]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 800), H596 [15FE]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 1787), H3357 [12JN]

——— include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2415), H6012 [28SE]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H3990 [20JN]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H2571 [9MY]

——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H3216 [5JN]

——— provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 1661), H4178 [28JN]

——— provide coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (see H.R. 3150), H5834 [25SE]

——— provide coverage of pulmonary self-management education and training services furnished by a qualified respiratory therapist in a physician practice (see H.R. 2619), H5477 [10SE]

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

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H2570 [9MY]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 794), H1911 [10AP]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see H.R. 962), H1861 [9AP]

——— reform payment for physicians’ services by eliminating sustainable growth rate system and adopting innovative payment and delivery models to improve quality and efficiency (see H.R. 574), H5476 [10SE]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1102), H1431 [14MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H1958 [11AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H4040 [25JN]

——— provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1173), H6594 [14OC]

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

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1431), H2354 [25AP]

Miami Heat (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 294), H4308 [9JY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1319 [6MR] (see H.R. 1346), H2775 [17MY]

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 2, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 229), H84 [14JA]

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 526), H5476 [10SE]

Mother’s Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1905), H5348 [1AU]

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), H2249 [23AP]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 12), H454 [12FE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 409), H7051 [13NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 409), H7051 [13NO]

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

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

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 59), H413 [6FE]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 341), H5512 [11SE]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 309), H4826 [19JY]

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

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 719), H2396 [26AP]

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

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 392), H6828 [28OC]

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

National Entrepreneurs Day: designate (see H. Res. 401), H7000 [12NO]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 203), H2484 [7MY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 357), H5833 [25SE]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 201), H2437 [6MY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H629 [25FE]

National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month: observance (see H. Res. 237), H3016 [3JN]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 265), H3687 [17JN]

National Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 123), H2656 [15MY]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 167), H2438 [6MY]

National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 17), H629 [25FE]

National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1909 [10AP]

Native Americans: honor service in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 63), H6954 [30OC]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 282), H4143 [27JN]

NIST: reauthorize the competitive grant program within the Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology program (see H.R. 1418), H1856 [9AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 624), H2027 [15AP]

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park: adjust boundaries to include Hinchliffe Stadium (see H.R. 2430), H6644 [16OC]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 874), H2656 [15MY]

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

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 915), H7394 [2DE]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see H.R. 2697), H6493 [10OC]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H7395 [2DE]

Petroleum: eliminate unnecessary oil tax credits and subsidies for major oil companies to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 2956), H6493 [10OC]

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

Political campaigns: prohibit certain social welfare organizations from participating or intervening in any political campaign (see H.R. 2520), H4858 [22JY]

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

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H56 [4JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns (see H.R. 268), H1958 [11AP]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 1734), H2397 [26AP]

Pollution: establish a task force to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (see H.R. 1943), H4214 [8JY]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H8113 [12DE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H599 [15FE]

——— provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct class and the disposition of certain excess retirement contributions (see H.R. 961), H1721 [20MR]

——— 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), H1860 [9AP]

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

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

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 118), H1427 [14MR]

Public Health Service: appoint doctors of chiropractic to regular and reserved corps (see H.R. 171), H3929 [19JN]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see H.R. 1351), H1823 [21MR]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H2654 [15MY]

Rachel Carson Nature Trail: designate (see H.R. 620), H2604 [14MY]

Richard K. Salick Post Office, Cocoa Beach, FL: designate (see H.R. 451), H2655 [15MY]

Ride, Sally K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2422), H3758 [18JN]

Rustin, Bayard: tribute (see H. Res. 319), H5404 [2AU]

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

SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 1622), H2249 [23AP]

——— extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see H.R. 1240), H1959 [11AP]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H1427 [14MR]

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

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 1500), H6676 [22OC]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3465), H8127 [19DE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 1030), H4039 [25JN]

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), H6829 [28OC]

Shaw, E. Clay, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 343), H5547 [12SE]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2633), H4599 [17JY]

Small business: provide assistance to small businesses providing low-income individuals with green jobs (see H.R. 2863), H6175 [2OC]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 155), H1398 [13MR]

——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 649), H1359 [12MR]

——— prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2159 [18AP]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H3253 [6JN]

——— strengthen by reforming the benefit formula and the calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving the long-term condition of the trust fund (see H.R. 3118), H5922 [27SE]

——— treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 3050), H5398 [2AU]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 3712), H8107 [12DE]

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

Taiwan: strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 419), H2719 [16MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for veteran first-time homebuyers and for adaptive housing and mobility improvements for disabled veterans (see H.R. 3422), H6953 [30OC]

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1620), H5403 [2AU]

——— apply payroll taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of certain amounts (see H.R. 1029), H1431 [14MR]

——— deny any deduction for marketing directed at children to promote consumption of food of poor nutritional quality (see H.R. 2831), H5834 [25SE]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H599 [15FE]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1738), H2350 [25AP]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H6957 [30OC]

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

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H6053 [30SE]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 1696), H5093 [26JY]

——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 2539), H4142 [27JN]

——— make permanent the increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1621), H2157 [18AP]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H8127 [19DE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H7053 [13NO]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 2288), H6957 [30OC]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H1837 [25MR]

——— provide credit to individuals for legal expenses paid relative to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual (see H.R. 1597), H5884 [26SE]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H2604 [14MY]

——— provide for equalization of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas and per energy equivalent of diesel (see H.R. 2202), H6999 [12NO]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see H.R. 901), H2604 [14MY]

——— provide for the taxation of marijuana (see H.R. 501), H504 [13FE]

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

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

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H2567 [9MY]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 766), H1550 [15MR]

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

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]

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), H595 [15FE]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit airplane passengers from bringing small knives aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 1093), H2438 [6MY]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H7111 [14NO]

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), H7052 [13NO]

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, support relief and reconstruction assistance, and commend the Filipino-American community for disaster relief efforts (see H. Res. 404), H7053 [13NO]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H2404 [3MY]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1911 [10AP] (see H.R. 333), H5402 [2AU]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3453), H7312 [20NO]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2056), H2959 [23MY]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2001), H6493 [10OC]

——— provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 386), H280 [23JA]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see H.R. 2185), H2954 [23MY]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H2354 [25AP]

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

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

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 1748), H2405 [3MY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2901), H5404 [2AU]

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), H5476 [10SE]

Wildlife: establish improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent introduction and establishment in the U.S. of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites (see H.R. 996), H1318 [6MR]

——— prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1998), H3016 [3JN]

Women: codify U.S. Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (see H.R. 2874), H6103 [1OC]

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

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 1975), H2602 [14MY]

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

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H4215 [8JY]

——— require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3404), H6952 [30OC]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 118), H1427 [14MR]

World Tuberculosis Day: support goals (see H. Res. 133), H1825 [21MR]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 111), H372 [5FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H3760 [18JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1430 [14MR]

——— ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1505), H1956 [11AP]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 60), H6604 [15OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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]

Bahamas: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 397), H6954 [30OC]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 220), H2774 [17MY]

Corps of Engineers: expedite implementation of comprehensive Everglades restoration project plan (see H.R. 913), H815 [28FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish national emergency centers on military installations (see H.R. 390), H280 [23JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans’ pensions (see H.R. 1438), H1857 [9AP]

Dickens, Jacoby D.: tribute (see H. Res. 191), H2393 [26AP]

Europe: recognize people of African Descent and Black Europeans (see H. Res. 421), H7252 [19NO]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 715), H546 [14FE]

National Commission on Employment and Economic Security: establish (see H.R. 3642), H7445 [3DE] (see H.R. 3651), H7507 [4DE]

National Nonprofit Day: designate (see H. Res. 345), H5547 [12SE]

Public debt: reform the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 3293), H6604 [15OC]

Sanchez Cordero, Yoani M.: tribute (see H. Res. 121), H1548 [15MR]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate overpayments of income tax for disaster relief (see H.R. 514), H370 [5FE]

——— disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil (see H.R. 480), H342 [4FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Corps of Engineers: expedite implementation of comprehensive Everglades restoration project plan (H.R. 913), H817 [28FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish national emergency centers on military installations (H.R. 390), H283 [23JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans’ pensions (H.R. 1438), H1859 [9AP]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 715), H549 [14FE]

National Commission on Employment and Economic Security: establish (H.R. 3642), H7446 [3DE]

——— establish (H.R. 3651), H7507 [4DE]

Public debt: reform the public debt ceiling (H.R. 3293), H6604 [15OC]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate overpayments of income tax for disaster relief (H.R. 514), H371 [5FE]

——— disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil (H.R. 480), H343 [4FE]

Explanations

Previous Question Vote—What It Really Means, H528 [14FE], H3040 [4JN], H4055 [26JN], H5000 [24JY], H5604 [18SE], H6705 [23OC], H7016 [13NO]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3871• [19JN], H4050 [26JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration (H. Res. 295), H4377 [11JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2410), consideration (H. Res. 274), H4050, H4052, H4053 [26JN]

American Muslim Alliance of Florida: tribute, E761• [23MY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 366), H5978 [28SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6390, H6391 [8OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), unanimous-consent request, H6554 [12OC]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3210), consideration (H. Res. 366), H5978 [28SE]

Bahamas: independence anniversary (H. Res. 397), E1615• [30OC]

Bicameral Working Group on Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth: establish (H.R. 3273), H6390 [8OC]

Boston, MA: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon and express condolences to victims and their families, H2079 [17AP]

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), H520 [14FE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H3033, H3034, H3036, H3038 [4JN]

Chamblee, Sandra Gove: Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches, FL, Athena Award recipient, E1582• [28OC]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), E1723• [20NO]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 115), H1595 [19MR]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (H.R. 2070), H4998 [24JY]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (H. Res. 220), E691• [17MY]

Corps of Engineers: authorize projects receiving final Chief’s Report within a year of enactment of legislation to improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources, H6704 [23OC]

——— expedite implementation of comprehensive Everglades restoration project plan (H.R. 913), E230• [28FE]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H6748, H6749 [23OC]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6697, H6704 [23OC]

——— include operation and maintenance costs associated with sand transfer plants in annual budget, H6748, H6749 [23OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: consult with Dept. of the Interior and EPA to address decline of bee population, H3871• [19JN]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H4377 [11JY]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 1595), H4052, H4053 [26JN]

Dept. of Energy: Office of Science funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4281 [9JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish national emergency centers on military installations (H.R. 390), E57• [23JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2217), consideration (H. Res. 243), H3034, H3036, H3038 [4JN]

Dept. of State: reinstate Priority 2 refugee immigration status for Ahiska Turks, E1803• [5DE]

Dept. of the Interior: preserve ability to conduct comprehensive environmental impact statements for offshore drilling projects, H4121, H4122 [27JN]

——— provide for proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 1613), consideration (H. Res. 274), H4050, H4052, H4053 [26JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans’ pensions (H.R. 1438), E392• [9AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2216), consideration (H. Res. 243), H3033, H3034, H3036, H3038 [4JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H5126, H5129, H5130 [30JY]

Dickens, Jacoby D.: tribute (H. Res. 191), E577• [26AP]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H1595 [19MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4281 [9JY]

Europe: recognize people of African Descent and Black Europeans (H. Res. 421), E1703• [19NO]

Everglades National Park: impact of Government shutdown on fishing guides, E1502• [11OC]

FAA: exempt Alaska and Hawaii from certain restrictions in receiving Essential Air Service Program funding, H5126 [30JY]

——— Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, H5129, H5130 [30JY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 367), H4997 [24JY]

Federal employees: eliminate statutory pay adjustment (H.R. 273), consideration (H. Res. 66), H520, H521, H524, H526, H527 [14FE]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 2655), consideration (H. Res. 403), H7010, H7014 [13NO]

Florida Atlantic University: anniversary, E1488• [11OC]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6390, H6391 [8OC], H6554 [12OC], E1502• [11OC]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 715), E145• [14FE]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during February district work period (H. Res. 66), H522 [14FE]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during Independence Day district work period (H. Res. 274), H4052, H4053 [26JN]

——— legislative priorities, H4996 [24JY]

——— request for clarification of definition ‘‘appropriate clearance’’, H6553 [12OC]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (H.R. 850), H5238 [31JY], E1215• [2AU]

Israel: U.S. policy, E1215• [2AU]

Joe’s Stone Crab (business): anniversary, E3• [3JA]

Mining and mineral resources: include mining cleanup costs in financial assurance and require that such assurance be in a form that would routinely be accepted in commerce, H5616, H5617 [18SE]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), H5616, H5617 [18SE]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 761), consideration (H. Res. 347), H5601, H5602, H5603 [18SE]

National Commission on Employment and Economic Security: establish (H.R. 3642), E1775• [3DE]

——— establish (H.R. 3651), E1790• [4DE]

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

National Nonprofit Day: designate (H. Res. 345), E1314• [12SE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H4377 [11JY], H6553, H6554 [12OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation, H5978 [28SE]

Public debt: reform the public debt ceiling (H.R. 3293), E1513• [15OC]

Riviera Beach, FL: anniversary of Hill Top Missionary Baptist Church, E1538• [22OC]

——— anniversary of Suncoast High School, E1576• [28OC]

Sanchez Cordero, Yoani M.: tribute (H. Res. 121), E313• [15MR]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate overpayments of income tax for disaster relief (H.R. 514), E85• [4FE], E96• [5FE]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (H.R. 851), H5602, H5603 [18SE]

Transgender Day of Remembrance: observance, E1723• [20NO]

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

Votes: position on missed, H3965• [20JN], E933• [20JN], E975• [26JN]

West Palm Beach, FL: anniversary of The Lord’s Place (organization), E1742• [21NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1854 [9AP], H3986 [20JN], H6492 [10OC]

Tributes

Albert, Lottie Wernick, E1706• [19NO]

Anderson, Terence J., E1597• [29OC]

Beck, Kristin, E1495• [11OC]

Boy, John B., E1125• [24JY]

Brodsky, Michael J., E757• [23MY]

Calloway, Dan, E1159• [30JY]

Carter, Mack King, H6191 [3OC], E1429• [3OC]

Chaney, Lance, E1148• [26JY]

Davis, Griffin, Sr., E1538• [22OC]

Gobin, Jeanette, E469• [16AP]

Gray, Bernard, E594• [6MY]

Guzman, Ismael, E592• [6MY]

Jackson, Maurice, E1628• [12NO]

Johnson, Kirk W., E1300• [12SE]

Martin, James, E1259• [9SE]

Martinez, Oscar A., E757• [23MY]

McCray, Herman C., E515• [23AP]

McLain, William G., III, E1345• [19SE]

Pauline, Antoinette J., E851• [12JN]

Pumilia, Frank, E1118• [23JY]

Sasser, Sean F., E1264• [9SE]

Thompson, William (Popsie), E1334• [18SE]

Tyson, Leroy, E1849• [12DE]

Weintraub, Kyle, E1319• [17SE]

Young, C.W. Bill, H6812 [28OC]