HECK, JOSEPH J. (a Representative from Nevada)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4921 [23JY]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4706 [18JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3136 [5JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4276, H4298 [9JY]

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H419 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H3592 [13JN]

——— reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 693), H629 [25FE]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H6643 [16OC]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2084), H5403 [2AU]

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2841), H5768 [19SE]

——— 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), H5768 [19SE]

——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 383), H6957 [30OC]

——— provide enhanced protections for prospective members and new members during entry-level processing and training (see H.R. 2206), H2955 [23MY]

——— reform the Uniform Code of Military Justice relative to the burden of proof, required qualifications for the investigating officer, the permitted scope of the investigation, and the protection of witnesses (see H.R. 3360), H7112 [14NO]

——— require prompt replacement of military decorations upon request of the recipients or their immediate next of kin (see H.R. 2354), H3590 [13JN]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H659 [26FE]

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

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

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H6053 [30SE]

Brumidi, Constantino: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary of completion of ‘‘The Apotheosis of Washington’’ (see H. Res. 101), H5436 [9SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H629 [25FE]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H7052 [13NO]

——— improve accuracy and transparency of the Federal budget process (see H.R. 1654), H2158 [18AP]

——— modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and freeze pay for Members of Congress when there is a Federal deficit (see H.R. 593), H430 [8FE]

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

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), H5768 [19SE]

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), H1720 [20MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H6545 [11OC]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H5477 [10SE]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 436), H4080 [26JN]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 3211), H7628 [10DE]

——— require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 839), H1430 [14MR]

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

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), H6344 [7OC]

——— establish a process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits despite not being on the Missouri List (see H.R. 1855), H2483 [7MY]

——— protect new Armed Forces members undergoing basic training from sexual advances of those responsible for their instruction (see H.R. 430), H293 [25JA]

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H3253 [6JN]

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

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

Dept. of HHS: improve field emergency medical services (see H.R. 809), H1360 [12MR]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H5554 [16SE]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H2396 [26AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 490), H342 [4FE]

Dept. of Justice: require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions (see H.R. 3103), H5768 [19SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H3015 [3JN]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H2775 [17MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to establish claims adjudication centers of excellence (see H.R. 2088), H2910 [22MY]

——— consider the veteran’s best interest when making determinations about contracted health care (see H.R. 2412), H3758 [18JN]

——— 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]

——— extend Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education (see H.R. 2011), H3760 [18JN]

——— 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), H28 [3JA]

Diplomatic Security Act: revise provisions relative to Accountability Review Board personnel recommendations (see H.R. 925), H1993 [12AP]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H1861 [9AP]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H1911 [10AP]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1772), H2571 [9MY]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see H.R. 803), H626 [25FE]

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1798), H2959 [23MY]

Executive departments: require the head of each agency to submit a report on the implementation of GAO reports on reducing duplication, achieving savings, and enhancing revenue within the Federal Government (see H.R. 2250), H3760 [18JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: provide specific limited exemption for insurance claim adjustment work after a major disaster from overtime pay requirements (see H.R. 3179), H6644 [16OC]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2725), H7508 [4DE]

Federal agencies and departments: allow interagency transfers of funds to provide more flexibility for the agency to comply with a sequestration order (see H.R. 816), H703 [27FE]

——— 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), H2533 [8MY]

Federal firefighters: provide that hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for overtime pay (see H.R. 1141), H1861 [9AP]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2068), H4524 [16JY]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H2438 [6MY]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 688), H544 [14FE]

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

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H86 [14JA]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 36), H504 [13FE]

——— prevent establishment of Federal health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice cases (see H.R. 1473), H6829 [28OC]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H3216 [5JN]

——— provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2300), H3929 [19JN]

——— repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer’s health benefits plan (see H.R. 1254), H3990 [20JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2300), H3929 [19JN]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence and call for resignation due to lack of monitoring and actions relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico (see H. Res. 35), H3689 [17JN]

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), H6676 [22OC]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1255), H3253 [6JN]

Insurance: condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational (see H.R. 2775), H5052 [24JY]

——— preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H3760 [18JN]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1328 [7MR]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 904), H5655 [18SE]

IRS: prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 1950), H2656 [15MY]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 2565), H4310 [9JY]

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

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H5403 [2AU]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 2346), H3590 [13JN]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see H.R. 3390), H6951 [30OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H2397 [26AP]

Lyon County, NV: designate the Wovoka Wilderness and provide for certain land conveyances (see H.R. 696), H545 [14FE]

Medicaid: apply the primary care payment rate to additional physician providers of primary care services (see H.R. 1838), H4858 [22JY]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H5655 [18SE]

——— require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H5589 [17SE]

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), H4524 [16JY]

——— eliminate 3-day prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services in qualified skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 3531), H7395 [2DE]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H700 [27FE]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H7357 [21NO]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H5655 [18SE]

——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H2027 [15AP]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H1837 [25MR]

——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see H.R. 2969), H5436 [9SE]

——— 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), H412 [6FE]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 2305), H3760 [18JN]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 310), H284 [23JA]

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

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 401), H1398 [13MR]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 761), H594 [15FE]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (see H.R. 432), H818 [28FE]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 262), 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), H2605 [14MY]

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

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 1226), H4177 [28JN]

Nevada: implement the multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River and Lincoln County, NV, and extend the authority to purchase certain parcels of public land (see H.R. 1744), H6829 [28OC]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H6770 [23OC]

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), H2959 [23MY]

NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 3154), H6677 [22OC]

——— reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see H.R. 2347), H3590 [13JN]

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]

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]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate until the American Health Benefit Exchanges are functioning properly (see H.R. 3359), H6958 [30OC]

——— discontinue eligibility of former Members of Congress and their dependents in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program if such Act is repealed (see H.R. 2894), H6999 [12NO]

——— ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards (see H.R. 3299), H7357 [21NO]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H7312 [20NO]

——— prohibit a government subsidy for premiums of a health plan by a Member of Congress (see H.R. 3067), H5806 [23SE]

——— provide a hardship exemption from the individual health insurance mandate if an individual can attest they have been unable to enroll in an exchange (see H.R. 3338), H8127 [19DE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 2300), H3929 [19JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H2354 [25AP]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H278 [23JA]

Philippines: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of Typhoon Haiyan (see H.R. 3771), H8109 [12DE]

Pine Forest Range Wilderness Area: designate (see H.R. 433), H1359 [12MR]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 1653), H3760 [18JN]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see H.R. 149), H224 [22JA]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 596), H431 [8FE]

SEC: provide for a notice-filing registration procedure for brokers participating in the transfer of ownership of smaller companies and provide appropriate regulation of such transfers (see H.R. 2274), H4146 [27JN]

Securities Exchange Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see H.R. 797), H4598 [17JY]

Social Security: establish a procedure to safeguard the surpluses of the Social Security and Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Funds (see H.R. 1713), H2297 [24AP]

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H4598 [17JY]

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), H4370 [10JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for contributions to tax-exempt Housing Equity Savings Accounts (see H.R. 2929), H5342 [1AU]

——— allow penalty-free withdrawals from Federal Thrift Savings Fund to employees furloughed as a result of the Federal budget sequestration (see H.R. 1643), H3760 [18JN]

——— allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 38), H2027 [15AP]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H7111 [14NO]

——— expand access to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 1032), H1861 [9AP]

——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H3760 [18JN]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 1129), H4524 [16JY]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 2854), H5173 [30JY]

——— permit health plans without a deductible for prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care to be treated as high deductible plans relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 1675), H2246 [23AP]

——— permit medical expenses of dependents under 27 to be paid from health savings accounts (see H.R. 1140), H3015 [3JN]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H2438 [6MY]

——— 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), H4826 [19JY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H6902 [29OC]

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

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 582), H413 [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]

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), H703 [27FE]

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]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1837 [25MR]

Unemployment: prevent payment of benefits to incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 2826), H5404 [2AU]

Veterans: 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. 333), H284 [23JA]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H8113 [12DE]

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), H3253 [6JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1322 [6MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Clark County, NV: provide for conveyance of certain Federal land for environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site (see H.R. 697), H545 [14FE]

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

Dept. of Education: ensure States receive a certain percentage of funding for career and technical education assistance grants (see H.R. 3028), H5397 [2AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept certain documents as proof of service in determining eligibility of an individual to receive amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund (see H.R. 481), H342 [4FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions (see H.R. 2166), H2953 [23MY]

Fish and fishing: prohibit importation or exportation of mussels of a certain genus (see H.R. 1823), H2400 [30AP]

Health: provide individual and group market reforms to protect health insurance consumers and make such reforms contingent on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal (see H.R. 2165), H2953 [23MY]

Medicare: facilitate transition for individuals enrolled in group health plans and establish an open enrollment period under Medicare Advantage (see H.R. 3512), H7152 [15NO]

National Osteopathic Medicine Week: designate (see H. Res. 159), H1992 [12AP]

Taxation: prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see H.R. 2788), H4978 [23JY]

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

Veterans: exclude certain pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance (see H.R. 825), H658 [26FE] (see H.R. 1742), H2350 [25AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Clark County, NV: provide for conveyance of certain Federal land for environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site (H.R. 697), H548 [14FE]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (H.R. 258), H171 [15JA]

Dept. of Education: ensure States receive a certain percentage of funding for career and technical education assistance grants (H.R. 3028), H5401 [2AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept certain documents as proof of service in determining eligibility of an individual to receive amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund (H.R. 481), H344 [4FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions (H.R. 2166), H2957 [23MY]

Fish and fishing: prohibit importation or exportation of mussels of a certain genus (H.R. 1823), H2400 [30AP]

Health: provide individual and group market reforms to protect health insurance consumers and make such reforms contingent on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal (H.R. 2165), H2957 [23MY]

Medicare: facilitate transition for individuals enrolled in group health plans and establish an open enrollment period under Medicare Advantage (H.R. 3512), H7152 [15NO]

Taxation: prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (H.R. 2788), H4979 [23JY]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (H.R. 1354), H1827 [21MR]

Veterans: exclude certain pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance (H.R. 1742), H2353 [25AP]

——— exclude certain pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance (H.R. 825), H660 [26FE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5179 [31JY]

Poems

‘‘Rich in Laughter!,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E973• [26JN]

Remarks

Clark County, NV: provide for conveyance of certain Federal land for environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site (H.R. 697), H4833 [22JY]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (H.R. 258), H2780 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3603 [14JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4921 [23JY]

——— overseas contingency operations account funding, H3603 [14JN]

Dept. of Education: allow local educational agencies to enter contracts with other organizations to implement programs for at-risk-youth, H4706 [18JY]

——— establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), Senate amendment, H5217 [31JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4625, H4706 [18JY]

Dept. of Energy: High Energy Physics Program funding through reductions in Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H4276 [9JY]

——— making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), H6500 [11OC]

——— Nevada National Security Site perimeter security funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration Global Threat Reduction Initiative funding, H4298 [9JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3136 [5JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept certain documents as proof of service in determining eligibility of an individual to receive amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund (H.R. 481), H348 [5FE]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), H1439 [15MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4276, H4298 [9JY]

Federal agencies and departments: prevent abuse of power and Government overreach, H5187 [31JY]

——— prohibit policy that discourages or prohibits the selection of a resort or vacation destination as the location for a conference or event (H.R. 1880), H5195 [31JY]

——— require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings (H.R. 313), H5195 [31JY]

FEMA: Urban Areas Security Initiative funding, H3136 [5JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6500 [11OC]

Israel: authorize assistance to start a U.S. production line for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system, H4921 [23JY]

National Osteopathic Medicine Week: designate (H. Res. 159), H2032 [16AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 624), H2092 [17AP]

——— establish minimization procedures to limit receipt, retention, and use of personally identifiable information, H2092 [17AP]

——— limit private sector use of cybersecurity information only to a cybersecurity purpose, H2092 [17AP]

——— narrow authorized use by Federal Government of cyber threat information shared by private sector, H2092 [17AP]

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 (H.R. 3350), H7083 [14NO]

Veterans: exclude certain pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance (H.R. 1742), H6782 [28OC]

——— tribute, H6884 [29OC]

Votes: position on missed, H5457• [10SE]

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, H1536 [15MR]

Tributes

Anton, William, E138• [13FE]

Barreras, Romeo, H348 [5FE]

Cuaresma, Silverio, Sr., H348 [5FE]

Little, Rich, E973• [26JN]

Mates, Jack, H6462 [10OC]

Vanbuskirk, David, H5181 [31JY]

Weaver, Drew, H6884 [29OC]

Woods, Ty, E586• [3MY]