KING, PETER T. (a Representative from New York)

Appointments

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

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors, H7348 [21NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H2655 [15MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1797), H3253 [6JN]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy: extend (see H.R. 2449), H4726 [18JY]

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

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H5476 [10SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H1322 [6MR]

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

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

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H3990 [20JN]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 2654), H5655 [18SE]

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

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H1319 [6MR]

Black Ribbon Day: designate to recognize victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes (see H. Res. 302), H6771 [23OC]

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), H1399 [13MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 46), H2774 [17MY]

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

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H1629 [19MR]

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), H501 [13FE]

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

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H5404 [2AU]

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

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H2911 [22MY]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H2656 [15MY]

Corps of Engineers: give priority to projects and studies for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction (see H.R. 3646), H7507 [4DE]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 1077), H1550 [15MR] (see H.R. 3211), H6546 [11OC]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 1779), H6103 [1OC]

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

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 732), H546 [14FE]

Cyprus: support end of division (see H. Res. 308), H5349 [1AU]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see H.R. 3111), H5587 [17SE]

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

——— make grants to support fire safety education programs on college campuses (see H.R. 1609), H2124 [17AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish pilot program to award grants and loan guarantees to hospitals to reduce energy costs and increase resilience to improve security (see H.R. 1968), H4080 [26JN]

Dept. of HHS: award certain asthma-related grants to States that permit trained school personnel to administer epinephrine (see H.R. 2094), H3289 [11JN]

——— establish a National Pediatric Research Network (see H.R. 225), H84 [14JA]

——— establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (see H.R. 2073), H2838 [21MY]

——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H342 [4FE]

——— improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 2058), H3097 [4JN]

——— improve and enhance research and treatments of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer (see H.R. 2607), H4175 [28JN]

——— 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), H5513 [11SE]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 460), H3253 [6JN]

——— 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]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H5767 [19SE]

——— reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals (see H.R. 297), H284 [23JA]

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]

——— develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 1417), H1959 [11AP]

——— establish a biometric exit data system (see H.R. 3141), H5766 [19SE]

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

——— establish Office of Intelligence and Analysis weapons of mass destruction intelligence and information sharing functions and require dissemination of information to relevant entities (see H.R. 1542), H1991 [12AP]

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

——— strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 640), H2719 [16MY]

Dept. of HUD: set-aside Community Development Block Grant Program funds for grants to local chapters of veterans service organizations for rehabilitation of their facilities (see H.R. 2142), H2952 [23MY]

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

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 988), H3096 [4JN]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H6770 [23OC]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions (see H.R. 3103), H5884 [26SE]

Dept. of Labor: 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), H1322 [6MR]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 301), H660 [26FE]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument in Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, NY, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1501), H6545 [11OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 1619), H2157 [18AP]

——— extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H370 [5FE] (see H.R. 2146), H2953 [23MY]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see H.R. 3095), H5803 [20SE]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (see H.R. 2906), H7508 [4DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 183), H550 [14FE]

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

——— 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]

Disasters: clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities (see H.R. 592), H430 [8FE]

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

——— ensure that homeowners with mortgages insured by the FHA, or owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, and with homes located in disaster areas, are notified of certain relief relative to such disasters (see H.R. 1499), H2535 [8MY]

——— provide assistance for condominiums and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster (see H.R. 2887), H5260 [31JY]

Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act: provide further clarity for institutions of higher education (see H.R. 561), H412 [6FE]

Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1429), H1856 [9AP]

——— provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 1915), H2567 [9MY]

——— 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]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H7253 [19NO]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see H.R. 714), H1829 [21MR]

Electric power: provide for an independent assessment of the future resilience and reliability of the electric power transmission and distribution system (see H.R. 2962), H5344 [1AU]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1772), H2391 [26AP]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 1745), H2350 [25AP] (see H.R. 1775), H2391 [26AP]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H5404 [2AU]

FEMA: award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfire (see H.R. 3333), H7053 [13NO]

——— codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (see H.R. 1791), H2391 [26AP]

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

——— enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1878), H2775 [17MY]

——— modify phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties (see H.R. 1485), H2840 [21MY]

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

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

Financial institutions: determine appropriate risk-based capital requirements for community, mid-sized, and regional institutions (see H.R. 2547), H4371 [10JY]

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

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

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

——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and extend ban to undetectable firearm receivers and ammunition magazines (see H.R. 1474), H2535 [8MY]

——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and require plastic guns to be made with certain non-removable metal parts so they can be detected by metal detectors (see H.R. 3643), H7446 [3DE]

Flag—U.S.: provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty (see H.R. 2386), H3653 [14JN]

——— require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 2355), H3590 [13JN]

FRS: provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau maintains on them (see H.R. 3183), H5922 [27SE]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission (see H.R. 2446), H4081 [26JN]

GAO: conduct a study on the impact of the requirement that depository institutions maintain certain reserves and Regulation D relative to exemptions from SEC registration requirements (see H.R. 3240), H7053 [13NO]

GSA: repeal requirement to sell Plum Island, NY, and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see H.R. 2691), H4858 [22JY]

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

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H5513 [11SE]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H5175 [30JY]

——— promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3091), H5546 [12SE] (see H.R. 3116), H5588 [17SE]

——— 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), H1399 [13MR]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 47), H316 [1FE]

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

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H2300 [24AP]

Houston, TX: express condolences to families of firefighters killed in hotel fire (see H. Res. 246), H3095 [4JN]

Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see H.R. 2407), H4146 [27JN]

Immigration: provide for special immigrant status for certain spouses and children of employees of the U.S. Government abroad killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 1781), H2536 [8MY]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and condemn persecution of religious minorities (see H. Res. 147), H1909 [10AP]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 109), H2804 [20MY]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H818 [28FE]

——— 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), H1993 [12AP]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H2161 [18AP]

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

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

——— independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H1909 [10AP]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1322 [6MR]

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), H4146 [27JN]

Kennedy, John F.: designate May 29, 2014, as a national day of remembrance honoring the late President (see H. Res. 427), H7354 [21NO]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H4309 [9JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 318), H284 [23JA]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 180), H1430 [14MR]

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

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H1861 [9AP]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to restoration and stewardship (see H.R. 2174), H2954 [23MY]

Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 1846), H3357 [12JN]

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]

Medicare: allow certain hospitals in Puerto Rico to qualify for incentives for adoption and meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology (see H.R. 1379), H1824 [21MR]

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

——— delay implementation of competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) and diabetic testing supply mail order program (see H.R. 2375), H4146 [27JN]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H1837 [25MR]

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

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H2027 [15AP]

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

——— modify designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, apply accreditation and licensure requirements, and modify payment methodology for such devices (see H.R. 3112), H6412 [8OC]

——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H2719 [16MY]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H2604 [14MY]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see H.R. 962), H5922 [27SE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H1568 [18MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend certain requirements and penalties that would impede eligible professionals from adopting electronic health records to improve patient care (see H.R. 1331), H2067 [16AP]

——— delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H2959 [23MY]

Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see H.R. 1263), H4214 [8JY]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2918), H6225 [3OC]

Mother’s Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1905), H5403 [2AU]

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

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

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

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

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

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 301), H5513 [11SE]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1721 [20MR]

——— study ways to commemorate and preserve the aviation history of Long Island, NY (see H.R. 1955), H2574 [13MY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 348), H5588 [17SE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H5403 [2AU]

NIH: establish and maintain an undiagnosed diseases network (see H.R. 1591), H2122 [17AP]

——— 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), H3253 [6JN]

——— reauthorize and extend Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (see H.R. 594), H629 [25FE]

Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict (see H. Res. 233), H2911 [22MY]

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]

Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 149), H1909 [10AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3350), H6999 [12NO]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3685), H7689 [11DE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H4173 [28JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H2656 [15MY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H2248 [23AP]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H6902 [29OC]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H5548 [12SE]

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), H372 [5FE]

——— provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct class and the disposition of certain excess retirement contributions (see H.R. 961), H2299 [24AP]

——— 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), H2396 [26AP]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 2459), H4599 [17JY]

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

Public debt: prioritize payment of pay and allowances to Armed Forces members and Federal law enforcement officers if the statutory debt ceiling is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 55), H56 [4JA]

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

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 3040), H5768 [19SE]

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 (see H.R. 2218), H4371 [10JY]

SBA: clarify collateral requirement for certain disaster-related loans (see H.R. 1974), H2602 [14MY]

SEC: improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (see H.R. 1062), H2575 [13MY]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 3482), H7109 [14NO]

Securities Exchange Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see H.R. 797), H2958 [23MY]

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

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]

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

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H2485 [7MY]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1008), H1319 [6MR]

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

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

Sports: commend and support the U.S. delegation and the U.S. Deaf Sports Federation in their representation of the U.S. at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria (see H. Res. 314), H4857 [22JY]

Staff Sergeant Nicholas J. Reid Post Office Building, Brockport, NY: designate (see H.R. 1451), H2535 [8MY]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 171), H2159 [18AP]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations (see H.R. 2476), H5884 [26SE]

——— allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1317), H4039 [25JN]

——— allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 2797), H4978 [23JY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H500 [13FE]

——— exclude from gross income amounts paid by employer on an employee’s student loans (see H.R. 395), H280 [23JA]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2870), H5259 [31JY]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 3747), H8108 [12DE]

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

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 3327), H7312 [20NO]

——— make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3318), H6768 [23OC]

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

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

——— prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 4), H2438 [6MY]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 184), H2161 [18AP]

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

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

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H2125 [17AP]

——— 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), H2535 [8MY]

Transportation Security Administration: provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 1344), H2719 [16MY]

——— transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1095), H5802 [20SE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H5834 [25SE]

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), H599 [15FE]

Udall, Stewart L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 750), H3654 [14JN]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H3253 [6JN]

——— 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), H4485 [11JY] (see H.R. 333), H4598 [17JY]

——— issue veterans health care stamp (see H.R. 3396), H6951 [30OC]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 1877), H2532 [8MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H3288 [11JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3544), H8113 [12DE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1549 [15MR]

——— 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]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Armed Forces: provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 1996), H2654 [15MY]

Budget: exempt 9/11 Health and Compensation Programs from sequestration (see H.R. 811), H627 [25FE]

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

Dept. of HHS: provide for national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner (see H.R. 2365), H3591 [13JN]

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

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

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

Explosives: strengthen enforcement of background checks relative to the use of explosive materials (see H.R. 2836), H5088 [25JY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1362), H1823 [21MR]

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

Firearms: 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), H2025 [15AP]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 722), H546 [14FE]

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

Gambling: regulate Internet gambling and provide consumer protections (see H.R. 2282), H3250 [6JN]

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

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

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 719), H546 [14FE]

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

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

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

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

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

Tesfamical, Alemseghed M.: relief (see H.R. 1519), H1957 [11AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Amtrak: provide for certain tunnel life safety and rehabilitation projects (H.R. 1539), H1992 [12AP]

Armed Forces: provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (H.R. 1996), H2655 [15MY]

Budget: add 9/11 Health and Compensation Programs to list of exempt programs under pay-as-you-go requirement (H.R. 811), H628 [25FE]

——— exempt 9/11 Health and Compensation Programs from sequestration (H.R. 811), H659 [26FE]

Dept. of HHS: provide for national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner (H.R. 2365), H3591 [13JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 720), H549 [14FE]

——— establish Office of Elder Justice to strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (H.R. 861), H702 [27FE]

——— share information with State and local governments that conduct criminal background checks when issuing taxi driver, chauffeur, and other public passenger vehicle operator licenses (H.R. 2596), H4177 [28JN]

Explosives: strengthen enforcement of background checks relative to the use of explosive materials (H.R. 2836), H5089 [25JY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (H.R. 1362), H1827 [21MR]

Financial institutions: make certain improvements relative to proprietary trading by banking entities (H.R. 3701), H7688 [11DE]

Firearms: 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 (H.R. 1565), H2026 [15AP]

——— prevent gun trafficking (H.R. 722), H549 [14FE]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (H.R. 558), H415 [6FE]

Gambling: regulate Internet gambling and provide consumer protections (H.R. 2282), H3252 [6JN]

Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 1224), H1549 [15MR]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (H.R. 719), H549 [14FE]

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

——— allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (H.R. 1476), H1910 [10AP]

——— provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund (H.R. 1293), H1720 [20MR]

——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (H.R. 1009), H1321 [6MR]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (H.R. 3143), H5767 [19SE]

Tesfamical, Alemseghed M.: relief (H.R. 1519), H1958 [11AP]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H39 [4JA]

Remarks

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3541 [13JN]

Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (H.R. 1429), E1008• [28JN]

FEMA: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 41), H41, H45 [4JA]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, E1590• [29OC]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H41, H45 [4JA]

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

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), consideration (H. Res. 23), H101 [15JA]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (H.R. 850), E1165• [30JY]

National Scleroderma Awareness Month: observance, E1008• [28JN]

POW: provide for the disposition of certain persons detained in the U.S. pursuant to authorization for use of military force, H3541 [13JN]

Tributes

Honisek, Mary J., E669• [15MY]

Shah, Shetal, E1553• [23OC]

Sisto, Daniel, E742• [23MY]