KINGSTON, JACK (a Representative from Georgia)

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2216), H3074 [4JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 447), H660 [26FE]

——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 1122), H1395 [13MR]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H3256 [10JN]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1091), H1356 [12MR]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1797), H2392 [26AP]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H5174 [30JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 62), H5590 [17SE]

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 (see H.R. 3210), H6011 [28SE]

——— preserve tuition assistance programs for members by rescinding unobligated amounts for foreign assistance to Egypt (see H.R. 1039), H1550 [15MR]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H1430 [14MR]

BLS: require determination of the prevailing wage utilized under the Davis-Bacon Act (see H.R. 448), H1549 [15MR]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 293), H5263 [31JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H6902 [29OC]

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

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

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see H.R. 1874), H2656 [15MY]

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see H.R. 1176), H1426 [14MR]

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), H7112 [14NO]

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]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H5803 [20SE]

Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs (House): establish (see H. Res. 119), H1959 [11AP]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H1633 [19MR]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Surveillance Operations of the National Security Agency (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 350), H7358 [21NO]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3), H2655 [15MY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1551), H2438 [6MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 61), H1359 [12MR] (see H.R. 217), H86 [14JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 436), H416 [6FE]

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

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 2764), H5090 [25JY]

——— restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 23), H2655 [15MY]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 1779), H5589 [17SE]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H2803 [20MY]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 732), H1911 [10AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow States to implement a work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants (see H.R. 3055), H5399 [2AU]

——— create competition in canned tuna purchasing program to strengthen buying power, increase availability to school lunch and nutrition programs, and create jobs in canning industry (see H.R. 2842), H5589 [17SE]

——— improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1657), H2485 [7MY]

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 1313), H1821 [21MR]

——— repeal authority to make performance-based bonus payments to States for recruiting additional people to enroll in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1182), H1426 [14MR]

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), H3357 [12JN]

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), H6412 [8OC]

——— enhance assistance for victims of sexual assault committed by members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2002), H3289 [11JN]

——— limit retirement of A–10 aircraft (see H.R. 3657), H7566 [5DE]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2456), H4485 [11JY]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 718), H4488 [15JY]

——— exempt employers from taxes, penalties, or suits for failure to offer insurance coverage for certain women’s preventive services on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction (see H.R. 973), H1911 [10AP]

Dept. of State: affirm that scientific and technical studies and analyses support that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline is an environmentally sound project (see H. Res. 214), H2720 [16MY]

——— submit report on the designation of the Libyan faction of Ansar al-Sharia as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3082), H5512 [11SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H3016 [3JN]

——— require the Inspector General for Tax Administration to audit the IRS (see H.R. 2389), H3929 [19JN]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H2438 [6MY]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H2125 [17AP]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H1959 [11AP]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1772), H5589 [17SE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1318 [6MR]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 311), H660 [26FE]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 1462), H2485 [7MY]

——— exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 322), H432 [8FE]

——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2026), H2717 [16MY]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 621), H1860 [9AP]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see H.R. 1461), H2485 [7MY]

——— withdraw proposed order pertaining to the pesticide sulfuryl fluoride (see H.R. 1496), H3288 [11JN]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit funding for certain Presidential travel until public tours of the White House resume (see H. Res. 111), H1357 [12MR]

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]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 3133), H5765 [19SE]

FCC: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 176), H818 [28FE]

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 (see H.R. 367), H432 [8FE]

——— require approval by agency head for conferences costing above a certain limit (see H.R. 283), H1430 [14MR]

——— require each agency to repeal two existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see H.R. 2997), H5834 [25SE]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 309), H2164 [19AP]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 1502), H3288 [11JN]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 107), H31 [3JA]

——— prohibit performance awards in the Senior Executive Service during sequestration periods (see H.R. 2222), H4485 [11JY]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for official portraits of Members of Congress or heads of executive or legislative branch agencies or offices (see H.R. 1594), H2438 [6MY]

——— provide for investigative leave requirements relative to Senior Executive Service employees (see H.R. 2579), H4371 [10JY]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see H.R. 3002), H5884 [26SE]

Financial institutions: exempt community banks from the application of Basel III capital standards (see H.R. 1693), H2605 [14MY]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H3760 [18JN]

Firearms: provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 2247), H5655 [18SE]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 1249), H1959 [11AP]

FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 1174), H1426 [14MR]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H5435 [9SE]

Government regulations: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see H.R. 1493), H1955 [11AP]

Health: incentivize the development of abuse-deterrent drugs (see H.R. 486), H1430 [14MR]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3121), H5834 [25SE]

——— 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), H1860 [9AP]

——— repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer’s health benefits plan (see H.R. 1254), H4485 [11JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H4370 [10JY]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 45), H416 [6FE] (see H.R. 3121), H5834 [25SE]

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), H3097 [4JN]

Housing: protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system (see H.R. 2767), H6412 [8OC]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H4214 [8JY]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 662), H500 [13FE]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and condemn persecution of religious minorities (see H. Res. 147), H2249 [23AP]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1331 [11MR]

——— 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), H1860 [9AP]

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), H1550 [15MR]

IRS: ensure that employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights (see H.R. 2768), H5176 [30JY]

——— impose a moratorium on conferences (see H.R. 2769), H5176 [30JY]

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

——— prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 1950), H4370 [10JY]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 2565), H4371 [10JY]

Israel: 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), H5176 [30JY]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1568 [18MR]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H4214 [8JY]

Labor unions: prohibit preemption from State identity theft laws (see H.R. 2473), H3989 [20JN]

——— prohibit preemption from State stalking laws (see H.R. 2472), H3989 [20JN]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 946), H1829 [21MR] (see H.R. 3485), H7109 [14NO]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 2053), H4485 [11JY]

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), H2604 [14MY]

NLRB: declare certain agency actions have no force or effect until final resolution of pending lawsuits relative to recess appointments of certain members and prohibit further actions (see H.R. 976), H982 [5MR]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 795), H596 [15FE]

——— prevent certain appointees from receiving salaries and a quorum of the Board from taking agency actions until final resolution of pending lawsuits relative to recess appointments (see H.R. 557), H411 [6FE]

——— prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (see H.R. 1120), H1861 [9AP]

Oaths: require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, civil service or uniformed services appointments, and appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (see H.R. 3416), H6999 [12NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply provisions to Delegates and Resident Commissioners and certain congressional staff (see H.R. 2010), H4370 [10JY]

——— 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), H6902 [29OC]

——— deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1005), H4370 [10JY]

——— delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5404 [2AU] (see H.J. Res. 62), H5590 [17SE]

——— ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 346), H599 [15FE]

——— exempt veterans from requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage (see H.R. 2876), H5589 [17SE]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce certain provisions (see H. Res. 425), H8113 [12DE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2575), H4371 [10JY]

——— prohibit a government subsidy for premiums of a health plan by a Member of Congress (see H.R. 3067), H5548 [12SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H4488 [15JY]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies (see H.R. 3076), H5548 [12SE]

——— repeal (see H.R. 45), H416 [6FE] (see H.R. 3121), H5834 [25SE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H1860 [9AP]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H416 [6FE]

——— repeal provisions relative to premium tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies (see H.R. 1908), H4370 [10JY]

——— repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (see H.R. 1099), H1861 [9AP]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H6453 [9OC]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 935), H1911 [10AP]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see H.R. 2511), H4215 [8JY]

——— promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 284), H4310 [9JY]

Privacy: prevent mass collection of records of innocent Americans and provide greater accountability and transparency of Government surveillance activities and programs (see H.R. 2399), H4371 [10JY]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see H.R. 3361), H7357 [21NO]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H2804 [20MY]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H. Res. 56), H413 [6FE]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 250), H7253 [19NO]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 2745), H4725 [18JY]

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), H3288 [11JN]

Taxation: 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), H3097 [4JN]

——— 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), H2604 [14MY]

——— constitutional amendment to limit congressional power to impose a tax on failure to purchase goods or services (see H.J. Res. 28), H3253 [6JN]

——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1959 [11AP]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H7628 [10DE]

——— increase aggregate reduction in fair market value of farm and certain real property (see H.R. 1448), H1857 [9AP]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2804 [20MY]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H2719 [16MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H3991 [20JN]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 483), H416 [6FE]

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

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H28 [3JA]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 903), H1860 [9AP]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 582), H1860 [9AP]

——— terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 259), H7253 [19NO]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H278 [23JA]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 956), H4827 [19JY]

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), H2575 [13MY]

U.N.: provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see H.R. 2099), H5175 [30JY]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Con. Res. 23), H2027 [15AP]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (see H.R. 1516), H1956 [11AP]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H432 [8FE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: acknowledge donor contributions at Visitor Center (see H.R. 588), H1359 [12MR]

Voting: permit States to require voter registration applicants who use the Federal mail voter registration application form to provide additional information as a condition of acceptance of the form (see H.R. 2403), H3929 [19JN] (see H.R. 2409), H3991 [20JN]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: exempt nonprofit low-income housing providers from certain mortgage, servicing, and appraisal requirements (see H.R. 3529), H7357 [21NO]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H2438 [6MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H5175 [30JY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: making continuing appropriations (see H.J. Res. 92), H6453 [9OC]

Dept. of Education: prohibit use of funds relative to multistate academic content standards (see H.R. 3339), H6774 [24OC]

Dept. of HHS: use unobligated amounts from Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund to pay for military death gratuities and funeral and related travel and housing expenses during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3289), H6545 [11OC]

Dept. of State: limit foreign countries from constructing satellite positioning and ground monitoring stations within the U.S. (see H.R. 3603), H7354 [21NO]

——— limit the Russian space agency from constructing or operating a ground monitoring station within the U.S. (see H.R. 3561), H7310 [20NO]

EPA: delay effective date of certain rules until a report is submitted and a law is enacted setting the rule’s effective date (see H.R. 3702), H7687 [11DE]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain health-care-related educational and advertising materials indicating such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 3420), H6953 [30OC]

——— provide for the consideration of costs and benefits during rulemaking and for the review of existing rules (see H.R. 3341), H6774 [24OC]

——— rescind funds provided to certain agencies if improper payment rate for certain programs has increased from the previous year (see H.R. 3644), H7446 [3DE]

Federal employees: clarify that Congress and the executive branch are expressly and equally bound by any Federal law enforced upon the general public (see H.R. 3104), H5553 [16SE] (see H.R. 3164), H5801 [20SE] (see H.R. 3562), H7310 [20NO]

——— provide that all employees shall be excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3290), H6545 [11OC]

FRS: establish a separate Inspector General for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 2779), H4856 [22JY]

Government-sponsored enterprises: require use of amounts repaid to the Dept. of the Treasury by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 3340), H6774 [24OC]

IRS: provide for audits to ensure that IRS employees and service contractors file their Federal tax returns on time and pay Federal tax debts owed (see H.R. 3523), H7187 [18NO]

National security: ensure that the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers continue to receive pay and allowances during a Government shutdown or if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 3216), H6011 [28SE]

NIH: making continuing appropriations (see H.J. Res. 73), H6174 [2OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt certain small businesses from employer health insurance mandate and modify definition of full-time employee relative to mandate (see H.R. 3419), H6953 [30OC]

——— prohibit federally funded health care premium subsidies for Members of Congress, the President, and other Federal employees pending full repeal (see H.R. 3104), H5553 [16SE] (see H.R. 3164), H5801 [20SE] (see H.R. 3562), H7310 [20NO]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President in same manner as Members of Congress (see H.R. 3342), H6774 [24OC]

Pipelines: provide for expedited approval of construction, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3703), H7687 [11DE]

Taxation: clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see H.R. 2778), H4856 [22JY]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. voluntary contributions to the regular budget or any agency (see H.R. 3277), H6411 [8OC]

Unemployment: require substance abuse risk assessment and targeted drug testing as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3454), H6997 [12NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 92), H6453 [9OC]

Dept. of Education: prohibit use of funds relative to multistate academic content standards (H.R. 3339), H6775 [24OC]

Dept. of HHS: use unobligated amounts from Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund to pay for military death gratuities and funeral and related travel and housing expenses during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3289), H6545 [11OC]

Dept. of State: limit foreign countries from constructing satellite positioning and ground monitoring stations within the U.S. (H.R. 3603), H7356 [21NO]

——— limit the Russian space agency from constructing or operating a ground monitoring station within the U.S. (H.R. 3561), H7311 [20NO]

EPA: delay effective date of certain rules until a report is submitted and a law is enacted setting the rule’s effective date (H.R. 3702), H7688 [11DE]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain health-care-related educational and advertising materials indicating such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (H.R. 3420), H6956 [30OC]

——— provide for the consideration of costs and benefits during rulemaking and for the review of existing rules (H.R. 3341), H6775 [24OC]

——— rescind funds provided to certain agencies if improper payment rate for certain programs has increased from the previous year (H.R. 3644), H7446 [3DE]

Federal employees: clarify that Congress and the executive branch are expressly and equally bound by any Federal law enforced upon the general public (H.R. 3104), H5554 [16SE]

——— clarify that Congress and the executive branch are expressly and equally bound by any Federal law enforced upon the general public (H.R. 3164), H5802 [20SE]

——— clarify that Congress and the executive branch are expressly and equally bound by any Federal law enforced upon the general public (H.R. 3562), H7311 [20NO]

——— provide that all employees shall be excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3290), H6545 [11OC]

FRS: establish a separate Inspector General for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 2779), H4857 [22JY]

Government-sponsored enterprises: require use of amounts repaid to the Dept. of the Treasury by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to reduce the national debt (H.R. 3340), H6775 [24OC]

IRS: provide for audits to ensure that IRS employees and service contractors file their Federal tax returns on time and pay Federal tax debts owed (H.R. 3523), H7188 [18NO]

National security: ensure that the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers continue to receive pay and allowances during a Government shutdown or if the debt ceiling is reached (H.R. 3216), H6012 [28SE]

NIH: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 73), H6175 [2OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt certain small businesses from employer health insurance mandate and modify definition of full-time employee relative to mandate (H.R. 3419), H6956 [30OC]

——— prohibit federally funded health care premium subsidies for Members of Congress, the President, and other Federal employees pending full repeal (H.R. 3104), H5554 [16SE]

——— prohibit federally funded health care premium subsidies for Members of Congress, the President, and other Federal employees pending full repeal (H.R. 3164), H5802 [20SE]

——— prohibit federally funded health care premium subsidies for Members of Congress, the President, and other Federal employees pending full repeal (H.R. 3562), H7311 [20NO]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President in same manner as Members of Congress (H.R. 3342), H6775 [24OC]

Pipelines: provide for expedited approval of construction, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3703), H7688 [11DE]

Taxation: clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (H.R. 2778), H4857 [22JY]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. voluntary contributions to the regular budget or any agency (H.R. 3277), H6412 [8OC]

Unemployment: require substance abuse risk assessment and targeted drug testing as a condition for receipt of unemployment compensation (H.R. 3454), H6998 [12NO]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3960 [20JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), H5864 [26SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H5992, H6004, H6005 [28SE], H6037 [30SE], H6386 [8OC]

Armed Forces: anniversary of Georgia Air National Guard 165th Airlift Wing, E1547• [23OC]

——— 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), H6002, H6003, H6005, H6006, H6007 [28SE]

Budget: deficit, H6144 [2OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1803 [21MR]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: funding, H6141, H6144 [2OC]

Corps of Engineers: grant flexibility in defining the terms ‘‘fill material’’ or ‘‘discharge of fill material’’ relative to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4251 [9JY]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6702 [23OC]

——— Savannah Harbor Expansion Project funding, H6702 [23OC]

——— update regulations and guidelines defining what waters and wetlands are subject to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4249 [9JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow States to implement a work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants, H3960 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3617 [14JN]

——— limit authority of the Defense Contract Audit Agency relative to access to internal audits of defense contractors, H3617 [14JN]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 307), Senate amendment, E255• [7MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reduce salary of senior officials if disability compensation claims are not reduced by a certain amount, H3074, H3075 [4JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2216), H3074, H3075 [4JN]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H1803 [21MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4249, H4251 [9JY]

Federal employees: making continuing appropriations for salaries and related expenses of excepted Federal employees who work during a Government shutdown (H.J. Res. 89), H6386 [8OC]

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (H.R. 3223), H6386 [8OC]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6398 [8OC]

Gretsch Co.: anniversary, E957• [25JN]

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.: tribute to Student Leadership Program, E1253• [9SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2699 [16MY]

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association: tribute to Electric Cooperative Youth Tour, H3933 [20JN]

NIH: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 73), H6139, H6141, H6144 [2OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation, H5992, H6004 [28SE]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H6037 [30SE], H7670 [11DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, H5864 [26SE]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), H2699 [16MY]

Public debt: ceiling, H6398 [8OC]

Savannah, GA: anniversary of Rotary Club of Savannah, E1840• [11DE]

Tributes

Gretsch, Fred W., E957• [25JN]

Harrell, Thomas W., Sr., E1329• [18SE]

Henne, Preston, E274• [12MR]

Hepburn, Valerie A., E581• [30AP]

Izlar, Janice, E1153• [30JY]

Jakubow, Conrad J., E1833• [11DE]

King, Flora Day, E1829• [11DE]

Lamb, Thomas E., H7492 [4DE]

McKinney, William J., E366• [21MR]