KUSTER, ANN M. (a Representative from New Hampshire)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3914 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3569 [13JN]

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 3471), H7051 [13NO]

Agriculture: express that specialty crops are vital and propose and enact funding programs that reflect importance and support priorities of specialty crops (see H. Res. 182), H2351 [25AP]

——— provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H3288 [11JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (see H.R. 2498), H4371 [10JY]

——— reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 693), H2604 [14MY]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2084), H3760 [18JN]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H1430 [14MR]

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

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H1911 [10AP]

Armed Forces: add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel policies and military and veterans benefits that recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 683), H544 [14FE]

——— exempt retired pay of certain disabled veterans from full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment and prevent adverse impact of such adjustment on Survivor Benefit Plan annuities (see H.R. 3789), H8125 [19DE]

——— express importance of easing the transition of members and their families from military to civilian life (see H. Res. 104), H2720 [16MY]

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

——— lift statutory ban preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 1389), H4178 [28JN]

——— modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H3216 [5JN]

——— modify the authorities and responsibilities of convening authorities in taking actions on the findings and sentences of courts-martial (see H.R. 1079), H1356 [12MR]

——— pay monthly annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to a supplemental or special needs trust established for the benefit of a disabled dependent child of a participant (see H.R. 2249), H6676 [22OC]

——— 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), H6999 [12NO]

——— require continuation of tuition assistance programs for members for the remainder of the fiscal year (see H.R. 1265), H1721 [20MR]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H1398 [13MR]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by closing tax loopholes for offshore corporations (see H.R. 3793), H8125 [19DE]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H1328 [7MR]

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen: anniversary (see H. Res. 209), H2605 [14MY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H4599 [17JY]

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

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2686), H4483 [11JY]

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

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), H2570 [9MY]

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), H5885 [26SE]

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

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 377), H628 [25FE]

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

Civilian Conservation Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 249), H3215 [5JN]

Clean Air Act: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (see H.R. 1154), H3216 [5JN]

——— remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H8112 [12DE]

Coast Guard: ensure victims of sexual assault are granted an expedited consideration and determination of a request for transfer away from the geographic location of their alleged assailant (see H.R. 2059), H2803 [20MY]

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

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2675), H6290 [4OC]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H4040 [25JN]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see H.R. 863), H6957 [30OC]

Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces (House, Special): establish (see H. Res. 213), H2657 [15MY]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see H.R. 1616), H2959 [23MY]

——— provide for utilizing energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see H.R. 1659), H2354 [25AP]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 2070), H2838 [21MY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 25), H4485 [11JY]

CPSC: remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit the issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 2464), H4146 [27JN]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see H.R. 258), H2570 [9MY]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H550 [14FE]

——— remove knowledge of age as an element of the offense for sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion (see H.R. 1690), H5348 [1AU]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 1727), H2575 [13MY]

——— extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (see H.R. 3108), H6770 [23OC] (see H.R. 3353), H6827 [28OC]

——— improve energy programs (see H.R. 2290), H3250 [6JN]

——— modify crop insurance ineligibility requirements for producers that produce an annual crop on native sod (see H.R. 686), H1860 [9AP]

——— modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 979), H1317 [6MR]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 1414), H1856 [9AP]

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

——— support crop insurance for specialty crops (see H.R. 1247), H2396 [26AP]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for the SelectUSA Initiative (see H.R. 1413), H2913 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: enhance assistance for victims of sexual assault committed by members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2002), H2654 [15MY]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 1593), H2300 [24AP]

——— improve Uniform Code of Military Justice relative to sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1867), H2605 [14MY]

——— modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command (see H.R. 2016), H2840 [21MY]

——— provide service records of veterans to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs in an efficient electronic format (see H.R. 1729), H2486 [7MY]

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H2571 [9MY]

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

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

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1595), H2249 [23AP]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 2702), H6999 [12NO]

——— protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1893), H4040 [25JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H5802 [20SE]

——— authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2975), H5404 [2AU]

——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H3216 [5JN]

——— provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2457), H4040 [25JN]

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

Dept. of HUD: establish program enabling communities to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs (see H.R. 2424), H4827 [19JY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 2976), H5404 [2AU]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1175), H3216 [5JN]

Dept. of Transportation: modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see H.R. 182), H2604 [14MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend the definition of spouse for purposes of veterans’ benefits to recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 2529), H7365 [22NO]

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

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H1430 [14MR]

——— ensure veterans have access to services in at least one departmental full-service hospital or comparable contract services in their State (see H.R. 257), H294 [25JA]

——— extend authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 1521), H2396 [26AP]

——— extend programs assisting homeless veterans with special needs (see H.R. 2485), H5263 [31JY]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 958), H1430 [14MR]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 671), H1860 [9AP]

——— make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims (see H.R. 2086), H2910 [22MY]

——— make publicly available certain information about pending and completed claims for compensation (see H.R. 1623), H2157 [18AP]

——— prohibit medical exam requests of veterans who have submitted sufficient evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals and improve efficiency of disability claims processing (see H.R. 1980), H2603 [14MY]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see H.R. 1284), H5403 [2AU]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (see H.R. 2974), H5344 [1AU]

——— provide for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts and include mental health professionals in training programs (see H.R. 3499), H7110 [14NO]

——— provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved (see H.R. 1809), H2392 [26AP]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 1725), H2349 [25AP]

——— provide veterans with counseling and treatment for sexual trauma that occurred during inactive duty training (see H.R. 2527), H4079 [26JN]

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

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H1837 [25MR]

——— submit an annual report on performance of regional offices (see H.R. 1824), H2400 [30AP]

——— submit quarterly reports on the timeliness of receipt of certain information from other departments or agencies (see H.R. 1759), H2486 [7MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: establish a specific timeline to achieve integrated electronic health records (see H.R. 2590), H4599 [17JY]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H2535 [8MY]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2026), H5403 [2AU]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 2692), H5884 [26SE]

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

Families and domestic relations: establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see H.R. 3549), H7309 [20NO]

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

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 1699), H2297 [24AP]

Federal agencies and departments: conduct annual audit of contracts for compliance with Buy American Act (see H.R. 1480), H3253 [6JN]

——— create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 2506), H4599 [17JY]

——— improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see H.R. 2689), H4522 [16JY]

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

——— promote strategic sourcing principles (see H.R. 2694), H6290 [4OC]

——— reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see H.R. 1999), H3016 [3JN]

——— review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (see H.R. 2643), H6412 [8OC]

Federal employees: allow conversion of temporary seasonal wildland firefighters and other seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to permanent seasonal positions (see H.R. 533), H6957 [30OC]

——— provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3135), H7188 [18NO]

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6290 [4OC]

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), H2485 [7MY]

Federal Railroad Administration: make loans and loan guarantees available for implementing positive train control systems (see H.R. 3634), H7508 [4DE]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see H.R. 3370), H6999 [12NO]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H6175 [2OC]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth, serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 3329), H6768 [23OC]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H4370 [10JY]

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), H2400 [30AP]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H2485 [7MY]

Fish and fishing: call for ban and prevent the import of shark fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning (see H. Res. 285), H4371 [10JY]

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

Foreign policy: prohibit contracting with enemies of the U.S. (see H.R. 1688), H3253 [6JN]

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

FTC: establish the Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see H.R. 1953), H6829 [28OC]

——— prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2030), H3253 [6JN]

Government: require closure of expired grants accounts (see H.R. 2781), H4856 [22JY]

Health: recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 135), H4146 [27JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H2656 [15MY]

House of Representatives: encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate (see H. Res. 174), H2354 [25AP]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H1359 [12MR]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 530), H950 [4MR]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see H.R. 288), H2570 [9MY]

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

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H4080 [26JN]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H5403 [2AU]

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

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H5768 [19SE]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Res. 434), H8113 [12DE]

Medicaid: extend rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for beneficiaries to trusts established by such beneficiaries (see H.R. 2123), H6676 [22OC]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H6643 [16OC]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H5404 [2AU]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H7253 [19NO]

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

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H3097 [4JN]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2500), H5803 [20SE]

——— provide coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (see H.R. 3150), H6770 [23OC]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H5348 [1AU]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H3253 [6JN]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see H.R. 1588), H3990 [20JN]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1102), H1633 [19MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H6770 [23OC]

Members of Congress: prohibit automatic salary adjustments for the remainder of the 113th Congress (see H.R. 636), H499 [13FE]

——— 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), H6998 [12NO]

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

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1431), H7446 [3DE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H7053 [13NO]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H5884 [26SE]

Mother’s Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1905), H5834 [25SE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 409), H7365 [22NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 409), H7365 [22NO]

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

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

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

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 203), H2575 [13MY]

National Innovation in Education Day: designate (see H. Res. 331), H5399 [2AU]

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), H6999 [12NO]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1398 [13MR]

Northern Border Regional Commission: extend authorization (see H.R. 922), H1430 [14MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that individuals who attempted to, or who are enrolled in, qualified health plans offered through an exchange have continuity of coverage (see H.R. 3745), H8118 [16DE]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 915), H2570 [9MY]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see H.R. 2697), H7253 [19NO]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 269), H4726 [18JY]

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), H432 [8FE]

——— 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), H4080 [26JN]

——— 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), H1398 [13MR]

Privacy: 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), H7053 [13NO]

Public debt: apply debt ceiling only to debt held by the public and adjust debt ceiling for increases in the gross domestic product (see H.R. 3148), H7153 [15NO]

——— establish debt stabilization process requiring negotiated budget compromise when debt grows faster than the economy (see H.R. 3149), H7153 [15NO]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 2465), H4146 [27JN]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 949), H2161 [18AP]

Renewable energy: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard (see H.R. 3654), H7507 [4DE]

SBA: increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see H.R. 1106), H1394 [13MR]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H3253 [6JN]

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

Science: establish a position of Science Laureate of the U.S. (see H.R. 1891), H3655 [14JN]

Social Security: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H4040 [25JN]

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

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1008), H1328 [7MR]

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), H7153 [15NO]

Taxation: encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 851), H2161 [18AP]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H2535 [8MY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H6676 [22OC]

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H7357 [21NO]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 1696), H3592 [13JN]

——— extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 1424), H2249 [23AP]

——— include biomass heating appliances for tax credits available for energy-efficient building property and energy property (see H.R. 2715), H5589 [17SE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 1129), H6902 [29OC]

——— 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]

——— make the research credit permanent and increase the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 905), H6103 [1OC]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H4309 [9JY]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 1851), H7253 [19NO]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H3990 [20JN]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H5655 [18SE]

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

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H2719 [16MY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H6998 [12NO] (see H.R. 1295), H7052 [13NO]

Thresher (U.S.S.): anniversary of sinking (see H. Res. 145), H5768 [19SE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H5655 [18SE]

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), H7365 [22NO]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3546), H7365 [22NO]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H2570 [9MY]

——— ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see H.R. 1796), H2392 [26AP]

——— 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), H2775 [17MY]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2001), H6957 [30OC]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 569), H1398 [13MR]

——— require college courses that are approved for purposes of Dept. of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate (see H.R. 357), H1860 [9AP]

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

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: exempt nonprofit low-income housing providers from certain mortgage, servicing, and appraisal requirements (see H.R. 3529), H7365 [22NO]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1998), H4370 [10JY]

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

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H2438 [6MY]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1860 [9AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: submit to Congress an annual report on the automatic processing of claims for compensation (see H.R. 1805), H2392 [26AP]

Families and domestic relations: establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see H.R. 2439), H3928 [19JN]

Federal agencies and departments: eliminate unnecessary Federal bank accounts (see H.R. 1856), H2483 [7MY]

GAO: submit a legislative proposal to Congress to reorganize executive branch agencies (see H.R. 3645), H7446 [3DE]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (see H.R. 1092), H1356 [12MR]

SBA: extend and expand State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program (see H.R. 3115), H5588 [17SE]

Taxation: allow employers an income tax credit as an incentive to partner with community colleges or other educational institutions to improve workforce development and job training for students (see H.R. 1747), H2350 [25AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: submit to Congress an annual report on the automatic processing of claims for compensation (H.R. 1805), H2395 [26AP]

Families and domestic relations: establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (H.R. 2439), H3928 [19JN]

Federal agencies and departments: eliminate unnecessary Federal bank accounts (H.R. 1856), H2484 [7MY]

GAO: submit a legislative proposal to Congress to reorganize executive branch agencies (H.R. 3645), H7446 [3DE]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (H.R. 1092), H1358 [12MR]

SBA: extend and expand State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program (H.R. 3115), H5589 [17SE]

Taxation: allow employers an income tax credit as an incentive to partner with community colleges or other educational institutions to improve workforce development and job training for students (H.R. 1747), H2353 [25AP]

Motions

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), H4808 [19JY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 367), H5358 [2AU]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration (H. Res. 295), H4380 [11JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6069 [1OC], H6192 [3OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), unanimous-consent request, H6553 [12OC]

Boston, MA: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon and express condolences to victims and their families, H2035 [16AP]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (H.R. 684), H2832 [21MY]

Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire: anniversary, E1547• [23OC]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 377), H1848 [9AP]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), H7264 [20NO]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H6283 [4OC]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H6689 [23OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), H5599 [18SE], H5710 [19SE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H4380 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7702 [12DE]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults, H2590 [14MY]

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault, H7702 [12DE]

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (H.R. 1864), H3271 [11JN], H4059 [26JN]

Dept. of Education: ensure educational opportunities for children with disabilities, protect children from abusive seclusion and restraint practices, protect children from sexual predators, and protect athletes from concussions, H4812 [19JY]

——— 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), motion to recommit, H4812 [19JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a commission or task force to evaluate the backlog of disability claims (H.R. 2189), H6792 [28OC]

——— submit to Congress an annual report on the automatic processing of claims for compensation, H6792 [28OC]

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

——— prohibit funding for conferences costing above a certain limit, H3075 [4JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve and enhance programs and activities on suicide prevention, H5870 [26SE]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H607 [25FE], H957 [5MR]

Equal Pay Day: observance, H1848 [9AP]

Federal agencies and departments: eliminate unnecessary Federal bank accounts (H.R. 1856), H2461 [7MY]

——— exempt major rules that create jobs or economic growth, reduce deficit, or protect health and safety from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5358 [2AU]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 367), motion to recommit, H5358 [2AU]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows, H2259 [24AP]

——— gun control, H2259 [24AP]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6192 [3OC], H6283 [4OC], H6548, H6553 [12OC], H6614 [16OC]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), concur in Senate amendments (H. Res. 441), H7702 [12DE]

National Farmer’s Market Week: observance, E1207• [2AU]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H5870 [26SE]

New Hampshire: anniversary of the loss of the State symbol, the Old Man of the Mountain, E581• [30AP]

New Hampshire Rivers Council: anniversary, E381• [9AP]

NIH: funding, H7638 [11DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H7008 [13NO]

——— implementation, H6069 [1OC]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (H.R. 1092), H4006 [25JN]

Plymouth, NH: anniversary, E1045• [11JY]

Taxation: allow employers an income tax credit as an incentive to partner with community colleges or other educational institutions to improve workforce development and job training for students (H.R. 1747), H2328 [25AP]

Transgender Day of Remembrance: observance, H7264 [20NO]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 3546), H7406 [3DE]

Votes: position on missed, H3630• [14JN], H4876• [23JY], E635• [9MY], E906• [18JN], E1125• [24JY], E1533• [22OC]

Tributes

Jones, Marianne M., E698• [17MY]