LARSON, JOHN B. (a Representative from Connecticut)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3542 [13JN]

Appointments

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, H364 [5FE]

Articles and editorials

East Hartford Mother Left Legacy of Involvement and Action, Tom Condon, Hartford (CT) Courant, E68• [25JA]

Pauline Larson—‘The Lilly of Mayberry Village’, Bill Doak, East Hartford (CT) Gazette, E68• [25JA]

Vibrant Advocate for the Homeless, Carol Walter, Dies at 53, Jenna Carlesso, Hartford (CT) Courant, E16• [4JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see H.R. 2548), H7395 [2DE]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H5403 [2AU] (see H.R. 685), H5435 [9SE]

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

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H3216 [5JN]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H6412 [8OC]

——— 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]

——— grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see H.R. 1333), H1822 [21MR]

——— 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), H1319 [6MR]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 684), H544 [14FE]

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

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

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H5768 [19SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H.R. 360), H550 [14FE]

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

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

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H5342 [1AU]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H5435 [9SE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H8118 [16DE]

Connecticut: designate segments of Farmington River and Salmon Brook as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 2555), H4142 [27JN]

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), H1550 [15MR]

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

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

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

Dept. of Agriculture: include farmed shellfish as specialty crops (see H.R. 1590), H2122 [17AP]

——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1399 [13MR]

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

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 2839), H5768 [19SE]

——— review operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era (see H.R. 1494), H2719 [16MY]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1433), H1857 [9AP] (see H.R. 1595), H2123 [17AP]

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 822), H1550 [15MR]

——— require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students (see H.R. 2020), H2804 [20MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (see H.R. 2073), H7365 [22NO]

——— extend authorization of appropriations for operational grants under the School-Based Health Centers Program (see H.R. 2632), H6225 [3OC]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H6957 [30OC]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 628), H1550 [15MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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), H7253 [19NO]

——— 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]

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

Dept. of Labor: strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 798), H2719 [16MY]

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), H1993 [12AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H5435 (see H.R. 2146), H5436 [9SE]

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), H5834 [25SE]

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

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 679), H2803 [20MY]

——— designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see H.R. 864), H2354 [25AP]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H7311 [20NO]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 2821), H5050 [24JY]

Education: provide relief to State education budgets during a recovering economy and help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1658), H5655 [18SE]

——— provide support for elementary and secondary teacher professional development programs in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (see H.R. 3243), H8112 [12DE]

Election Assistance Commission: fill vacancies (see H. Res. 311), H4826 [19JY]

Elections: change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours (see H.R. 1641), H2158 [18AP]

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

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

Families and domestic relations: 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), H7053 [13NO]

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

FEMA: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 41), H56 [4JA]

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

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 749), H1322 [6MR]

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), H2396 [26AP]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H1829 [21MR]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 138), H86 [14JA]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 437), H300 [29JA]

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]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 335), H2655 [15MY]

Health care professionals: extend authorization for certain health care workforce loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1827), H3655 [14JN]

Highlands Conservation Act: extend authorization (see H.R. 712), H3357 [12JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H3216 [5JN]

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), H2247 [23AP]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H599 [15FE]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC]

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

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1958 [11AP]

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

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H4309 [9JY]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H2125 [17AP]

Korean Peninsula: recognize historic importance of Korean War and U.S. alliance with South Korea, honor service of U.S. forces, end nuclear proliferation by North Korea, and encourage peace and reunification (see H. Con. Res. 41), H4858 [22JY]

LIHEAP: reauthorize (see H.R. 835), H659 [26FE]

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

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

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

Medicare: amend payments to long-term care hospitals (see H.R. 3599), H8113 [12DE]

——— amend the application of secondary payer rules to workers’ compensation settlement agreements and set-asides under such agreements (see H.R. 1982), H6103 [1OC]

——— count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1179), H1633 [19MR]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H3096 [4JN]

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

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 800), H1860 [9AP]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 1787), H3097 [4JN]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2500), H4038 [25JN]

——— preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals (see H.R. 1390), H1824 [21MR]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H4827 [19JY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H1958 [11AP]

——— repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (see H.R. 805), H2958 [23MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H2958 [23MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1173), H2125 [17AP]

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

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1064), H1355 [12MR] (see H.R. 1155), H1425 [14MR]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2553), H4142 [27JN]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1985), H6829 [28OC]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H2354 [25AP]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 282), H4599 [17JY]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1150), H3253 [6JN]

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

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H32 [3JA]

——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 269), H169 [15JA]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (see H.R. 270), H169 [15JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns (see H.R. 268), H169 [15JA]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 1734), H2349 [25AP]

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), H7508 [4DE]

——— 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), H2438 [6MY]

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

Power resources: promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 284), H4215 [8JY]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Con. Res. 67), H7354 [21NO]

Public safety officers: extend public safety officers’ death benefits to fire police officers (see H.R. 1828), H2436 [6MY]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H3929 [19JN]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H1550 [15MR]

——— provide financial assistance for school construction after a violent or traumatic crisis (see H.R. 2102), H2910 [22MY]

Social Security: expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 2925), H5342 [1AU]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H2656 [15MY]

——— 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), H1319 [6MR]

SSA: prevent identity theft associated with publication of the Death Master File (see H.R. 2720), H5176 [30JY]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 1692), H2719 [16MY]

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), H2719 [16MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 474), H1632 [19MR]

——— allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1317), H6770 [23OC]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 851), H700 [27FE]

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

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

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3990 [20JN]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H5396 [2AU]

——— increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1634), H2157 [18AP]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2116), H2911 [22MY]

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

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H594 [15FE]

——— permanently extend the tax treatment for certain Build America Bonds (see H.R. 789), H595 [15FE]

——— provide for equalization of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas and per energy equivalent of diesel (see H.R. 2202), H2955 [23MY]

——— 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), H1829 [21MR]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H2720 [16MY]

——— reduce the tax rate on domestic manufacturing income (see H.R. 2940), H5343 [1AU]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 1554), H2025 [15AP]

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines (see H. Res. 408), H7051 [13NO]

Ukraine: support sovereignty and closer relations with Europe, condemn violence against peaceful protesters, and urge a peaceful solution to current political and economic crisis (see H. Res. 447), H8127 [19DE]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3546), H7309 [20NO]

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

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

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 376), H628 [25FE]

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

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 50), H416 [6FE]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1921), H3016 [3JN]

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), H5348 [1AU]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H6770 [23OC]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H1550 [15MR]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see H.R. 3658), H8136 [26DE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1828 [21MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Coltsville National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 1259), H1630 [19MR]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1605), H2123 [17AP]

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]

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

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 3746), H8108 [12DE]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H7687 [11DE]

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

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for facilities using a qualified methane conversion technology to provide transportation fuels and chemicals (see H.R. 3424), H6953 [30OC]

——— encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1364), H1823 [21MR]

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

Constitutional authority statements

Coltsville National Historical Park: establish (H.R. 1259), H1631 [19MR]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 1605), H2124 [17AP]

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 (H.R. 2386), H3654 [14JN]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (H.R. 3746), H8111 [12DE]

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

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for facilities using a qualified methane conversion technology to provide transportation fuels and chemicals (H.R. 3424), H6956 [30OC]

——— encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (H.R. 1364), H1827 [21MR]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (H.R. 3747), H8111 [12DE]

Poems

‘‘High on a Hill,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1032• [9JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), request conference with the Senate (H. Res. 368), H6047 [30SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6400 [8OC]

Boston, MA: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon and express condolences to victims and their families, H2071 [17AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of ‘‘Capitol Fourth’’ concert, E1032• [9JY]

Connecticut: tribute to children killed by gun violence, E703• [20MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), consideration (H. Res. 322), H5283 [1AU]

Dept. of Transportation: assist States to rehabilitate or replace certain bridges (H.R. 2428), H5283 [1AU]

Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), H2071, H2107 [17AP], H2128 [18AP]

——— 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, H2107 [17AP]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale, H3364 [13JN]

——— gun control, H2071 [17AP], E703• [20MY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6400 [8OC]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H3999 [25JN], H4074, H4075, H4076 [26JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2697 [16MY]

Kennedy, John F.: anniversary of assassination, H7344, H7346, H7347 [21NO]

——— designate May 29, 2014, as a national day of remembrance honoring the late President (H. Res. 427), H7344 [21NO]

Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, E176• [25FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), H4553 [17JY]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), H2697 [16MY]

Public debt: ceiling, H6400 [8OC]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (H.R. 807), H2544 [9MY]

Tornadoes: express condolences for victims, commend first responders, and provide assistance to Oklahoma, H2807 [21MY]

Votes: position on missed, H20• [3JA], H569• [15FE], H5457• [10SE]

Statements

Condemn Shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School: Dan Malloy, Governor of Connecticut, E176• [25FE]

Tables

Dept. of Transportation State-by-State funding under H.R. 2428, Strengthen and Fortify Existing (SAFE) Bridges Act, H5283 [1AU]

Tributes

Goldblatt, Harvey, E701• [20MY]

Larson, Lois Nolan (Pauline), E68• [25JA]

Sullivan, Barry K., H7299 [20NO]

Walter, Carol, E16• [4JA]