LOCAL GOVERNMENT see also Federal Aid Programs

Amendments

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S2903 [23AP], S2926, S2928, S2971, S2972, S2973, S2974, S2975, S2977, S2978 [24AP], S3051, S3052, S3053, S3055, S3056, S3057, S3058 [25AP]

Dept. of Education: making continuing appropriations for Impact Aid Program (H.J. Res. 83), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6251, H6253 [4OC]

——— 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), H4629, H4679, H4680, H4693, H4694, H4696, H4697, H4698, H4705, H4706, H4707, H4708, H4710, H4711, H4714, H4715, H4716, H4717, H4718, H4720 [18JY], H4731, H4732, H4734, H4736, H4738 [19JY]

District of Columbia: making continuing appropriations and allowing use of local funds (H.J. Res. 71), consideration (H. Res. 370), H6131 [2OC]

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), S2598, S2610, S2611, S2612, S2613 [11AP], S2689, S2690, S2692, S2693 [16AP], S2707, S2709, S2719, S2743, S2752, S2760, S2765, S2766, S2770, S2771 [17AP], S2806, S2807, S2808, S2810, S2814 [18AP]

National forests: restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (H.R. 1526), H5733, H5748, H5749, H5750, H5752, H5754 [19SE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1526), H5733, H5748, H5749, H5750, H5752, H5754 [19SE]

Articles and editorials

City Council Appoints New Mayor in Buckhorn, S8354 [20NO]

Congress Must Level Playing Field on Internet Sales Taxes, S3080 [6MY]

Congress Should Extend the Sales-Tax Deduction, S8989 [19DE]

Erick Erickson Is Wrong. . . and Here’s Why, S2100 [21MR]

Fairness on Sales Taxes, S3080 [6MY]

50 Years After Landmark Ruling, Lawyer’s Help Is Legal Fiction for Many Accused of Crime, S1905 [18MR]

Happy 100th, Proctorville!, E296 [14MR]

Keep the State Tax Deductions, S1277 [11MR]

Let’s Renew VAWA Today, H798 [28FE]

100 Years of Mining History Displayed at Jenkins Museum, S756 [14FE]

Right to Counsel—Badly Battered at 50, S1905 [18MR]

Tax Internet Sales, Stimulate Growth, S2821 [22AP]

There’s a Reason This Is Called the Marketplace Fairness Act, S3080 [6MY]

What’s Fair for Business, S3081 [6MY]

You Have the Right to Counsel. Or Do You? 50 Years After U.S. Supreme Court Enshrined Constitutional Right to a Lawyer, Budget Realities Are Undermining Justice in America, S1906 [18MR]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: enter into intergovernmental agreements with Indian tribes relative to enforcement of certain State laws by Indian tribes, improve quality of life in rural Alaska, and reduce alcohol and drug abuse (see S. 1474), S6208 [1AU]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2084), H2910 [22MY]

Anchorage, AK: provide for unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by the city for purposes of economic development by conveying Federal reversion interest to the city (see S. 182), S400 [30JA] (see H.R. 585), H413 [6FE]

Animals: condemn practice of gassing stray cats and dogs (see H. Res. 433), H7567 [5DE]

Appalachian Regional Commission: add Hickman, Perry, and Wayne Counties, TN, to the Appalachian region (see S. 1646), S7829 [5NO] (see H.R. 67), H29 [3JA]

Arizona: convey certain land inholdings owned by the U.S. to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona (see H.R. 507), H370 [5FE]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 2110), H2911 [22MY]

ATF: establish incentives for law enforcement agencies to report all recovered crime guns to the National Tracing Center (see S. 1337), S5839 [23JY]

BLM: convey parcels of national forest or public lands to private landowners, State, county, and local governments, or Indian tribes whose lands share a boundary with the national forest or public lands (see H.R. 1633), H2157 [18AP]

——— provide for land conveyances in Nevada for Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument and other Federal, State, and local projects (see S. 974), S3569 [16MY] (see H.R. 2015), H2716 [16MY]

Bridges: increase percentage of funds set aside for off-system bridges (see S. 1504), S6446 [12SE]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 868), H701 [27FE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 336), S772 [14FE] (see S. 743), S2684 [16AP] (see H.R. 684), H544 [14FE]

Children and youth: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see S. 1546), S6885 [24SE] (see H.R. 3532), H7252 [19NO]

Civil liberties: protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions (see H.R. 3478), H7051 [13NO]

Climate: provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see S. 1202), S4792 [20JN]

Colorado: withdraw unleased public minerals in the Thompson Divide area from future oil and gas development while preserving existing private property rights for current leaseholders (see S. 651), S2328 [22MR]

Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools: establish (see S. 1010), S3760 [22MY]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 2046), H2774 [17MY]

——— establish a mechanism to permit State and local interests to release to the U.S. future water storage rights associated with reservoir projects (see H.R. 2813), H5050 [24JY]

——— establish program to evaluate cost-effectiveness and efficiency of non-Federal sponsors as the lead project delivery team for civil works flood control and navigation construction projects (see S. 66), S212 [23JA]

——— expedite consideration of applications submitted by States and municipalities for permits in connection with public safety projects (see H.R. 3730), H8107 [12DE]

Credit: prohibit Federal agencies from guaranteeing, making, or insuring a mortgage secured by a residence in a jurisdiction that has used eminent domain to take a residential mortgage (see H.R. 2733), H4724 [18JY]

Crime: 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), H2246 [23AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct a pilot program for purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables for schools and service institutions by giving certain States the option of receiving grants for that purpose (see H.R. 1720), H2298 [24AP]

——— establish a program to generate dependable economic activity for counties and local governments containing National Forest System land through a management-focused approach (see H.R. 1294), H1718 [20MR]

——— land exchange with Sabine River Authority, TX (see S. 1484), S6208 [1AU] (see H.R. 3411), H6952 [30OC]

Dept. of Defense: close and consolidate excess overseas infrastructure and facilities and relocate overseas missions to U.S. installations prior to any domestic base realignment and closure (see S. Res. 132), S3256 [8MY]

Dept. of Education: aid gifted and talented and high-ability learners by empowering teachers (see S. 512), S1592 [11MR] (see H.R. 2338), H3356 [12JN]

——— allow local educational agencies to use certain grants for professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution (see H.R. 3401), H6952 [30OC]

——— amend the weighted child count used to determine targeted grant amounts and education finance incentive grant amounts for local educational agencies (see H.R. 2658), H4482 [11JY]

——— assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see H.R. 379), H279 [23JA]

——— authorize awarding of grants to promote civic learning and engagement (see H.R. 1802), H2392 [26AP]

——— authorize grant program to promote physical education, activity, fitness, and nutrition, and ensure healthy students (see S. 1033), S3843 [23MY] (see H.R. 2178), H2954 [23MY]

——— authorize grants to prepare and train principals on effective core competencies and in instructional leadership skills (see H.R. 1514), H1956 [11AP]

——— award grants to educational agencies and schools to utilize technology to improve student achievement, college and career readiness, teacher skills, and the education system (see S. 1087), S3954 [4JN] (see H.R. 521), H410 [6FE]

——— enable States to implement integrated statewide education longitudinal data systems (see H.R. 112), H31 [3JA]

——— ensure children are ready for college or a career by providing more State and local control over student, school, and teacher evaluations and achievements (see S. 1101), S3987 [6JN]

——— ensure decisions to award grants or other assistance to States or local agencies are not contingent upon adoption of specific educational curricula (see S. 1890), S9105 [20DE]

——— equalize treatment of States and outlying areas relative to certain education funds (see H.R. 1383), H1824 [21MR]

——— establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see S. 1083), S3844 [23MY] (see H.R. 2252), H3095 [4JN]

——— establish a new counseling program (see S. 282), S657 [12FE]

——— establish an alternative accountability model for elementary and secondary schools to measure student progress (see S. 943), S3429 [14MY] (see H.R. 1977), H2603 [14MY]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 456), S1127 [5MR] (see H.R. 1763), H2351 [25AP]

——— establish dual-language education programs in low-income communities (see H.R. 2516), H4078 [26JN]

——— establish feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 1395), H1825 [21MR]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 1875), H2532 [8MY]

——— establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see S. 1067), S3844 [23MY] (see H.R. 1243), H1567 [18MR]

——— establish teacher evaluation programs (see S. 1112), S4021 [7JN] (see H.R. 768), H594 [15FE]

——— foster community involvement of students (see H.R. 2184), H2954 [23MY]

——— fund directed development projects through Advanced Research Projects Agency-Education Program to support breakthroughs in teaching and learning (see H.R. 700), H545 [14FE]

——— improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see S. 940), S3429 [14MY]

——— improve literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals (see H.R. 2517), H4078 [26JN]

——— improve outcomes for students in persistently low-performing schools by authorizing school turnaround grants and reward schools that make significant progress in closing achievement gaps (see S. 578), S1853 [14MR]

——— improve programs operated by local educational agencies with high numbers of children from low-income families (see S. 1110), S3987 [6JN]

——— improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (see S. 1062), S3844 [23MY] (see H.R. 2172), H2954 [23MY]

——— increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 2228), H3014 [3JN]

——— increase percentage of Federal education tax dollars spent in classrooms (see H.R. 2963), H5344 [1AU]

——— increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and other qualified psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 1854), H2483 [7MY]

——— invest in innovation for education (see S. 283), S657 [12FE] (see H.R. 3433), H6953 [30OC]

——— limit authority to issue regulations, rules, grant conditions and guidance materials in order to support decision-making functions of local educational agencies (see H.R. 1386), H1824 [21MR]

——— make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1857), H2483 [7MY]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see H.R. 551), H411 [6FE]

——— making continuing appropriations for Impact Aid Program (see H.J. Res. 83), H6223 [3OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for Impact Aid Program (H.J. Res. 83), consideration (see H. Res. 371), H6223 [3OC]

——— promote student physical health and well-being, nutrition, and fitness (see H.R. 3122), H5654 [18SE]

——— provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 378), H279 [23JA]

——— provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 427), S1012 [28FE] (see H.R. 1244), H1629 [19MR] (see H.R. 1303), H1719 [20MR]

——— provide grants for core curriculum development (see H.R. 2897), H5260 [31JY]

——— provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 115), H31 [3JA]

——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school counseling program (see H.R. 2317), H3287 [11JN]

——— provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to improve outcomes for all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps among subgroups of students (see H.R. 426), H293 [25JA]

——— provide professional development for elementary school principals in early childhood education and development (see S. 1113), S4021 [7JN]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see H.R. 2515), H4078 [26JN]

——— reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see S. 1108), S3987 [6JN] (see H.R. 2296), H3251 [6JN] (see H.R. 2378), H3652 [14JN]

——— recruit, prepare, and support principals through capacity-building measures that will improve student academic achievement in high-need schools (see S. 840), S3029 [25AP] (see H.R. 1736), H2350 [25AP]

——— require local educational agencies to implement a policy on allergy bullying (see H.R. 3660), H7566 [5DE]

——— require States and local educational agencies to report on the achievement of military-connected students (see H.R. 2933), H5342 [1AU]

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

——— 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), consideration (see H. Res. 303), H4597 [17JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a competitive grant program to provide grants to States and units of local government to carry out clean energy and carbon reduction measures (see S. 570), S1853 [14MR]

——— establish a grant program for State and local governments to install solar energy systems (see H.R. 1107), H1394 [13MR]

——— establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see S. 1084), S3905 [3JN]

——— provide incentives to assist energy policy innovation in States in order to double electric and thermal energy productivity by a certain date (see S. 1209), S4793 [20JN] (see S. 1218), S5149 [25JN]

Dept. of HHS: require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 1599), H2123 [17AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit approval of chemical facility site security plans unless the facility meets or exceeds State or local security requirements (see H.R. 68), H29 [3JA]

Dept. of HUD: authorize the Moving to Work Charter program to enable public housing agencies to improve the effectiveness of Federal housing assistance (see S. 1177), S4585 [18JN]

——— 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), H3758 [18JN]

——— improve implementation and oversight of training and hiring requirements for public housing, Indian housing assistance, and housing and community development programs (see H.R. 1670), H2246 [23AP]

——— increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (see H.R. 1758), H2351 [25AP]

——— reform laws relative to small public housing agencies (see S. 576), S1853 [14MR]

——— require section 8 rental assistance recipients to stay current with local taxes and authorize public housing agencies to divert such assistance to pay owners’ tax debts (see H.R. 1193), H1426 [14MR]

Dept. of Justice: allow funds provided under the Matching Grant Program for School Security to be used to improve information sharing between law enforcement and schools (see H.R. 2269), H3215 [5JN]

——— classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see S. 413), S1011 [28FE] (see H.R. 906), H814 [28FE]

——— establish a national Silver Alert communications network to assist regional and local search efforts for missing senior citizens (see S. 1814), S8771 [12DE]

——— expand cause of action relative to the pattern of practice of conduct by a governmental authority that deprives a person of constitutional rights to adults as well as juveniles (see H.R. 1967), H2602 [14MY]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 933), S3371 [13MY] (see H.R. 988), H1318 [6MR]

——— improve administration of grants to States under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program and ensure that all criminal defendants receive adequate representation (see S. 597), S1892 [18MR]

——— improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (see H.R. 906), H814 [28FE]

——— improve public safety through increased law enforcement presence and enhanced public safety equipment and programs (see H.R. 3069), H5434 [9SE]

——— make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain certain protection and witness assistance programs (see S. 1418), S6206 [1AU] (see H.R. 2884), H5260 [31JY]

——— prohibit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds from being used to restrict sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 299), S707 [13FE]

——— prohibit funding under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) and Public Safety and Community Policing Grant programs to certain agencies that use license plate readers (see H.R. 2644), H4369 [10JY]

——— protect crime victims’ rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (see S. 822), S3028 [25AP]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System (see S. 80), S213 [23JA] (see H.R. 354), H278 [23JA]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see S. 1307), S5708 [16JY] (see H.R. 1318), H1821 [21MR]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 3388), H6951 [30OC]

——— reauthorize Matching Grant Program for School Security (see H.R. 2583), H4174 [28JN]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 2976), H5344 [1AU]

——— reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2264), H3215 [5JN]

——— require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (see H.R. 3427), H6953 [30OC]

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

——— strengthen the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see S. 146), S284 [24JA]

Dept. of Labor: create a pilot program to award grants to local governments and community-based organizations to create jobs (see H.R. 2257), H3095 [4JN]

——— establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 870), H701 [27FE] (see H.R. 1000), H1319 [6MR]

——— prepare disconnected youth for a competitive future by improving existing education, workforce, and support programs for high school dropouts (see S. 1117), S4021 [7JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain special resource studies relative to establishment of Pacific Island parks (see S. 618), S2026 [20MR]

——— provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see S. 919), S3326 [9MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow use of assistance under the Troubled Assets Relief Program Hardest Hit Fund for demolition of foreclosed-upon properties and related expenses (see H.R. 1550), H2025 [15AP]

——— prohibit a bailout of a State, city, or municipality and designate economic freedom zones (see S. 1852), S8975 [18DE]

Dept. of Transportation: develop rule prohibiting use of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises program funds for any enterprise no longer eligible (see H.R. 1088), H1356 [12MR]

——— establish an Emergency Transportation Safety Fund (see S. 911), S3326 [9MY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program and set aside certain funding for smaller cities (see H.R. 2944), H5343 [1AU]

——— prohibit funding to State or local governments to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for motorcycle riders and urge focus on crash prevention and rider education and training (see H.R. 1861), H2483 [7MY]

——— provide grants to mitigate road congestion and improve transportation planning in metropolitan areas (see H.R. 2968), H5344 [1AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assess feasibility and advisability of using State and local government agencies and nonprofit organizations to increase awareness of veterans’ benefits, services, and outreach activities (see S. 927), S3326 [9MY]

——— carry out a program of outreach for veterans (see S. 1558), S7007 [27SE]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 733), H547 [14FE]

——— report cases of certain infectious diseases at departmental medical facilities (see S. 875), S3158 [7MY] (see H.R. 2153), H2953 [23MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: authorize agreements with States and subdivisions providing for continued operation of public lands during a Government shutdown (see S. 1750), S8361 [20NO] (see H.R. 3661), H7566 [5DE]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see S. 904), S3256 [8MY] (see H.R. 2322), H3287 [11JN]

——— require large public housing agencies to develop disaster response and relief plans (see H.R. 1669), H2245 [23AP]

District of Columbia: allow the District of Columbia Treasurer or a Deputy Chief Financial Officer to perform functions and duties of the Chief Financial Officer in an acting capacity if such position is vacant (see H.R. 1246), H1629 [19MR]

——— clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (see H.R. 2321), H3287 [11JN]

——— clarify rules regarding determination of compensation of the Chief Financial Officer (see H.R. 3343), H6827 [28OC]

——— eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (see H.R. 345), H222 [22JA]

——— establish District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 2469), H3989 [20JN]

——— establish Office of the District Attorney and head with a locally elected and independent district attorney (see H.R. 603), H431 [8FE]

——— make local funds available at the beginning of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law (see H.R. 1196), H1427 [14MR]

——— make local funds available during any portion of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law (see S. 1571), S7430 [12OC] (see H.R. 3100), H5546 [12SE]

——— making continuing appropriations and allowing use of local funds (see H.J. Res. 71), H6102 [1OC]

——— making continuing appropriations and allowing use of local funds (H.J. Res. 71), consideration (see H. Res. 370), H6173 [2OC]

——— permit determination of the fiscal year period and make local funds for a fiscal year available for use if neither an appropriations bill or continuing resolution for the District becomes law (see H.R. 2793), H4978 [23JY]

——— provide for retrocession to Maryland (see H.R. 2681), H4483 [11JY]

——— restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3689), H7627 [10DE]

Economy: encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 2674), H4483 [11JY]

Education: improve and provide all students with the opportunity to succeed (see S. 3), S42 [22JA]

——— prohibit Federal grants and regulation waivers from being contingent upon whether States are using a certain curriculum or assessment policies (see H.R. 2089), H2910 [22MY]

——— promote innovative education practices, help States and local educational agencies ensure high-quality English proficiency instruction, and provide college and career knowledge to English learners (see S. 1043), S3843 [23MY]

——— 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), H6289 [4OC]

——— reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see S. 326), S772 [14FE]

——— strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 1258), H1630 [19MR]

——— support the community schools model (see S. 844), S3029 [25AP]

Election Assistance Commission: carry out pilot program to fund local educational agency initiatives to provide voter registration information to high school seniors (see H.R. 653), H500 [13FE]

Elections: ensure clean and fair elections (see S. 9), S42 [22JA]

Employment: create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 1617), H2156 [18AP]

——— provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 2889), H5260 [31JY]

EPA: carry out a pilot program to work with municipalities seeking to develop and implement integrated plans to meet Federal Water Pollution Control Act wastewater and stormwater obligations (see H.R. 2707), H4597 [17JY]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see S. 1677), S7951 [12NO] (see H.R. 3449), H6997 [12NO]

——— improve beach monitoring by requiring coastal States to adopt water quality standards, conduct quicker water testing, and improved monitoring and public notification programs (see H.R. 2601), H4174 [28JN]

——— require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 2948), H5343 [1AU]

FAA: urge continued cooperation with airports across the U.S. seeking to implement noise mitigation plans (see H. Res. 29), H170 [15JA]

Families and domestic relations: ensure that immigration status alone does not disqualify a parent, legal guardian, or relative from being a placement for a foster child (see H.R. 2604), H4174 [28JN]

——— increase effectiveness of State child support enforcement programs (see S. 1763), S8457 [21NO]

——— increase reliability of child support for children (see S. 1870, 1877), S9052 [19DE]

——— strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see S. 1291), S5667 [11JY] (see H.R. 2662), H4482 [11JY]

FBI: making automatic continuing appropriations for continuation of emergency and critical training programs in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3239), H6223 [3OC]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 101), S213 [23JA] (see H.R. 3002), H5396 [2AU]

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed State or local government employees (see H.R. 3235), H6174 [2OC]

FEMA: award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfire (see S. 1396), S6072 [30JY] (see H.R. 3333), H6768 [23OC]

——— delay and phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program, allow States and local governments to subsidize premiums, and reform flood mapping procedure (see S. 1098), S3986 [6JN] (see H.R. 3156), H5766 [19SE]

——— delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3511), H7152 [15NO]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study and congressional consideration of reforms to make rates affordable (see H.R. 3218), H6011 [28SE]

——— 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 S. 1610), S7615 [29OC] (see S. 1846), S8913 [17DE]

——— delay increases in premium rates for certain properties and allow monthly installments for flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program and increase funding for affordability study (see H.R. 3693), H7687 [11DE]

——— establish pilot program to provide for wildfire mitigation grants (see S. 1428), S6206 [1AU]

——— require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 1035), H1327 [7MR]

——— revise evaluation process for requests for major disaster assistance (see H.R. 1859), H2483 [7MY]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see S. 829), S3028 [25AP] (see S. 1532), S6647 [19SE] (see H.R. 2920), H5342 [1AU]

Firearms: condemn gun violence, encourage enactment of comprehensive gun reforms, and repeal or reject Stand Your Ground laws (see H. Res. 318), H5088 [25JY]

——— establish a gun buyback grant program (see H.R. 227), H84 [14JA]

——— limit authority of States and local governments to collect taxes relative to the sale of certain firearms or ammunition or payable for background checks required for sales of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 2361), H3590 [13JN]

Firefighters: provide Federal death and disability benefits for contractors who serve as firefighters of the Forest Service, Dept. of the Interior agencies, or any State or local entity (see S. 1628), S7728 [31OC]

Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (see S. 178), S400 [30JA] (see H.R. 1108), H1394 [13MR]

Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Advisory Committee: develop information sharing and interoperability recommendations and pursue benefits for local, State, tribal, and Federal justice agencies (see H.R. 817), H627 [25FE]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (see H.R. 899), H814 [28FE]

Hanford Reach National Monument: ensure public access to Rattlesnake Mountain summit for educational, recreational, historical, scientific, cultural, and other purposes (see H.R. 1157), H1425 [14MR]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see H.R. 1136), H1395 [13MR]

Idaho: provide for exchange of lands between the city of Ketchum and Blaine County School District (see H.R. 1142), H1396 [13MR]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2264), H3215 [5JN]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see H.R. 2278), H3250 [6JN]

——— permit certain alien elementary and secondary school students to attend U.S. public schools if such aliens reimburse the local educational agency for the cost of providing education (see H.R. 1139), H1396 [13MR]

——— reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 830), H659 [26FE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide a certain minimum level of income for the State Assistance Program (see H.R. 2727), H4724 [18JY]

Law enforcement: condemn Stand Your Ground laws, urge rejection and repeal of and find alternatives for such legislation, penalize racial profiling, and study ways to elevate the social status of Black males (see H. Res. 55), H371 [5FE]

——— encourage States to prohibit Stand Your Ground laws and require Neighborhood Watch programs to register with local law enforcement agencies and the Dept. of Justice (see H.R. 2812), H5050 [24JY]

——— enhance training and cooperation to respond to and prevent domestic violence and sexual assault in Indian country, bring perpetrators to justice, and commission a GAO study (see H.R. 1836), H2436 [6MY]

——— mandate basic educational, regulatory, and management actions necessary for the prevention of racial profiling practices (see H.R. 3560), H7310 [20NO]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1038), S3843 [23MY] (see H.R. 2851), H5173 [30JY]

——— provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (see H.R. 838), H659 [26FE]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 357), S773 [14FE] (see H.R. 180), H51 [4JA]

——— honor Federal, State, and local police officers who have fallen while fulfilling their duty in Michigan and the U.S. for their sacrifice and commitment to preserving law and order (see H. Res. 217), H2654 [15MY]

Medicaid: eliminate increased Federal medical assistance percentage under the State plan relative to newly eligible mandatory individuals to provide States with greater flexibility (see H.R. 1404), H1836 [25MR]

——— repeal enhanced Federal medical assistance percentage (see S. 963), S3531 [15MY]

Medicare: allow certain State and local government employees to elect to treat employment as Medicare qualified government employment for purposes of entitlement to coverage (see H.R. 2618), H4212 [8JY]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: ensure compliance with certain Federal regulations and statutes (see H.R. 439), H300 [29JA]

Military Selective Service Act: deauthorize except during a Presidentially-declared national emergency (see H.R. 978), H1317 [6MR]

Molalla, OR: anniversary (see H. Res. 321), H5174 [30JY]

Motor vehicles: enable State and local promotion of natural gas, flexible fuel, and high-efficiency motor vehicle fleets (see H.R. 2242), H3094 [4JN]

——— protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 2543), H4142 [27JN]

Municipal bonds: tribute to history, anniversary of tax exemption, and important contribution to economic growth and wellbeing in States and municipalities (see H. Res. 112), H1396 [13MR]

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (see H.R. 3407), H6952 [30OC]

National Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: establish (see H.R. 534), H411 [6FE]

National forests: restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources (H.R. 1526), consideration (see H. Res. 351), H5653 [18SE]

National Guard: establish Cyber and Computer Network Incident Response Teams in each State to respond to cyber emergencies (see S. 658), S2328 [22MR] (see H.R. 1640), H2158 [18AP]

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (see S. 376), S813 [25FE] (see H.R. 2431), H3927 [19JN]

National Public Works Week: designate (see S. Res. 149), S3614 [20MY]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable (see H.R. 757), H594 [15FE]

——— improve education (see S. 1131), S4212 [11JN] (see H.R. 2367), H3591 [13JN]

NOAA: establish constituent-driven program to collect priority coastal geospatial data and support information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data to manage the coastal region (see H.R. 1382), H1824 [21MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt local schools from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2443), H3928 [19JN]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of State and local government employee pension or other post-employment benefit plans and encourage reform of such plans (see H. Res. 117), H1427 [14MR]

Political campaigns: reform certain laws relative to political activities of Federal employees (see H.R. 659), H500 [13FE]

Power resources: reduce energy waste, strengthen system resiliency, increase industrial competitiveness, and allow certain entities to implement systems that recover and use waste heat and renewable energy (see S. 1205), S4792 [20JN]

Public buildings: improve security at State and local courthouses (see S. 445), S1088 [4MR] (see H.R. 953), H981 [5MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 99), S2684 [16AP]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 1944), H2568 [9MY]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see S. 279), S590 [11FE] (see H.R. 596), H431 [8FE]

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (see S. 1146), S4405 [12JN] (see H.R. 2340), H3356 [12JN]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 864), S3091 [6MY] (see H.R. 654), H500 [13FE]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters only if the student’s parent provides written request for the release (see H.R. 392), H280 [23JA]

——— encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 88), S213 [23JA]

——— enhance safety (see H.R. 1470), H1909 [10AP]

——— make grants available to local governments to place law enforcement officers in schools (see S. 148), S284 [24JA]

——— provide financial assistance for school construction after a violent or traumatic crisis (see S. 1025), S3761 [22MY] (see H.R. 2102), H2910 [22MY]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees (see S. 1596), S7615 [29OC] (see H.R. 2083), H2910 [22MY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1526), H1990 [12AP]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1526), consideration (see H. Res. 351), H5653 [18SE]

Securities Exchange Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see H.R. 797), H596 [15FE]

SSA: issue uniform standards for truncation of Social Security numbers and prohibit public display on the Internet of account numbers by State and local governments and private entities (see H.R. 2229), H3014 [3JN]

States: prohibit Federal bailout of any State (see S. Res. 215), S6208 [1AU]

Taxation: apply installment sales treatment to property acquired for conservation purposes by a State or local government or certain tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 48), H29 [3JA]

——— authorize new empowerment zone designations for urban areas with high unemployment and high foreclosure rates (see H.R. 3535), H7252 [19NO]

——— clarify treatment of certain retirement plan contributions picked up by governmental employers (see H.R. 205), H52 [4JA]

——— disallow deductions for payment of compensatory and punitive damages to a government (see H.R. 3445), H6954 [30OC]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 1859), S9051 [19DE]

——— extend certain tax incentives for investment in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 2890), H5260 [31JY] (see H.R. 3272), H6343 [7OC]

——— extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 535), H411 [6FE]

——— make permanent qualified school construction bonds and zone academy bonds, treat zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and modify private business contribution requirement for zone academy bonds (see S. 1523), S6597 [18SE] (see H.R. 1629), H2157 [18AP]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 41), S43 [22JA] (see S. 127), S284 [24JA] (see H.R. 2854), H5173 [30JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 31), S42 [22JA] (see S. 1431), S6206 [1AU] (see H.R. 434), H300 [29JA] (see H.R. 3086), H5546 [12SE]

——— permanently apply the new markets tax credit to redevelopment of communities impacted by realignment or closure of military installations (see H.R. 3439), H6953 [30OC]

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

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see S. 1364), S5968 [25JY] (see H.R. 3724), H8107 [12DE]

——— provide for offsetting certain past-due local tax debts against income tax overpayments (see H.R. 2716), H4597 [17JY]

——— provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see S. 779), S2896 [23AP] (see H.R. 1628), H2157 [18AP]

——— reduce number of tax brackets, provide child and personal tax credits, allow new charitable and mortgage interest deductions, repeal certain taxes, and eliminate State and local deductions (see S. 1616), S7673 [30OC]

——— reform public and private pension plans and preserve access to professional investment advice (see S. 1270), S5567 [9JY]

——— tax bona fide District of Columbia residents in the same manner as residents of U.S. possessions (see H.R. 2680), H4483 [11JY]

——— treat certain population census tracts for which information is not available as low-income communities under the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 3809), H8136 [26DE]

Telecommunications: require carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies (see S. 721), S2649 [15AP] (see H.R. 1575), H2026 [15AP]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see S. 1235), S5264 [26JN] (see H.R. 2309), H3286 [11JN]

Territories: encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 512), H370 [5FE]

Trademarks: provide for registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the U.S., or any State or local government (see S. 1816), S8771 [12DE] (see H.R. 3713), H8107 [12DE]

Transportation: allow local hiring for transportation projects (see H.R. 3620), H7364 [22NO]

——— ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2468), H3988 [20JN]

——— limit executive compensation at public transit agencies that receive Federal funds (see S. 1496), S6377 [11SE]

——— provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 1250), S5498 [27JN] (see H.R. 2534), H4141 [27JN]

——— require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 3597), H7353 [21NO]

Virginia: authorize project development to extend Metrorail service in Northern Virginia (see H.R. 907), H814 [28FE]

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 376), H279 [23JA]

——— eliminate straight-party voting from any voting system used for Federal elections (see H.R. 936), H949 [4MR]

——— prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election for Federal office (see H.R. 281), H169 [15JA]

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 50), H29 [3JA]

——— promote efficient delivery and receipt of absentee ballots and other voting materials to absent overseas uniformed services voters (see H.R. 2168), H2953 [23MY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: establish application process for interested parties to apply for a county to be designated as a rural area (see H.R. 2672), H4483 [11JY]

——— provide exemptions from municipal advisor registration requirements (see S. 710), S2589 [11AP]

West Linn, OR: anniversary (see H. Res. 320), H5174 [30JY]

Workforce Investment Act: integrate public libraries into State and local workforce investment boards (see S. 882), S3159 [7MY] (see H.R. 113), H31 [3JA]

Cloture motions

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S2927 [24AP], S3013 [25AP]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), motion to proceed, S2785 [18AP], S2833 [22AP]

Comments

Conservatives support proposal to empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S2098 [21MR]

E-mails

Marketplace Fairness Act: Al Cardenas, American Conservative Union, S3076 [6MY]

Factsheets

Jackson Lee Amendment to H.R. 5, Student Success Act, on Dept. of Education Report on Advisability of State Education Authorities Closing School Districts, H4735 [19JY]

——— North Forest, TX, Independent School District, H4735 [19JY]

Letters

Decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable: Brian Patterson, United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc., S585 [11FE]

——— Juana Majel Dixon and Terri Henry, National Congress of American Indians, S584 [11FE]

——— Mark Mitchell, Pueblo of Tesuque, S489 [7FE]

——— Michael Nash, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, S490 [7FE]

——— National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, S584 [11FE]

——— Representative Cole, H772 [28FE]

——— Stacy Dixon, Susanville Indian Rancheria, S490 [7FE]

——— Tex (Red Tipped Arrow) Hall, Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association, S490 [7FE]

——— Tom Wooten, Samish Indian Nation, S489 [7FE], H752 [28FE]

Dept. of HUD Community Development Block Grant Program funding: several Representatives, H4868 [23JY]

Dept. of Justice grant funds to States and local governments that do not test for sexually transmitted diseases for persons indicted on sexual assault charges: National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, S613 [12FE]

Empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes: David French, National Retail Federation, S2100 [21MR]

——— several organizations, S2099 [21MR]

Investigation into alleged fraud, waste, and abuse at public housing authorities: Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S353 [29JA]

Marketplace Fairness Act: Christine Gregoire and Bill Haslam, Governor of Tennessee, National Governors Association, S2951 [24AP]

——— Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S3070 [6MY]

——— Lance Trebesch, S2828 [22AP]

——— Senators Enzi and Alexander, S3071 [6MY]

——— several Senators, S2950 [24AP]

——— Tom Corbett, Governor of Pennsylvania, and Steven L. Beshear, Governor of Kentucky, National Governors Association, S2951 [24AP]

National Blue Alert Act: Senator Coburn, S4054 [10JN]

Prohibit FEMA Urban Areas Security Initiative funding for projects that do not improve homeland security: Raymond W. Kelly, New York, NY, Police Commissioner, S1982 [20MR]

——— several law enforcement and emergency services organizations, S1983 [20MR]

Resignation as Mayor of Newark, NJ: Cory A. Booker, S7692 [31OC]

Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act: Andy Duyck, Washington County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5732 [19SE]

——— Anthony DeBone, Deschutes County, OR, Board of County Commissioners, H5725 [19SE]

——— Craig Pope, Aaron Felton, Robert Wolfe, and Doug Schmidt, Polk County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5727 [19SE]

——— David Itzen, Everett Dial, and John Bishop, Curry County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5724 [19SE]

——— Dennis Linthicum, Frank Skrah, and Greg Thede, Klamath County, OR, Commissioners, H5725 [19SE]

——— Doug Robertson, John Hanlin, Rick Wesenberg, and Susan Acree, Douglas County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5724 [19SE]

——— Henry Heimuller, Anthony Hyde, Earl Fisher, Jeff Dickerson, and Steve Atchinson, Columbia County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5726 [19SE]

——— Janet Carlson, Samuel A. Brentano, Patricia Milne, Jason Myers, Walt Beglau, and Tom Rohlfing, Marion County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5727 [19SE]

——— John Ludlow, Jim Bernard, Paul Savas, Martha Schrader, and Tootie Smith, Clakamas County, OR, Board of County Commissioners, H5727 [19SE]

——— John Rachor, Jackson County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5732 [19SE]

——— Mark E. Bennett, Baker County, OR, Commissioners, H5725 [19SE]

——— Mark Labhart, Bill Baertlein, and Tim Josi, Tillamook County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5727 [19SE]

——— Mike McCabe, Ken Fahlgren, and Seth Crawford, Crook County, OR, Court, H5725 [19SE]

——— Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5733 [19SE]

——— Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5732 [19SE]

——— Rod Runyon, Scott Hege, and Steve Kramer, Wasco County, OR, Board of County Commissioners, H5723 [19SE]

——— Simon G. Hair, Stephen Campbell, and Connie Roach, Josephine County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5726 [19SE]

——— Steve Shaffer, Gilliam County, OR, Court, H5723 [19SE]

Secure Annuities for Employees (SAFE) Retirement Act: Brian H. Graff, American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries, S5572 [9JY]

——— Catherine J. Weatherford, Insured Retirement Institute, S5663 [11JY]

——— Gregory J. Burrows, Principal Life Insurance Co., S5750 [17JY]

——— Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S5572 [9JY]

——— James J. Donelon, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, S5751 [17JY]

——— Joseph F. McKeever, Davis & Harman LLP, S5662 [11JY]

——— Kim O’Brien, National Association for Fixed Annuities, S5663 [11JY]

——— Kirk D. Johnson, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, S5750 [17JY]

——— Lynn D. Dudley, American Benefits Council, S5571 [9JY]

——— Malott W. Nyhart, Great American Life Insurance Co., S5662 [11JY]

——— Pamela D. Everhart, Fidelity Investments (business), S5750 [17JY]

——— Paul S. Stevens, Investment Company Institute, S5663 [11JY]

——— Paula Calimafde, Small Business Council of America, S5750 [17JY]

——— Peter G. Gallanis, National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations, S5751 [17JY]

——— Peter Kunkel, Transamerica Corp., S5751 [17JY]

——— Peter R. Pastre, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., S5663 [11JY]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S5751 [17JY]

——— Robert O. Smith, National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, S5664 [11JY]

——— Scott F. Betts, National Benefit Services, LLC, S5750 [17JY]

——— W. Jeffrey Zobell, Alliance Benefit Group-Rocky Mountain (company), S5571 [9JY]

——— Walter C. Welsh, American Council of Life Insurers, S5571 [9JY]

Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act: Evangelical Immigration Table (organization), H7043 [13NO]

Student Success Act: Anita Christy, Gilbert Watch (Internet site), H4624 [18JY]

——— Barbara Trader, TASH (organization), H4704 [18JY]

——— Carol Clesceri, H4624 [18JY]

——— Curt Decker, National Disability Rights Network, H4701 [18JY]

——— Deborah A. Ziegler, Council for Exceptional Children, H4702 [18JY]

——— James H. Wendorf, National Center for Learning Disabilities, H4703 [18JY]

——— Jess Butler, Autism National Committee, Inc., H4703 [18JY]

——— Karen K. Garza, Fairfax County, VA, Public Schools Superintendent, H4628 [18JY]

——— Katherine Beh Neas, Easter Seals, Inc., H4702 [18JY]

——— Laura Kaloi, Cindy Smith, and Katherine Beh Neas, Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities Education Task Force, H4699 [18JY]

——— Marty Ford, The Arc of the U.S. (organization), H4703 [18JY]

——— several Collaboration To Promote Self-Determination (organization) national partners, H4700 [18JY]

Violence Against Women Act reauthorization: National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, H773 [28FE]

——— Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H781 [28FE]

Lists

Baltimore Elementary and Middle School Library Project supporters, S2659 [16AP]

Friends of VAWA Coalition members, H781 [28FE]

Governors and former governors who support S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act, S2952 [24AP]

Law enforcement and security industry groups supporting school safety provisions of S. 649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act, S2672 [16AP]

Maine employers with current policies to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, S7788 [4NO]

Minnesota supporters of proposal to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S2105 [21MR]

National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women members, H773–H780 [28FE]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1318, Youth Prison Reduction Through Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education (Youth PROMISE) Act, E354 [21MR]

Organizations supporting S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act, S2873 [23AP]

Parents, teachers, and administrators supporting school safety provisions of S. 649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act, S2672 [16AP]

Statements supporting S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act, S2833 [22AP]

Memorandums

Empower States To Require Online Retailers To Collect and Remit State Sales and Use Taxes: Steven Maguire, Jeanne Grimmett, and Erika K. Lunder, Congressional Research Service, S2103 [21MR]

Motions

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S2785 [18AP]

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]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1526), H5790 [20SE]

Petitions and memorials

Harney County, OR, Court: Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H5732 [19SE]

Jefferson County, OR, County Commission: Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H5730 [19SE]

Umatilla County, OR, Board of Commissioners: Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H5730 [19SE]

Union County, OR, Board of Commissioners: Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H5730 [19SE]

Wallowa County, OR, Board of Commissioners: Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H5730 [19SE]

Wheeler County, OR, Court: Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H5732 [19SE]

Press releases

Civil and Human Rights Coalition Calls Republican VAWA Proposal ‘‘Nothing Less Than Shameful’’: Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H781 [28FE]

Friends of VAWA Coalition Calls on the House To Defeat the Substitute to S. 47 and Pass the Bipartisan Senate Bill: Friends of VAWA Coalition, H780 [28FE]

House of Representatives’s Introduction of the Violence Against Women Act: Sharon Stapel, New York City Anti-Violence Project (organization), H781 [28FE]

Remarks in House

Alamosa County, CO: anniversary, E939 [20JN]

Alburtis, PA: anniversary, E545 [25AP]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (H.R. 2084), H4512, H4513 [16JY]

Annandale, VA: tribute to Annandale Volunteer Fire Dept., award recipients, E1749 [21NO]

Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, H4348 [10JY]

Arizona: convey certain land inholdings owned by the U.S. to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona (H.R. 507), H2411 [6MY]

Baden, PA: anniversary, E1217 [2AU]

Ballston, NY: anniversary, H1316 [6MR]

Bay County, FL: anniversary, H2253 [24AP], E525 [24AP]

Bayport, MN: anniversary of Bayport Fire Dept., E1357 [20SE]

Bell, Victory: Rockford, IL, Booker Washington Center honoree, E1856 [12DE]

Bhagowalia, Sanjeev (Sonny): Federal Computer Week (publication) ‘‘Federal 100 Award’’ recipient, E386 [9AP]

Bloomfield, NJ: anniversary, E273 [12MR]

Border Patrol: interior border patrol station funding, H3129 [5JN]

Bramwell, WV: anniversary, E1705 [19NO]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (H.R. 868), H1922 [11AP]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (H.R. 684), H2446 [7MY], H2538 [9MY], H2646–H2649 [15MY], H2832 [21MY]

Carrollton, TX: anniversary, H2832 [21MY], E760 [23MY]

Champlain, NY: anniversary, E1093 [18JY]

Clark, Karen: Harvey Milk Champions of Change award recipient, E734, E760 [23MY]

College Station, TX: anniversary, H7003 [13NO]

Colton, CA: anniversary, E1050 [11JY]

Columbia County, PA: anniversary, E352 [21MR]

Coral Spring, FL: anniversary, E1199 [1AU]

Corps of Engineers: allow collaboration with local water districts to find new markets for excess water supply, H6739 [23OC]

——— construction account funding, H4344, H4346 [10JY]

——— construction account funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4347 [10JY]

——— consult key stakeholders, including State and local governments and water districts and minority-serving institutions, on storm damage reduction projects that affect underrepresented communities, H6719 [23OC]

——— consult with local officials concerning projects that substantially affect underrepresented communities, H6745 [23OC]

——— expedite consideration of applications submitted by States and municipalities for permits in connection with public safety projects (H.R. 3730), E1863 [12DE]

——— prohibit funding for Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, H4349 [10JY]

——— prohibit waiver of standard local cost-share for construction projects unrelated to damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H140 [15JA]

Courts: reform judicial review and claim filing process relative to Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing programs, H4151 [28JN]

Dauphin Island, AL: anniversary, E431 [11AP]

Dearborn County, MI: tribute to Dearborn County Commissioners’ efforts toward local job fair, E1852 [12DE]

Denville, NJ: anniversary, E450 [12AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a program to generate dependable economic activity for counties and local governments containing National Forest System land through a management-focused approach, H5731 [19SE]

——— Hunger-Free Communities Grant program funding, H3877 [19JN], E941 [20JN]

Dept. of Education: allow charter schools to use Federal funds for professional development, teacher training, instructional materials, and minor facilities costs, H4716, H4717 [18JY], E1098 [19JY]

——— allow local educational agencies to enter contracts with other organizations to implement programs for at-risk-youth, H4706, H4707 [18JY]

——— allow redistribution of education funds to allow such funds to follow low-income students to the school of their choice, H4736–H4738 [19JY]

——— allow State and local educational agencies to use multiple measures to identify school academic performance, H4705, H4706 [18JY]

——— amend the weighted child count used to determine targeted grant amounts and education finance incentive grant amounts for local educational agencies (H.R. 2658), H4374 [11JY]

——— clarify that States that do not accept Federal funds are not required to comply with Federal education mandates, H4720 [18JY]

——— ensure continued support for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian education programs, H4690–H4693, H4695 [18JY], H4813 [19JY]

——— ensure Family Engagement Centers target services to low-income students and families, H4718 [18JY]

——— establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools, H4612 [18JY]

——— establish teacher evaluation programs (H.R. 768), H4610, H4709 [18JY]

——— exempt local educational agencies serving high percentage of students from families with income below the poverty line from changes to funding formula, H4710, H4711 [18JY]

——— Impact Aid Program funding, H6610 [16OC]

——— impact of Government shutdown on Impact Aid Program, H6360 [8OC]

——— increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (H.R. 2228), E774 [3JN]

——— increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and other qualified psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (H.R. 1854), H2609 [15MY]

——— make certain consolidated school districts eligible for payments, prohibit mid-year adjustments for student counts, and make the current construction program a competitive grant program, H4719 [18JY]

——— making continuing appropriations for Impact Aid Program (H.J. Res. 83), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6244–H6254 [4OC]

——— prohibit Federal funds to State and local educational agencies who facilitate the transfer of an employee they know or have probable cause to believe has engaged in sexual misconduct, H4733, H4734 [19JY]

——— prohibit Federal mandate requiring States to institute teacher evaluation programs, H4709, H4710, H4712 [18JY]

——— prohibit grant funds from bypassing States and going directly to local school districts, H4711, H4712 [18JY]

——— report on advisability of State education authorities closing school districts over local opposition, and the monitoring, supervising, and controlling of underperforming school districts, H4734–H4736 [19JY]

——— require State educational agencies to consult with private sector employers and entrepreneurs as part of education plan and require appointment of representatives from private sector to peer-review process, H4697 [18JY]

——— restore cap on percentage of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities participating in alternate assessments, H4698, H4699 [18JY]

——— restore greater authority and governance to local educational agencies, strengthen opportunities for parental input, and assess affect of regulations on local school districts, H4707, H4708 [18JY]

——— 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), H4321 [10JY], H4475 [11JY], H4532 [17JY], H4607, H4610, H4619–H4722 [18JY], H4730, H4731–H4814 [19JY], H5076 [25JY], E1097, E1098, E1099 [19JY], E1107, E1110, E1111 [22JY], E1116 [23JY], E1136 [25JY], E1147 [26JY], E1193 [1AU]

——— 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, H4813 [19JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a grant program for State and local governments to install solar energy systems (H.R. 1107), H1362 [13MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection airport staffing funding through reductions in 287(g) State and local government immigration enforcement program funding, H3130, H3139, H3140 [5JN]

——— enable State and local law enforcement to enter into agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce immigration law, H3198 [5JN]

——— Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties funding through reductions in 287(g) State and local government immigration enforcement program funding, H3134, H3135 [5JN], E834 [11JN]

——— Operation Stonegarden funding, H3207, H3208 [5JN]

——— prohibit funding to cities and towns that do not follow Federal immigration law, H3194, H3195 [5JN]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H4868 [23JY], H4989 [24JY], H5114, H5117, H5118, H5120–H5124, H5153, H5154 [30JY], H5184, H5186 [31JY], H5268 [1AU], E1184 [1AU]

Dept. of Justice: improve public safety through increased law enforcement presence and enhanced public safety equipment and programs (H.R. 3069), E1275 [10SE]

——— limit efforts to seek damages beyond actual damage to property, public lands and firefighting and restoration costs in States with laws limiting such damages, H5754 [19SE]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System, H679 [27FE], H745, H782–H784, H798, H806 [28FE]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (H.R. 1318), E353 [21MR]

Dept. of Labor: create a pilot program to award grants to local governments and community-based organizations to create jobs (H.R. 2257), H3025 [4JN], H3766 [19JN]

——— establish alternate guidelines for measuring progress of State and local performance for entrepreneurial training services under the Workforce Investment Act, H1411 [14MR]

——— establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (H.R. 870), E206 [27FE]

——— establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (H.R. 1000), E301 [14MR]

——— integrate public libraries into State and local workforce investment boards, H1439 [15MR]

——— make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to carry out employment training programs, H5430 [9SE]

Dept. of the Interior: nomination process for including large river systems in the National Blueways System, H4586 [17JY]

——— restore non-Federal funding match requirement for Historic Preservation Grants, H143, H144 [15JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information, H6803 [28OC]

Detroit, MI: declaration of bankruptcy, H4986 [24JY]

——— anniversary of National Draft Goldwater Rally, E988 [28JN]

——— clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (H.R. 2321), E839 [11JN]

——— clarify rules regarding determination of compensation of the Chief Financial Officer (H.R. 3343), H7162, H7163 [18NO]

——— eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money, H3244 [6JN]

——— eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (H.R. 345), H5875–H5878 [26SE], E48 [22JA]

——— establish District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 2469), E942 [20JN]

——— establish Office of the District Attorney and head with a locally elected and independent district attorney (H.R. 603), E117 [8FE]

——— impact of Government shutdown, H5782 [20SE]

——— make local funds available during any portion of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law (H.R. 3100), H5541 [12SE], H5877 [26SE], H6079 [1OC], E1311 [12SE]

——— making continuing appropriations and allowing use of local funds (H.J. Res. 71), H6077–H6082, H6092 [1OC], H6133–H6138 [2OC], H6241 [4OC], H6462 [10OC], H6532 [11OC], E1417 [2OC], E1424 [3OC]

——— making continuing appropriations and allowing use of local funds (H.J. Res. 71), consideration (H. Res. 370), H6122–H6132 [2OC]

East Palo Alto, CA: anniversary, E1224 [2AU]

East Pikeland Township, PA: anniversary, E1642 [13NO]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, E1361 [23SE]

——— impact of Government shutdown, H5808 [25SE], H5887 [27SE], H6188 [3OC], H6419 [9OC], H6490 [10OC], H6542 [11OC]

Education: ensure States and local educational agencies maintain rights and responsibilities of determining educational curriculum, programs of instruction, and assessments for elementary and secondary education, H4694–H4696 [18JY], E1098 [19JY]

——— promote civic education, H5374 [2AU]

Ellsworth, ME: anniversary, E1066 [16JY]

Employment: create a pilot program to award grants to local governments and community-based organizations to create jobs, H3106 [5JN]

——— ensure local input in State designations of local workforce investment areas, H1470, H1471 [15MR]

Enumclaw, WA: anniversary, E66 [25JA]

FAA: urge continued cooperation with airports across the U.S. seeking to implement noise mitigation plans, H7692 [12DE]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Human Services Council, E1452 [8OC]

——— anniversary of Planning Commission, E1453 [8OC]

FEMA: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, H3137 [5JN]

——— National Urban Search and Rescue Response System funding, H3137, H3138 [5JN]

——— require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 1035), H1339–H1341 [12MR]

——— State and local rail and transit security grant programs funding, H3158 [5JN]

——— State and local wildfire preparedness grant program funding, H3207 [5JN]

——— Urban Areas Security Initiative funding, H2446 [7MY], H3136, H3137, H3149 [5JN], E837 [11JN]

——— Urban Areas Security Initiative Nonprofit Security Grant Program funding, H3164 [5JN]

FERC: suspend natural gas pipeline permitting deadline until State and local objections or concerns about pipeline projects are reviewed, H7324 [21NO]

Firearms: condemn gun violence, encourage enactment of comprehensive gun reforms, and repeal or reject Stand Your Ground laws (H. Res. 318), H5053 [25JY]

——— 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), H1914, H1920, H1946 [11AP], H1963, H1986 [12AP], H2071, H2074, H2076, H2077, H2107, H2119 [17AP], H2128, H2129 [18AP]

Fontana, CA: anniversary, E741 [23MY]

Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (H.R. 1108), H1535 [15MR], E297 [14MR]

Gainesville, GA: tribute, H463 [13FE]

GAO: conduct study to determine what delays are expected by any Federal, State, or local permiting authority in issuing permits regarding siting, construction, expansion, or operation of any natural gas pipeline project, H7327, H7328 [21NO]

Gates, NY: anniversary, E804 [5JN]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), H819 [4MR]

Halfmoon, NY: anniversary, H1316 [6MR]

Hanford Reach National Monument: ensure public access to Rattlesnake Mountain summit for educational, recreational, historical, scientific, cultural, and other purposes (H.R. 1157), H3266, H3267 [11JN]

Hayesville, NC: anniversary, H822 [4MR]

Highland Village, TX: anniversary, E21 [14JA]

Houston, TX: Texas Education Agency decision to close North Forest Independent School District, H2416 [6MY], H2796 [20MY]

Hurricanes: implement emergency preparedness plans, E847 [12JN]

Immigration: improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (H.R. 2278), H3368 [13JN], H4519 [16JY], H6843 [29OC], H7146 [15NO], H7462 [4DE]

——— prohibit illegal immigrants from receiving Federal, State, or local government means-tested benefits, H3998 [25JN]

Infrastructure: limit States’ ability to use authority under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Coastal Zone Management Act to delay federally approved projects, E1317 [16SE]

Irving, TX: NIST Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award recipient, H1840 [9AP]

Kingston, PA: anniversary of Hoyt Library, E1645 [13NO]

Kleberg County, TX: anniversary, E1306 [12SE]

Laird, John: Harvey Milk Champions of Change award recipient, H2850 [22MY]

Lake Charles, LA: Acadiana Profile (publication) City of the Year award recipient, E105 [6FE]

Lake Elsinore, CA: anniversary, E301 [14MR]

Lake Worth, FL: anniversary, E942 [20JN]

Land use: reaffirm local stakeholder role in land management policies, H4587 [17JY]

Laurel Springs, NJ: anniversary, E456 [15AP]

Law enforcement: encourage States to prohibit Stand Your Ground laws and require Neighborhood Watch programs to register with local law enforcement agencies and the Dept. of Justice (H.R. 2812), H4984 [24JY]

——— mandate basic educational, regulatory, and management actions necessary for the prevention of racial profiling practices (H.R. 3560), H7386 [2DE]

——— prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 2851), E1158 [30JY]

——— provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (H.R. 838), E195 [26FE]

Lebanon County, PA: anniversary, E79 [1FE]

Livingston, NJ: anniversary, E66 [25JA]

Long Beach, CA: opening of Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse, E1691 [18NO]

Lumberton, NC: tribute, E1561 [23OC]

Lyons, IL: anniversary, E1679 [15NO]

Machias, ME: anniversary, E948 [20JN]

Madison County, ID: anniversary, E175 [25FE]

Madrid, Sandra E.: Seattle, WA, Latino City Employees (organization) Latino Heritage Award recipient, E1883 [16DE]

Manlius, NY: anniversary, E539 [24AP]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: ensure compliance with certain Federal regulations and statutes (H.R. 439), E74 [29JA]

Military Selective Service Act: deauthorize except during a Presidentially-declared national emergency (H.R. 978), H1364 [13MR]

Millbury, MA: anniversary, H3262 [11JN], E835 [11JN]

Minoa, NY: anniversary, E52 [23JA]

Montrose, CA: anniversary, E168 [15FE]

Moorpark, CA: anniversary, E1046 [11JY]

Naperville, IL: Sunshine Review (organization) Sunny Award recipient, E384 [9AP]

National forests: improve land management, H1979 [12AP]

——— restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (H.R. 1526), H5460–H5467 [10SE], H5530 [12SE], H5721–H5755 [19SE], H5788–H5792 [20SE], H5820 [25SE], E1353, E1356, E1357, E1358 [20SE], E1389 [27SE]

National Foster Care Month: observance, E711 [21MY]

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (H.R. 2431), H3765 [19JN]

National Night Out: observance, H5054 [25JY]

National Preparedness Month: observance, E1305 [12SE]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, H677–H681 [27FE], H736–H750, H772–H799, H805 [28FE], E217 [28FE]

Natural gas: prohibit changes in permitting regulations until FERC determines implementation will not adversely impact natural gas pipeline safety or local community involvement in siting process, H7332 [21NO]

New Brighton, PA: anniversary, E753 [23MY]

New Haven, CT: anniversary, E594 [6MY]

New Windsor, NY: anniversary, E443 [12AP]

Newland, NC: anniversary, E960 [25JN]

Norwich Township, OH: anniversary, E551 [25AP]

Nutley, NJ: anniversary of Nutley Public Library, E1736 [21NO]

Oak Park, MI: completion of Gerald E. Naftaly Municipal Complex, E1508 [14OC]

Oakland County, MI: anniversary of Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority, E1862 [12DE]

Okawville, IL: anniversary, E925 [20JN]

Orange, CA: anniversary, H1365 [13MR]

Orion, IL: anniversary, E1271 [10SE]

Orwigsburg, PA: anniversary, E449 [12AP]

Plantation, FL: anniversary, E441 [12AP]

Plymouth, NH: anniversary, E1045 [11JY]

Pomfret, CT: anniversary, E561 [26AP]

Portage, MI: anniversary, E137 [13FE]

Powder Springs, GA: anniversary, E1555 [23OC]

Prince William County, VA: tribute to Board of Supervisors volunteers, E963 [25JN]

Proctorville, NC: anniversary, E296 [14MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance, E619 [8MY]

Public utilities: include local utility districts in cyber threat intelligence sharing, H2102, H2103 [17AP]

Puerto Rico: extend waiver for local cost-sharing requirements for Corps of Engineers projects, H6745 [23OC]

Redlands, CA: anniversary, E1669 [14NO]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (H.R. 596), H2855 [22MY]

Richmond, IN: Indiana Stellar Community Award recipient, E911 [18JN]

Ridgecrest, CA: anniversary, E1601 [30OC]

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (H.R. 2340), H3292 [12JN]

Rumford, ME: tribute to National Trust for Historic Preservation National Main Street designation, E773 [3JN]

Russellville, MO: anniversary, E799 [5JN]

San Ramon, CA: anniversary, H1872 [10AP]

Saratoga, NY: anniversary, H1316 [6MR]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters only if the student’s parent provides written request for the release, H3380 [13JN]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees (H.R. 2083), H2843 [22MY], H6647–H6651, H6655 [22OC]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1526), H5460–H5467 [10SE], H5530 [12SE], H5721–H5755 [19SE], H5788–H5792 [20SE], H5820 [25SE], E1353, E1356, E1357, E1358 [20SE], E1389 [27SE]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1526), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5669–H5684 [19SE]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1526), motion to recommit, H5790, H5791 [20SE]

Sellersville, PA: anniversary, E875 [14JN]

Sewaren, NJ: anniversary of Sewaren Free Public Library, E1869 [12DE]

Socorro, TX: anniversary, E571 [26AP]

Southern Poverty Law Center: opposition to Alabama school choice legislation, H5597 [18SE]

Spring, TX: tribute to Old Town Spring, E696 [17MY]

Spruce Pine, NC: anniversary, E1153 [30JY]

St. Albans, ME: anniversary, E883 [17JN]

States: address needs of children who have aged out of foster care programs, H5419 [9SE]

Steadman, Pat: Harvey Milk Champions of Change award recipient, E735 [23MY]

Stillwater, NY: anniversary, H1316 [6MR]

Sunset Beach, NC: anniversary, E285 [13MR]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H184, H185, H186, H187, H206–H219 [22JA], H226, H258 [23JA], E56, E59 [23JA], E68 [25JA]

——— hearing of arguments in Town of Greece, NY, v. Galloway relative to constitutionality of legislative prayer practice to open town meetings, H5410 [9SE]

Taxation: extend certain tax incentives for investment in the District of Columbia (H.R. 2890), E1173 [31JY]

——— extend certain tax incentives for investment in the District of Columbia (H.R. 3272), E1446 [7OC]

——— extend the Build America Bonds program (H.R. 535), H2270–H2272 [24AP]

——— provide for offsetting certain past-due local tax debts against income tax overpayments (H.R. 2716), E1073 [17JY]

——— repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, H5371 [2AU]

Tennessee: tribute to job training programs, H3697 [18JN]

Transportation: invest in safe pedestrian and bicycle pathways, E1663 [14NO]

Tualatin, OR: anniversary, E400 [9AP]

Van Zandt County, TX: anniversary, E662 [15MY]

Veterans: include training in advanced manufacturing for veterans in State and local plans for reforming and strengthening the workforce investment system, H1472 [15MR]

Virginia Beach, VA: anniversary of Seatack Community, H2807 [21MY]

Voting: prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election for Federal office, H4092 [27JN]

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections, H14–H16 [3JA]

Warner Robins, GA: anniversary, E171 [15FE]

Warren County, NY: anniversary, E303 [14MR]

Wayne, NJ: anniversary of Wayne Public Library, E499 [18AP]

Weatherly, PA: anniversary, E1440 [4OC]

West Warwick, RI: anniversary, E1357 [20SE]

Wheat Ridge, CO: Wheat Ridge Police Dept., and Wheat Ridge Business Association Feed the Future Program recipients of Wheat Ridge Mayor’s Business & Community Partnership Award, E1439 [4OC]

Williamsville, NY: Amherst, NY, Chamber of Commerce Revitalization Award recipient, E1583 [28OC]

Winchester, CA: anniversary, E1425 [3OC]

Winston-Salem, NC: anniversary, E636 [9MY]

Wisconsin: anniversary of Ho-Chunk Nation, E925 [20JN]

Yonkers, NY: anniversary of Human Rights Commission, E1911 [23DE]

Remarks in Senate

Alstead, NH: anniversary, S6194 [1AU]

Anchorage, AK: provide for unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by the city for purposes of economic development by conveying Federal reversion interest to the city (S. 182), S404 [30JA]

ATF: establish incentives for law enforcement agencies to report all recovered crime guns to the National Tracing Center (S. 1337), S5962 [25JY]

Baltimore, MD: tribute to the Baltimore Elementary and Middle School Library Project, S2658 [16AP]

Bankruptcy: prohibit Federal bailout of Detroit, MI, or any U.S. city that declares bankruptcy, S5930 [25JY]

Berwick, ME: anniversary, S3902 [3JN]

Budget: require supermajority vote to waive unfunded State and local government mandates points of order, S2302 [22MR]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S2093–S2106, S2108 [21MR], S2248, S2273–S2278 [22MR]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S2696 [16AP], S2697 [17AP], S2926–S2931, S2937–S2953 [24AP], S2983, S2985–S2991, S2994–S3009, S3013, S3016–S3018 [25AP], S3070–S3084 [6MY], S3153–S3155 [7MY]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), motion to proceed, S2785 [18AP], S2820–S2825, S2827–S2834, S2836–S2838 [22AP], S2859–S2863, S2866, S2871–S2873, S2875–S2882, S2885, S2891–S2894 [23AP], S2909, S2918, S2919 [24AP]

——— enforcement authority of States to collect State sales and use taxes from remote sellers in foreign countries, S3007 [25AP]

——— exempt businesses with less than certain amount of online sales from requirement to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S2878, S2881 [23AP], S8939 [18DE]

——— give businesses more time to comply with online sales tax regulations, S2986–S2991 [25AP]

——— implement a sunset for requiring online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, conduct study on costs of compliance, and limit State audits of online retailers, S2999 [25AP]

——— include tribal governments in provisions to empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S3154 [7MY]

Candia, NH: anniversary, S6195 [1AU]

Children and youth: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (S. 1546), S6882 [24SE]

Claire City, SD: anniversary, S5146 [25JN], S5491 [27JN]

Columbia Falls, ME: anniversary, S5259 [26JN]

Cornish, NH: anniversary, S4520 [17JN]

Corps of Engineers: conduct study with other Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies to address coastal recovery and reconstruction from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S317 [28JA]

——— ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects, S3219–S3222, S3227 [8MY]

Croydon, NH: anniversary, S6195 [1AU]

Delaware: impact and efforts to combat effects of climate change, S2825–S2827 [22AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow States to deputize certain nonprofit organizations and area agencies on aging to conduct Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program interviews for senior citizens, S3731 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: allow redistribution of education funds to allow such funds to follow low-income students to the school of their choice, S2121 [21MR], S2280 [22MR]

——— ensure children are ready for college or a career by providing more State and local control over student, school, and teacher evaluations and achievements (S. 1101), S3988 [6JN]

——— establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (S. 1083), S3859 [23MY]

——— establish a new counseling program (S. 282), S7995 [13NO]

——— improve programs operated by local educational agencies with high numbers of children from low-income families (S. 1110), S4401 [12JN]

——— improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (S. 1062), S3857 [23MY]

——— invest in innovation for education (S. 283), S7995 [13NO]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools, S6358, S6359 [11SE], S6432 [12SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow risk-based allocation of Operation Stonegarden funding, S4570 [18JN]

——— include tribal government officials on the Border Oversight Task Force, S4450 [13JN], S4559 [18JN]

——— work with the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture, and State, local, and tribal governments to mitigate negative environmental impacts of border security, S4855 [21JN]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S5832 [23JY], S5862 [24JY]

——— increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (S. 855), S3086 [6MY]

——— investigation into alleged fraud, waste, and abuse at public housing authorities, S352, S353 [29JA]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (S. 413), S1019 [28FE]

——— Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funding, S2290 [22MR]

——— establish a national Silver Alert communications network to assist regional and local search efforts for missing senior citizens (S. 1814), S8774 [12DE]

——— establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project, S487 [7FE]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (S. 933), S3373 [13MY], S9044 [19DE]

——— prohibit charging the survivor of a sexual assault for the cost of administering a rape kit, S497 [7FE]

——— prohibit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds from being used to restrict sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (S. 299), S672 [13FE]

——— protect crime victims’ rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (S. 822), S3033 [25AP], S9045 [19DE]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System, S454 [4FE], S497, S499 [7FE], S578 [11FE]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System (S. 80), S215 [23JA]

——— reduce grant funds available to States and local governments that do not require testing for sexually transmitted diseases for persons indicted on sexual assault charges, S576 [11FE], S613, S614 [12FE]

——— require State and local law enforcement agencies applying for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to report how many crime guns they recovered and submitted for tracing, S4544 [18JN]

——— strengthen Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program, S2669 [16AP]

——— strengthen the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (S. 146), S9044 [19DE]

——— withhold percentage of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds from States and local governments that release private gun ownership data, S2710 [17AP], S2780 [18AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain special resource studies relative to establishment of Pacific Island parks (S. 618), S2028 [20MR]

——— Payments in Lieu of Taxes program funding, S9090 [20DE]

——— reauthorize Payments in Lieu of Taxes program at levels roughly equivalent to property tax revenues lost due to the presence of Federal land, S2317 [22MR]

Detroit, MI: declaration of bankruptcy, S5960 [25JY]

——— tribute, S5960 [25JY]

Disasters: allow for a more effective recovery from disasters, S36 [22JA]

——— convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts, S3308 [9MY]

——— clarify rules regarding determination of compensation of the Chief Financial Officer (H.R. 3343), S9111 [20DE]

——— impact of Government shutdown, S7393 [11OC]

——— making continuing appropriations and allowing use of local funds (H.J. Res. 71), S7117 [2OC]

——— making continuing appropriations and allowing use of local funds (H.J. Res. 71), unanimous-consent agreement, S7140 [2OC]

Domestic policy: role of Federal Government, S2935–S2937 [24AP]

Economy: impact of Government shutdown, S7157 [3OC], S7318 [9OC], S7390, S7399, S7405 [11OC], S7457 [14OC], S7714 [31OC]

Edenton, NC: anniversary, S3566 [16MY]

Education: reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (S. 326), S774 [14FE], S1008 [28FE]

Elmendorf AFB, AK: tribute to Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, S2895 [23AP]

EPA: approval of State regional haze implementation plans, S6364 [11SE]

Escanaba, MI: anniversary, S5565 [9JY]

Families and domestic relations: increase effectiveness of State child support enforcement programs (S. 1763), S8462 [21NO]

——— strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (S. 1291), S5671 [11JY]

Federal aid programs: prohibit Federal assistance to State and local governments which declare bankruptcy, S2077 [21MR]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (S. 101), S6061 [30JY]

——— prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (S. 101), unanimous-consent request, S6150–S6153 [1AU]

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, S8154–S8158 [19NO]

——— 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 (S. 1610), S7592, S7605 [29OC], S7667 [30OC], S8617–S8623 [11DE], S8804 [13DE], S8995–S8998 [19DE]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and determine flood risk (S. 1610), unanimous-consent request, S8619 [11DE]

——— prohibit Urban Areas Security Initiative funding for projects that do not improve homeland security, S1977, S1982–S1984 [20MR]

Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, incentivize State compliance, prohibit a national gun registry, and protect Second Amendment rights of veterans, S2717 [17AP]

——— 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), S2232 [21MR], S2236 [22MR], S2440 [8AP], S2629–S2631, S2633–S2644 [15AP], S2657, S2660–S2674, S2676–S2679 [16AP], S2697–S2744 [17AP], S2775–S2782, S2784 [18AP], S3503 [15MY], S4207 [11JN], S4461 [13JN]

——— 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), motion to proceed, S2476, S2484, S2490, S2492–S2494 [9AP], S2512, S2516–S2520, S2522–S2533, S2535–S2542, S2547, S2551 [10AP], S2571–S2584 [11AP]

——— 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, S2629–S2631, S2635–S2644 [15AP], S2660–S2665, S2670–S2674, S2677 [16AP], S2697, S2709–S2714, S2729–S2732, S2735–S2740 [17AP], S2775 [18AP], S3356, S3360 [13MY], S3503 [15MY], S4544 [18JN], S6480 [17SE]

Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (S. 178), S401 [30JA]

Freedom, ME: anniversary, S5490 [27JN]

Fryeburg, ME: anniversary, S6062 [30JY]

GAO: release of report on State and local government use of climate change information to address infrastructure needs, S4569 [18JN]

Gilsum, NH: anniversary, S6195 [1AU]

Greene County, MO: anniversary of Greene County Courthouse, S7572 [28OC]

Hampton, NH: anniversary, S6064 [30JY], S6195 [1AU]

Haverhill, NH: anniversary, S3612 [20MY], S6195 [1AU]

Hot Springs County, WY: anniversary, S4581 [18JN]

——— prohibit illegal immigrants from receiving Federal, State, or local government means-tested benefits, S4007 [7JN], S4388 [12JN]

——— reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program, S4081 [11JN]

Internet Tax Freedom Act: extend, S2928–S2931, S2937 [24AP], S2985, S3003 [25AP]

Jenkins, KY: anniversary, S755 [14FE]

Kaycee, WY: anniversary, S5686 [15JY]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (S. 1038), S3849 [23MY], S8089 [18NO]

Lisbon, NH: anniversary, S6064 [30JY], S6195 [1AU]

Machias, ME: anniversary, S4581 [18JN]

Madison County, ID: anniversary, S766 [14FE]

Missing Children’s Assistance Act: reauthorize, S6325 [10SE]

Mitchell, Robert: Leadership Tri-County (organization) William Hacker, M.D., Leader of the Year Award recipient, S398 [30JA]

National Guard: establish Cyber and Computer Network Incident Response Teams in each State to respond to cyber emergencies (S. 658), S2337 [22MR]

National Public Works Week: designate (S. Res. 149), S3631 [20MY]

Native Americans: clarify that all Alaskan tribes with the exception of Metlakatla retain all current authority to issue domestic violence protection orders, S581 [11FE]

——— decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, S480, S482, S487–S491, S502–S510 [7FE], S580, S595 [11FE], S808 [25FE], S7996 [13NO]

Nebraska: State legislative process, S8712, S8713 [12DE]

New Boston, NH: anniversary, S6196 [1AU]

New Effington, SD: anniversary, S5797 [18JY]

Newington, NH: anniversary, S6374 [11SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to enforcement of immigration laws, S8862–S8867 [16DE]

Plymouth, NH: anniversary, S2956 [24AP], S6196 [1AU]

Portage, MI: anniversary, S702 [13FE]

Portsmouth, RI: anniversary, S5752, S5753 [17JY]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 99), S2696 [16AP]

Real estate: discourage taking of private property to transfer to another private, nongovernmental use, S2305 [22MR]

Rosholt, SD: anniversary, S5797 [18JY], S6193 [1AU]

Sandwich, NH: anniversary, S6192, S6196 [1AU]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: funding, S6061 [30JY]

Senate Rules: use of filibuster to impede strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System relative to firearm sale, gun trafficking, and school security, S2577, S2581, S2582 [11AP]

Stafford, KS: tribute, S391 [30JA]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1859), S8988–S8993, S9069 [19DE], S9115 [20DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1859), unanimous-consent request, S8987 [19DE]

——— extend the deduction of State and local general sales taxes, S8989 [19DE]

——— moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce, S3153, S3154 [7MY]

——— reform public and private pension plans and preserve access to professional investment advice (S. 1270), S5569, S5572 [9JY], S5750, S5751 [17JY]

Thibodaux, LA: anniversary, S1708 [12MR]

Thornton, NH: anniversary, S6196 [1AU], S6513 [17SE]

Transportation: limit executive compensation at public transit agencies that receive Federal funds (S. 1496), S6380 [11SE]

Tualatin, OR: anniversary, S5837 [23JY]

Virginia Senate Productivity and Quality Award (organization): tribute, S5491 [27JN]

Voting: require individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election for Federal office, S2088 [21MR], S2314 [22MR]

Warren, NH: anniversary, S2957 [24AP], S6197 [1AU]

Washakie County, WY: anniversary, S5525 [8JY]

Whitewood, SD: anniversary, S5492 [27JN]

Winston-Salem, NC: anniversary, S3322 [9MY]

Woodstock, NH: anniversary, S5261 [26JN], S6197 [1AU]

Workforce Investment Act: integrate public libraries into State and local workforce investment boards (S. 882), S3165 [7MY]

Reports

Consideration of H.J. Res. 70-73, National Parks and Museums, District of Columbia, NIH, and Veterans Continuing Appropriations, H.R. 3230, Pay Our Guard and Reserve Act, and House Rules Suspension (H. Res. 370): Committee on Rules (House), H6122 [2OC]

Firearms at Army Corps Water Resources Projects—Proposed Legislation and Issues for Congress: Nicole T. Carter, Congressional Research Service, S3222 [8MY]

Reports filed

Anchorage Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 585) (H. Rept. 113–298), H8117 [16DE]

Clarify Rules Regarding Determination of Compensation of the District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3343) (H. Rept. 113–267), H7151 [15NO]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 71, District of Columbia Continuing Appropriations and Use of Local Funds: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 370) (H. Rept. 113–241), H6173 [2OC]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 75–80 and 82–85, Various Federal Agencies and Programs Continuing Appropriations and H.R. 3223, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 371) (H. Rept. 113–242), H6223 [3OC]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 113–158), H4597 [17JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 113–215), H5653 [18SE]

Dept. of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 933), S6204 [1AU]

District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Vacancy Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1246) (H. Rept. 113–37), H1990 [12AP]

National Blue Alert Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 180) (H. Rept. 113–54), H2601 [14MY]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 357), S6646 [19SE]

Pascua Yaqui Tribe Trust Land Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 507) (H. Rept. 113–27), H1855 [9AP]

Protect Crime Victims’ Rights and Reauthorize Certain DNA-Related Grant Programs: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 822), S7927 [7NO]

Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1157) (H. Rept. 113–99), H3250 [6JN]

Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1526) (H. Rept. 113–210), H5587 [17SE]

School Safety Enhancements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 146), S1709 [12MR]

Student Success Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 113–150), H4482 [11JY]

Supporting At-Risk Children Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1870), S9051 [19DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act: Ken Kestner and Dan Shoun, Lake County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5725 [19SE]

——— Scott W. Meyers, Chris B. Labhart, and Boyd Britton, Grant County, OR, County Court, H5723 [19SE]

Statements

Living Beyond the Bandaide of Abortion: Joyce Zounis, H210, H215 [22JA]

Minnesota Proposal To Require Online Retailers To Collect and Remit Sales and Use Taxes: Alliance for Main Street Fairness, S2105 [21MR]

Tables

Marketplace Fairness Act timeline, S2949 [24AP]

Testimonies

Private Property Rights Protection Act: Julia Trigg Crawford, H2855 [22MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 303, consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H4610 [18JY]

H. Res. 351, consideration of H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, and H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act, H5669 [19SE]

H. Res. 370, consideration of H.J. Res. 70-73, national parks and museums, District of Columbia, NIH, and veterans continuing appropriations, H.R. 3230, Pay Our Guard and Reserve Act, and suspension of House Rules to consider legislation, H6123 [2OC]

H. Res. 371, consideration of H.J. Res. 75–80 and 82–85, various Federal agencies and programs continuing appropriations and H.R. 3223, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, H6244 [4OC]

H.J. Res. 71, District of Columbia continuing appropriations and use of local funds, H6077 [1OC], H6133 [2OC]

H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H4629–H4679 [18JY]

H.R. 180, National Blue Alert Act, H2579 [14MY]

H.R. 507, Pascua Yaqui Tribe Trust Land Act, H2411 [6MY]

H.R. 1035, FEMA study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the National Flood Insurance Program, H1339 [12MR]

H.R. 1157, Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act, H3266 [11JN]

H.R. 1246, District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Vacancy Act, H1999 [15AP]

H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H5733–H5747 [19SE]

H.R. 2083, Protecting Students From Sexual and Violent Predators Act, H6647 [22OC]

H.R. 3343, clarify rules regarding determination of compensation of the District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer, H7162 [18NO]

S. 3, Strengthen Our Schools and Students Act, S44 [22JA]

S. 9, Clean and Fair Elections Act, S47 [22JA]

S. 80, Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting (SAFER) Act, S215–S217 [23JA]

S. 101, prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments, S6153 [1AU]

S. 178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act, S401 [30JA]

S. 413, Human Trafficking Reporting Act, S1019 [28FE]

S. 597, Gideon’s Promise Act, S1904 [18MR]

S. 618, Pacific Islands Parks Act, S2028 [20MR]

S. 649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act, S2158–S2162 [21MR]

S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act, S3083 [6MY]

S. 822, Dept. of Justice protection of crime victims’ rights and DNA-related grant programs reauthorization, S3034–S3036 [25AP]

S. 933, Dept. of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership authorization extension, S3374 [13MY]

S. 974, Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act, S3573–S3579 [16MY]

S. 1083, All Students Achieving Through Reform (ALL-STAR) Act, S3859–S3863 [23MY]

S. 1337, Crime Gun Tracing Act, S5842 [23JY]

S. 1546, Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act, S6887 [24SE]

S. 1859, Tax Extenders Act, S9054–S9058 [19DE]

S. Res. 99, Public Service Recognition Week, S2688 [16AP]

S. Res. 132, Dept. of Defense closure and consolidation of excess overseas infrastructure and facilities and relocate overseas missions to U.S. installations prior to any domestic base realignment and closure, S3262 [8MY]

S. Res. 149, National Public Works Week, S3616 [20MY]

S. Res. 215, prohibit Federal bailout of any State, S6237 [1AU]