LOEBSACK, DAVID (a Representative from Iowa)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3917 [19JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Air Force: make competitive grants to support research and development, education, and training to produce a bio-based aviation fuel for use by the Air Force (see H.R. 3125), H7253 [19NO]

American College of Surgeons Days: designate (see H. Res. 307), H5404 [2AU]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 3022), H5803 [20SE]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H1430 [14MR]

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

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

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2841), H7628 [10DE]

——— commend, make permanent, oppose proposals to diminish national security role of, and recognize the National Guard as the foundation of the Operational Reserve (see H. Res. 75), H3016 [3JN]

——— ensure funds provided for operations in Afghanistan are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 200), H52 [4JA]

——— ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 2907), H5404 [2AU]

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

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

——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 383), H5767 [19SE]

——— modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H4214 [8JY]

——— recognize dependent children of members serving on active duty or who have served on active duty through the presentation of an official lapel button (see H.R. 1889), H2533 [8MY]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H1837 [25MR]

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

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

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: provide that military technicians (dual status) shall be included in military personnel accounts for purposes of any issued orders (see H.R. 1014), H4598 [17JY]

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

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1630), H2354 [25AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H7111 [14NO]

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen: anniversary (see H. Res. 209), H2534 [8MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 24), H413 [6FE]

——— exempt NIH from current fiscal year sequestration and reduce the sequestration by the amount of the exemption (see H.R. 729), H599 [15FE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehichles (see H.R. 724), H1632 [19MR]

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

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 812), H627 [25FE]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 2560), H8112 [12DE]

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2675), H4483 [11JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H2436 [6MY]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see H.R. 1616), H4370 [10JY]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 2070), H2959 [23MY]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1844), H2483 [7MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 19), H53 [4JA]

Corp. for National and Community Service: anniversary (see H. Res. 355), H5833 [25SE]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see H.J. Res. 34), H5176 [30JY]

Corps of Engineers: establish a pilot program to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of allowing non-Federal interests to carry out certain water infrastructure projects (see H.R. 1153), H1569 [18MR]

——— provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see H.R. 1149), H1861 [9AP]

——— provide for safe and reliable navigation of the Mississippi River (see H.R. 1152), H3097 [4JN]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 1077), H4370 [10JY]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 1779), H5175 [30JY]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see H.R. 258), H168 [15JA]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H504 [13FE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: improve energy programs (see H.R. 2290), H3250 [6JN]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H2775 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 741), H593 [15FE]

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

——— improve Uniform Code of Military Justice relative to sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1867), H2840 [21MY] (see H.R. 2207), H3289 [11JN]

——— modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command (see H.R. 2016), H2804 [20MY]

——— provide certain TRICARE beneficiaries with opportunity to retain access to TRICARE Prime (see H.R. 1971), H3016 [3JN]

——— provide service records of veterans to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs in an efficient electronic format (see H.R. 1729), H4214 [8JY]

——— review operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era (see H.R. 1494), H2438 [6MY]

Dept. of Education: aid gifted and talented and high-ability learners by empowering teachers (see H.R. 2338), H4524 [16JY]

——— authorize grant program to promote physical education, activity, fitness, and nutrition, and ensure healthy students (see H.R. 2178), H6493 [10OC]

——— 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 H.R. 521), H4485 [11JY]

——— establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 2706), H5263 [31JY]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1763), H2438 [6MY]

——— establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 563), H628 [25FE]

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

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

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (see H.R. 2574), H4173 [28JN]

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 822), H2396 [26AP]

——— invest in innovation for education (see H.R. 3433), H6953 [30OC]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (see H.R. 3538), H7312 [20NO]

——— make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1857), H3097 [4JN]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 320), H372 [5FE]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see H.R. 551), H4598 [17JY]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 2702), H5404 [2AU]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H6770 [23OC]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 1924), H2568 [9MY]

——— require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students (see H.R. 2020), H3097 [4JN]

——— strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (see H.R. 791), H1993 [12AP]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see H.R. 2237), H3094 [4JN]

——— support teacher and school professional training on awareness of student mental health conditions and suicide prevention efforts (see H.R. 3536), H7252 [19NO]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H5834 [25SE]

——— award certain asthma-related grants to States that permit trained school personnel to administer epinephrine (see H.R. 2094), H4040 [25JN]

——— establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 702), H1360 [12MR]

——— establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with HIV (see H.R. 698), H2438 [6MY]

——— improve field emergency medical services (see H.R. 809), H1860 [9AP]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1339), H3016 [3JN]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 460), H4039 [25JN]

——— promote optimal maternity outcomes by making evidence-based maternity care a national priority (see H.R. 2286), H6775 [24OC]

——— provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 565), H2354 [25AP]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H5884 [26SE]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H1993 [12AP]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see H.R. 1984), H5403 [2AU]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H2438 [6MY]

——— require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 1981), H4214 [8JY]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 628), H499 [13FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H1718 [20MR]

Dept. of Justice: safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 1624), H3097 [4JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see H.R. 3061), H5399 [2AU]

——— issue occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, nurses, and other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention standard (see H.R. 2480), H4485 [11JY]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 2909), H6902 [29OC]

——— pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (see H.R. 2904), H5341 [1AU]

——— strengthen quality control measures for lung disease claims and establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health under Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 2905), H5341 [1AU]

——— strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 798), H629 [25FE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 445), H983 [5MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 124), H2248 [23AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H2354 [25AP] (see H.R. 2146), H5403 [2AU]

——— increase seigniorage and mint and issue coins celebrating American Liberty, ‘‘The Union’’, and American values, and continue production of Presidentially-themed coins (see H.R. 2535), H4141 [27JN]

Dept. of Transportation: modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see H.R. 182), H2437 [6MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 183), H455 [12FE]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H628 [25FE]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 679), H703 [27FE]

——— improve authority to hire psychiatrists (see H.R. 2540), H4178 [28JN]

——— include an appeals form in any notice of decision issued for the denial of a benefit sought (see H.R. 1405), H2535 [8MY]

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

——— pay provisional benefits for certain nonadjudicated claims (see H.R. 1739), H2913 [22MY]

——— provide for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts (see H.R. 813), H2485 [7MY]

——— provide for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts and include mental health professionals in training programs (see H.R. 3499), H7628 [10DE]

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

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H28 [3JA]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 921), H1322 [6MR]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: establish a specific timeline to achieve integrated electronic health records (see H.R. 2590), H4371 [10JY]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: establish Make It in America Incentive Grant Program (see H.R. 375), H599 [15FE]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H1861 [9AP]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1801), H3097 [4JN]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H2535 [8MY]

Economy: provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see H.R. 2721), H4858 (see H.R. 2770), H4856 [22JY]

Education: develop 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring skills to think critically and solve problems, communicate, collaborate with others, and create and innovate (see H.R. 347), H222 [22JA]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H7608 [9DE]

Employment: allow that certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials (see H.R. 497), H2396 [26AP]

——— clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims (see H.R. 2852), H5173 [30JY]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 2093), H2910 [22MY]

——— change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 311), H1911 [10AP]

——— establish a pilot program to test and mitigate radon levels in public schools (see H.R. 275), H1860 [9AP]

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1798), H2392 [26AP]

——— modify definition of fiduciary to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 2041), H2773 [17MY]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H5834 [25SE]

Fab Foundation: provide a Federal charter for the National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools (see H.R. 1289), H1718 [20MR]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 2662), H6676 [22OC]

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

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

——— promote strategic sourcing principles (see H.R. 2694), H4599 [17JY]

——— review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (see H.R. 2643), H4599 [17JY]

Federal employees: ensure the percentage increase in rates of pay for prevailing wage employees is equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality (see H.R. 3573), H7352 [21NO]

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

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

——— enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1878), H5403 [2AU]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H4214 [8JY]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H3216 [5JN]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 749), H703 [27FE]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1565), H2396 [26AP]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 138), H660 [26FE]

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

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H2125 [17AP]

——— prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 1440), H2959 [23MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H56 [4JA]

General William H. Gourley Federal Outpatient Clinic—A Joint VA-DOD Health Care Facility, Marina, CA: designate (see H.R. 272), H6829 [28OC]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H3097 [4JN]

——— enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2101), H5348 [1AU]

——— extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 2957), H6012 [28SE]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H6012 [28SE]

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

Health care professionals: extend authorization for certain health care workforce loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1827), H5884 [26SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H6344 [7OC]

House of Representatives: encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate (see H. Res. 174), H2486 [7MY]

——— limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 278), H169 [15JA]

Housing Act: revise census data and population requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 858), H1430 [14MR]

Immigration: reform (see H.R. 15), H6412 [8OC]

——— reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 830), H2485 [7MY]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 530), H703 [27FE]

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

International Service Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 70), H7627 [10DE]

Iran: use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 904), H1860 [9AP]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H628 [25FE]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H2570 [9MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: extend post-employment restrictions on lobbying by Members of Congress and officers and employees (see H.R. 440), H6770 [23OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H596 [15FE]

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

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (see H.R. 3304), H6675 [22OC]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H2719 [16MY]

——— extend rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for beneficiaries to trusts established by such beneficiaries (see H.R. 2123), H3097 [4JN]

——— extend temporary Medicare payment rate floor for primary care services of primary care physicians to nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants, and certified nurse-midwives (see H.R. 2986), H6770 [23OC]

——— extend to physician assistants eligibility for incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records (see H.R. 1790), H4309 [9JY]

——— require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H700 [27FE]

Medicare: allow retail community pharmacies to deliver diabetic testing supplies to beneficiaries (see H.R. 2845), H5404 [2AU]

——— amend the application of secondary payer rules to workers’ compensation settlement agreements and set-asides under such agreements (see H.R. 1982), H4214 [8JY]

——— clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see H.R. 2801), H5404 [2AU]

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

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H2570 [9MY] (see H.R. 1201), H4827 [19JY]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H700 [27FE]

——— ensure eligibility of certain professionals practicing in rural health clinics for electronic health records and quality improvement incentives (see H.R. 986), H1861 [9AP]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H4371 [10JY]

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

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

——— extend the hold harmless provision for small rural hospitals and sole community hospitals under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 2578), H4485 [11JY]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H2300 [24AP]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2500), H4858 [22JY]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H2719 [16MY]

——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H2485 [7MY]

——— provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 1661), H2354 [25AP]

——— provide coverage of certified adult day care services (see H.R. 3334), H6768 [23OC]

——— provide coverage of pulmonary self-management education and training services furnished by a qualified respiratory therapist in a physician practice (see H.R. 2619), H4371 [10JY]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H1360 [12MR]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1325), H1837 [25MR] (see H.R. 1428), H1856 [9AP]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H2570 [9MY]

——— provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1148), H4370 [10JY]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 1257), H2485 [7MY]

——— reform payment for physicians’ services by eliminating sustainable growth rate system and adopting innovative payment and delivery models to improve quality and efficiency (see H.R. 574), H6770 [23OC]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (see H.R. 2810), H6770 [23OC]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H4040 [25JN]

——— exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 1309), H4214 [8JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to prohibit an increase in compensation from taking effect until a House election has intervened (see H.J. Res. 33), H1431 [14MR]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 54), H504 [13FE] (see H.R. 196), H52 [4JA]

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

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 310), H176 [18JA]

——— provide that Members shall be paid last whenever the U.S. cannot satisfy obligations in a timely manner because public debt ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 1884), H2533 [8MY]

——— reduce rate of compensation by percentage equal to reduction in pay of Federal employees subject to sequestration-related furloughs (see H.R. 2677), H4483 [11JY]

——— suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3224), H6175 [2OC]

Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see H.R. 1263), H1829 [21MR]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 3717), H8138 [3JA]

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

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 401), H2535 [8MY]

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

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

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

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), H1861 [9AP]

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

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

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

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 304), H4980 [23JY]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 3022), H5803 [20SE]

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

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

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1632 [19MR]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 348), H5834 [25SE]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 60), H413 [6FE]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 265), H3687 [17JN]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 167), H2124 [17AP]

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

NIH: reauthorize and extend Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (see H.R. 594), H983 [5MR]

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

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 915), H1993 [12AP]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see H.R. 2697), H4726 [18JY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H56 [4JA]

——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 269), H2839 [21MY]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H8113 [12DE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H316 [1FE]

——— provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct class and the disposition of certain excess retirement contributions (see H.R. 961), H2438 [6MY]

——— recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see H.R. 630), H1398 [13MR]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 118), H1427 [14MR]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 949), H981 [5MR]

Rural areas: recognize that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas is essential to the survival and success of communities (see H. Res. 356), H5923 [27SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 654), H1430 [14MR]

SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see H.R. 1240), H6829 [28OC]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H1427 [14MR]

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

Social Security: improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 896), H1721 [20MR]

——— prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2159 [18AP]

——— provide that the waiting period for disability insurance benefits shall not apply to recovering servicemembers (see H.R. 1488), H1955 [11AP]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H2438 [6MY]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H1861 [9AP]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1466), H4485 [11JY]

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

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

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 337), H1860 [9AP]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1620), H2157 [18AP]

——— allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 2482), H6012 [28SE]

——— allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (see H.R. 1737), H2350 [25AP]

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

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 851), H1322 [6MR]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H1359 [12MR]

——— extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 3490), H7608 [9DE]

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

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

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1829 [21MR]

——— extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 535), H2604 [14MY]

——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 2539), H4142 [27JN]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 1129), H3357 [12JN]

——— make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3318), H7508 [4DE]

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

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H1398 [13MR]

——— prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (see H.R. 94), H6676 [22OC]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H2438 [6MY]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see H.R. 901), H3592 [13JN]

——— provide for S corporation reform (see H.R. 892), H5093 [26JY]

——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 1009), H2604 [14MY]

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

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H1829 [21MR]

——— reduce rate on distilled spirits produced by small producers (see H.R. 1806), H4370 [10JY]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H2567 [9MY]

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

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

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

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 956), H2775 [17MY]

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1095), H4858 [22JY]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H6829 [28OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries (see H.R. 358), H1398 [13MR]

Veterans: ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see H.R. 1796), H2438 [6MY]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H224 (see H.R. 333), H221 [22JA]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2056), H2802 [20MY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 569, 570), H2485 [7MY]

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

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

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

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 1877), H6643 [16OC]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 138), H1825 [21MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H5344 [1AU]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 118), H1427 [14MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H818 [28FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H177 [18JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (see H.R. 2498), H4037 [25JN]

Business and industry: promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 919), H815 [28FE]

Dept. of Education: authorize a competitive grant program to implement and evaluate digital learning in rural locales (see H.R. 3692), H7627 [10DE]

——— authorize national elementary and secondary service-learning program that promotes student academic achievement (see H.R. 2268), H3215 [5JN]

——— establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services and provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning (see H.R. 1940), H2568 [9MY]

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

Members of Congress: reduce rates of basic pay and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 398), H280 [23JA]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 406), H6997 [12NO]

NOAA: establish a National Flood Research and Education Center (see H.R. 3034), H5398 [2AU]

Olympic Games: disapprove International Olympic Committee proposal to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games, urge its reinstatement, and commend U.S. Olympic Committee support of wrestling (see H. Res. 71), H547 [14FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2498), H4039 [25JN]

Business and industry: promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (H.R. 919), H817 [28FE]

Dept. of Education: authorize a competitive grant program to implement and evaluate digital learning in rural locales (H.R. 3692), H7628 [10DE]

——— authorize national elementary and secondary service-learning program that promotes student academic achievement (H.R. 2268), H3216 [5JN]

——— establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services and provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning (H.R. 1940), H2570 [9MY]

——— foster community involvement of students (H.R. 2184), H2957 [23MY]

Members of Congress: reduce rates of basic pay and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 398), H283 [23JA]

NOAA: establish a National Flood Research and Education Center (H.R. 3034), H5401 [2AU]

Motions

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), H6978 [12NO]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3771 [19JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: reinstate Rural Energy for America Program feasibility studies, H3771 [19JN]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H3771 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H3535• [13JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3535• [13JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4949 [23JY]

——— prohibit employees paid through the Working Capital Fund Account from being furloughed, H4949 [23JY]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 1595), H4053 [26JN]

Eastern Iowa Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E517• [23AP], E712• [21MY], E1276• [10SE], E1523• [16OC]

Honor Flight of the Quad Cities (organization): tribute, E553• [25AP], E747• [23MY], E1428• [3OC], E1612• [30OC]

Jasper County Freedom Flight (organization): tribute, E708• [21MY]

McEleney, John: Time (publication) Dealer of the Year award recipient, E215• [28FE]

Medicaid: anniversary, H5184 [31JY]

Medicare: anniversary, H5184, H5187 [31JY]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: observance, H6427 [9OC]

NIH: cancer research funding, H4532 [17JY]

Small business: tribute to community pharmacies, E1154• [30JY]

Tributes

Fly, James O., E1049• [11JY]