McCARTHY, CAROLYN (a Representative from New York)

Appointments

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors, H6466 [10OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide assistance and opportunity to create and support sustainable agriculture activities and improve access to nutrition in U.S. cities (see H.R. 1933), H2959 [23MY]

——— provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H6957 [30OC]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H6676 [22OC]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H1829 [21MR]

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H2839 [21MY]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H5403 [2AU]

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

——— lift statutory ban preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 1389), H2570 [9MY]

Aviation: prohibit operation of certain aircraft not complying with certain noise levels (see H.R. 3650), H8113 [12DE]

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), H2157 [18AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H7312 [20NO]

Budget: exempt 9/11 Health and Compensation Programs from sequestration (see H.R. 811), H1860 [9AP]

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

Children and youth: establish and implement concussion management guidelines for school-aged children (see H.R. 3113), H7111 [14NO]

——— improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 669), H5834 [25SE]

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), H1549 [15MR]

——— 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]

Colleges and universities: amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid (see H.R. 3446), H6997 [12NO]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 597), H1829 [21MR]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H6958 [30OC]

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

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 220), H3016 [3JN]

Credit: provide for a timetable for verification of medical debt and increase efficiency of credit markets with more perfect information (see H.R. 2211), H2964 [24MY]

Credit unions: provide exception from the member business loan cap for loans made to aid in recovery from a disaster (see H.R. 1646), H2158 [18AP]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H6902 [29OC]

Cyprus: support end of division (see H. Res. 308), H5349 [1AU]

Dain Taylor Venne Post Office Building, Port Henry, NY: designate (see H.R. 3609), H7354 [21NO]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1911 [10AP]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 764), H2400 [30AP]

Dept. of Defense: establish centers of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relating to exposure to open-air burn pits (see H.R. 2510), H5404 [2AU]

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

——— provide service records of veterans to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs in an efficient electronic format (see H.R. 1729), H2571 [9MY]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 2839), H6676 [22OC]

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

Dept. of Education: authorize grant program to promote physical education, activity, fitness, and nutrition, and ensure healthy students (see H.R. 2178), H8112 [12DE]

——— establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services and provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning (see H.R. 1940), H5403 [2AU]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1595), H2438 [6MY]

——— 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), H1550 [15MR]

Dept. of HHS: improve and enhance research and treatments of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer (see H.R. 2607), H6957 [30OC]

——— lift restrictions on research agencies from conducting research on firearms safety and gun violence (see H.R. 321), H301 [29JA]

——— 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), H6770 [23OC]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H2840 [21MY]

——— 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), H7053 [13NO]

——— require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 1981), H2653 [15MY]

——— 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 HUD: reduce housing-related health hazards (see H.R. 1282), H2354 [25AP]

——— set-aside Community Development Block Grant Program funds for grants to local chapters of veterans service organizations for rehabilitation of their facilities (see H.R. 2142), H8118 [16DE]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H370 [5FE] (see H.R. 2146), H2953 [23MY]

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

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

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H1359 [12MR]

——— designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see H.R. 864), H1829 [21MR]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 411), H6770 [23OC]

——— exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans’ pensions (see H.R. 1438), H1857 [9AP]

——— extend authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 1521), H2536 [8MY]

——— extend programs assisting homeless veterans with special needs (see H.R. 2485), H6676 [22OC]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 958), H2604 [14MY]

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

——— make publicly available certain information about pending and completed claims for compensation (see H.R. 1623), H2536 [8MY]

——— prohibit medical exam requests of veterans who have submitted sufficient evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals and improve efficiency of disability claims processing (see H.R. 1980), H2840 [21MY]

——— provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved (see H.R. 1809), H2536 [8MY]

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

——— 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), H950 [4MR]

——— submit an annual report on performance of regional offices (see H.R. 1824), H2571 [9MY]

——— submit quarterly reports on the timeliness of receipt of certain information from other departments or agencies (see H.R. 1759), H2605 [14MY]

——— submit to Congress an annual report on the automatic processing of claims for compensation (see H.R. 1805), H2571 [9MY]

Disasters: clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities (see H.R. 592), H456 [12FE]

——— provide assistance for condominiums and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster (see H.R. 2887), H5260 [31JY]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H7357 [21NO]

——— 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), H5348 [1AU]

Drugs: make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 1285), H2067 [16AP]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1286), H1861 [9AP]

ERISA: modify definition of fiduciary to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 2041), H5403 [2AU]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 1775), H6770 [23OC]

Fair Labor Standards Act: establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 650), H629 [25FE]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 2662), H4482 [11JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 515), H599 [15FE]

Federal employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 517), H2161 [18AP]

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), H6901 [29OC]

——— provide relief from increased flood insurance premium rates for homes in disaster areas (see H.R. 960), H981 [5MR]

——— temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 41), H28 [3JA]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H2025 [15AP]

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

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 749), H594 [15FE]

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), H2025 [15AP]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), 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), H7312 [20NO]

——— provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2780), H7628 [10DE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H6998 [12NO]

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

GSA: repeal requirement to sell Plum Island, NY, and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see H.R. 2691), H7312 [20NO]

Health: enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2101), H2910 [22MY]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H2438 [6MY]

——— reauthorize certain programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research (see H.R. 1098), H7111 [14NO]

——— recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 135), H2959 [23MY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H2719 [16MY]

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

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1255), H1630 [19MR]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H6770 [23OC]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC]

Insurance: permit insurance companies that are depository holding companies or subsidiaries to comply with State insurance accounting and capital requirements (see H.R. 2140), H2952 [23MY]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1721 [20MR]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H2396 [26AP]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 1130), H1395 [13MR]

——— independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H1994 [12AP]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 104), H416 [6FE]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1993 [12AP]

Leonard Montalto Post Office Building, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 181), H224 [22JA]

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

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

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

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H6998 [12NO]

Medicare: 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), H3216 [5JN]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H1837 [25MR]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H3990 [20JN]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H6902 [29OC]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2656 [15MY]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H2396 [26AP]

——— 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), H8118 [16DE]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 1821), H5403 [2AU]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H2354 [25AP]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 2302), H6999 [12NO]

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

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

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

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), H5834 [25SE]

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

National Clandestine Service of the CIA NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office, Monroe, NY: designate (see H.R. 2112), H2911 [22MY]

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

NIH: reauthorize and extend Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (see H.R. 594), H3990 [20JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H628 [25FE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 874), H1360 [12MR]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 915), H1550 [15MR]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see H.R. 2697), H6770 [23OC]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H7188 [18NO]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H629 [25FE]

——— 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), H2803 [20MY]

——— 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]

Public safety officers: extend public safety officers’ death benefits to fire police officers (see H.R. 1828), H2605 [14MY]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 3040), H8112 [12DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H5403 [2AU]

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

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

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 3482), H7109 [14NO]

Sergeant Brett E. Gornewicz Memorial Post Office, Alden, NY: designate (see H.R. 3472), H7689 [11DE]

Social Security: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2775 [17MY]

Specialist Christopher Scott Post Office Building, Tyrone, NY: designate (see H.R. 606), H431 [8FE]

Specialist Ryan P. Jayne Post Office Building, Corning, NY: designate (see H.R. 3765), H8109 [12DE]

Sports: reduce sports-related concussions in youth (see H.R. 2118), H7111 [14NO]

Staff Sergeant Nicholas J. Reid Post Office Building, Brockport, NY: designate (see H.R. 1451), H2405 [3MY]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 1692), H6902 [29OC]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1317), H1821 [21MR]

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

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H1721 [20MR]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 2288), H6770 [23OC]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H1837 [25MR]

——— prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 4), H344 [4FE]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 1851), H2720 [16MY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H4040 [25JN]

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

——— provide tax relief for damages relative to Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 2137), H2952 [23MY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H455 [12FE]

——— repeal phasedown of the credit percentage for the dependent care credit (see H.R. 1978), H2959 [23MY]

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

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see H.R. 3143), H6829 [28OC]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see H.R. 664), H2299 [24AP]

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines (see H. Res. 408), H7188 [18NO]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H1720 [20MR]

——— 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), H983 [5MR]

——— 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), H3991 [20JN]

——— 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), H1829 [21MR]

——— require college courses that are approved for purposes of Dept. of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate (see H.R. 357), H628 [25FE]

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

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

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1998), H6957 [30OC]

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

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 1975), H3929 [19JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H6770 [23OC]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: establish a Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee (see H.R. 2759), H4825 [19JY]

——— 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]

Education: improve early education (see H.R. 1041), H1330 [11MR]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 137), H32 [3JA]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 141), H32 [3JA]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 138), H32 [3JA]

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

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 142), H32 [3JA]

Medicare: provide for demostration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3749), H8108 [12DE]

National Park Service: study ways to commemorate and preserve the aviation history of Long Island, NY (see H.R. 1955), H2574 [13MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: establish a Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee (H.R. 2759), H4826 [19JY]

——— make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 1857), H2484 [7MY]

Education: improve early education (H.R. 1041), H1330 [11MR]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 137), H37 [3JA]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (H.R. 141), H37 [3JA]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 138), H37 [3JA]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (H.R. 437), H301 [29JA]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (H.R. 142), H37 [3JA]

National Park Service: study ways to commemorate and preserve the aviation history of Long Island, NY (H.R. 1955), H2575 [13MY]

Remarks

Baldwin, NY: tribute to nurses at South Nassau Communities Hospital, E525• [24AP]

Burris, Carol: School Administrators Association of New York State Principal of the Year award recipient, E527• [24AP]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), H2930 [23MY]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale, H482 [13FE]

——— gun control, H482 [13FE]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), consideration (H. Res. 23), H105 [15JA]

National Nurses Week: observance, E525• [24AP]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 2374), E1602• [30OC]

Votes: position on missed, H5373• [2AU], H8085• [12DE], E858• [14JN], E951• [20JN], E1030• [9JY], E1092• [18JY], E1155•, E1159• [30JY], E1189• [1AU], E1332• [18SE], E1367• [25SE], E1513• [15OC], E1538• [22OC], E1628• [12NO], E1672• [15NO], E1775• [3DE], E1871• [12DE]

Tributes

Hill, Richard A., Jr., E405• [10AP]

Santosus, Louis, E187• [26FE]