McINTYRE, MIKE (a Representative from North Carolina)

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H6762 [23OC]

Conferee: H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, H6557 [12OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1797), H2840 [21MY]

Agriculture: codify exemptions for farming, forestry, and ranching relative to permit requirements for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 2581), H5175 [30JY]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H3288 [11JN]

Armed Forces: require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H1568 [18MR]

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), H4309 [9JY]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H2438 [6MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H173 [15JA] (see H.J. Res. 4), H984 [5MR]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H8112 [12DE]

——— increase long-term fiscal accountability of direct spending legislation (see H.R. 2518), H4078 [26JN]

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), H2485 [7MY]

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H6493 [10OC]

Christmas Day: express that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas (see H. Res. 448), H8126 [19DE]

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), H2299 [24AP]

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H1911 [10AP]

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

Colleges and universities: increase amount of loan forgiveness available to highly-qualified teachers employed in low-income schools who teach in the same school district for five consecutive years (see H.R. 2881), H5260 [31JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 61, 217), H224 [22JA]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 1779), H3655 [14JN]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H1860 [9AP]

DEA: anniversary (see H. Res. 272), H3989 [20JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 1727), H2438 [6MY]

——— improve energy programs (see H.R. 2290), H3760 [18JN]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 1783), H2391 [26AP]

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

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

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

Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see H.R. 3111), H6546 [11OC]

Dept. of Education: authorize grant program to promote physical education, activity, fitness, and nutrition, and ensure healthy students (see H.R. 2178), H5175 [30JY]

——— collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 455), H599 [15FE]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1433), H1911 [10AP] (see H.R. 1595), H2123 [17AP]

——— provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 2878), H5260 [31JY]

——— simplify the process for determining the need and eligibility of students for financial assistance (see H.R. 2040), H7357 [21NO]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 718), H2404 [3MY]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H5548 [12SE]

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

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 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), H4145 [27JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H411 [6FE]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 679), H4309 [9JY]

——— educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 3408), H6952 [30OC]

——— establish a commission or task force to evaluate the backlog of disability claims (see H.R. 2189), H5477 [10SE]

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

——— 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]

——— provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 595), H431 [8FE]

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

——— 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), H2913 [22MY]

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

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

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

Depts. of Homeland Security and the Treasury: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see H.R. 3558), H7310 [20NO]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1318 [6MR]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see H.R. 311), H176 [18JA]

——— establish a regulatory review process for proposed rules dealing with agricultural entities (see H.R. 2776), H4856 [22JY]

——— exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 322), H176 [18JA]

——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2026), H4485 [11JY]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 1775), H5093 [26JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: provide specific limited exemption for insurance claim adjustment work after a major disaster from overtime pay requirements (see H.R. 1001), H1569 [18MR] (see H.R. 3179), H5832 [25SE]

Falkland Islands: recognize referendum to remain a self-governing British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 170), H2159 [18AP]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 3133), H5765 [19SE]

——— recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 263), H3653 [14JN]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure high standards for use of scientific information (see H.R. 1287), H1718 [20MR]

Federal employees: provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6103 [1OC]

——— tribute (see H. Res. 102), H2028 [15AP]

FEMA: allow monthly installment payments for flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program, cap the annual cost of flood insurance, and phase-in premium increases (see H.R. 3312), H7395 [2DE]

——— 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), H6546 [11OC]

——— 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]

——— improve the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 2199), H5548 [12SE]

——— modify phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties (see H.R. 1485), H7446 [3DE]

——— provide relief from increased flood insurance premium rates for homes in disaster areas (see H.R. 960), H5262 [31JY]

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]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H6957 [30OC]

——— facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 2463), H3988 [20JN]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 1290), H2438 [6MY]

——— provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 2247), H3991 [20JN]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 558), H818 [28FE]

Foreign aid: require the President to establish guidelines for, and increase transparency of, foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 2638), H6053 [30SE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H5554 [16SE]

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]

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

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 335), H284 [23JA]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H4726 [18JY]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1860 [9AP]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H7608 [9DE]

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

Immigration: reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 830), H2913 [22MY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H3655 [14JN]

——— 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]

Investments: provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers (see H.R. 1105), H6957 [30OC]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H2604 [14MY]

Iraq: condemn attack on Iranian dissidents at Camp Hurriya, call for resettlement of camp residents, allow outside assessment of the camp, and return residents to Camp Ashraf to improve protection (see H. Res. 89), H2656 [15MY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H5402 [2AU]

Israel: affirm U.S. recognition of sovereignty, security, and legal right to its lands and support relocation of U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see H.R. 3629), H7394 [2DE]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H2775 [17MY]

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

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

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H5548 [12SE]

Medicare: apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (see H.R. 2053), H3592 [13JN]

——— delay implementation of competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) and diabetic testing supply mail order program (see H.R. 2375), H4040 [25JN]

——— 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), H4827 [19JY]

——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H4370 [10JY]

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

——— 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), H1632 [19MR]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H5476 [10SE]

Members of Congress: prohibit automatic salary adjustments for the remainder of the 113th Congress (see H.R. 636), H550 [14FE]

——— 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), H224 [22JA]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 341), H5512 [11SE]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1959 [11AP]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H818 [28FE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 348), H5588 [17SE]

Native Americans: honor service in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 63), H6954 [30OC]

——— provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 1803), H2392 [26AP]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H7053 [13NO]

Oaths: require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, civil service or uniformed services appointments, and appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (see H.R. 3416), H7447 [3DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3350), H6999 [12NO]

——— ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 346), H344 [4FE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2988), H5396 [2AU]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H629 [25FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H432 [8FE]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 3489), H7109 [14NO]

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

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 935), H949 [4MR]

Postal Service: cap rural post office closures and consolidations and establish closure and consolidation guidelines (see H.R. 2615), H4212 [8JY]

——— ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H417 [6FE]

——— 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), H1632 [19MR]

Power resources: promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 284), H6771 [23OC]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H4309 [9JY]

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

Rural areas: ensure that Federal Government receives maximum return on investment in the rural essential community facilities loan and grant programs and effective services to rural communities (see H.R. 1632), H2157 [18AP]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 250), H3592 [13JN]

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 1500), H1956 [11AP]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 72), H6053 [30SE]

Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see H.R. 634), H499 [13FE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 1030), H5403 [2AU]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 2745), H5176 [30JY]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1008), H2438 [6MY]

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), H2297 [24AP]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1708), H5767 [19SE]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H4726 [18JY]

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

——— increase aggregate reduction in fair market value of farm and certain real property (see H.R. 1448), H1857 [9AP]

——— 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), H2248 [23AP]

——— 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), H3289 [11JN]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H2535 [8MY]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H1860 [9AP]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see H.R. 2671), H4482 [11JY]

——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 1009), H3688 [17JN]

——— 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), H5089 [25JY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H3927 [19JN]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 483), H1328 [7MR]

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

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H278 [23JA]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 956), H2027 [15AP]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 792), H1721 [20MR]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit airplane passengers from bringing small knives aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 1093), H2438 [6MY]

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

Veterans: 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 [22JA] (see H.R. 333), H284 [23JA]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H7311 [20NO]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H3654 [14JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3544), H7309 [20NO]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H550 [14FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corps of Engineers: evaluate the feasibility of continuing Federal participation in a beach nourishment project (see H.R. 161), H50 [4JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see H.R. 864), H701 [27FE]

——— establish a Medal for Distinguished Public Service to honor veterans who make remarkable and distinguished contributions to their communities (see H.R. 154), H50 [4JA]

——— improve outreach programs (see H.R. 153), H50 [4JA]

NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 156), H50 [4JA]

North Carolina: authorize a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction at Surf City and North Topsail Beach (see H.R. 158), H50 [4JA]

——— authorize a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction at West Onslow Beach and New River Inlet (Topsail Beach) (see H.R. 157), H50 [4JA]

——— modify project for the improvement of the Shallotte River to change the authorized depth (see H.R. 159), H50 [4JA]

——— remove certain properties from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (see H.R. 2294), H3251 [6JN]

——— revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units (see H.R. 3572), H7352 [21NO]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 155), H50 [4JA]

——— eliminate waiting period for entitlement to disability benefits and requirement for reconsideration between benefit entitlement decision and hearing (see H.R. 160), H50 [4JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Corps of Engineers: evaluate the feasibility of continuing Federal participation in a beach nourishment project (H.R. 161), H53 [4JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (H.R. 864), H702 [27FE]

——— establish a Medal for Distinguished Public Service to honor veterans who make remarkable and distinguished contributions to their communities (H.R. 154), H53 [4JA]

——— improve outreach programs (H.R. 153), H53 [4JA]

NAFTA: withdrawal (H.R. 156), H53 [4JA]

North Carolina: authorize a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction at Surf City and North Topsail Beach (H.R. 158), H53 [4JA]

——— authorize a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction at West Onslow Beach and New River Inlet (Topsail Beach) (H.R. 157), H53 [4JA]

——— modify project for the improvement of the Shallotte River to change the authorized depth (H.R. 159), H53 [4JA]

——— remove certain properties from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (H.R. 2294), H3252 [6JN]

——— revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units (H.R. 3572), H7355 [21NO]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (H.R. 155), H53 [4JA]

——— eliminate waiting period for entitlement to disability benefits and requirement for reconsideration between benefit entitlement decision and hearing (H.R. 160), H53 [4JA]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3723 [18JN]

Congress: National Prayer Breakfast, H329 [4FE]

——— results of congressional tennis match, H5006 [24JY]

Corps of Engineers: coastal nourishment projects funding, H6701 [23OC]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6701 [23OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), H5708 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3335 [12JN], H3520 [13JN]

——— seapower-related programs funding, H3335 [12JN]

FDA: release of report on effects of menthol cigarettes, E1143• [25JY]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure high standards for use of scientific information (H.R. 1287), E412• [10AP]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully, H329 [4FE]

Lumberton, NC: tribute, E1561• [23OC]

Navy: reduce minimum level of aircraft carriers in fleet, H3520 [13JN]

Religion: importance of prayer, H329 [4FE]

Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (H.R. 634), H3303, H3304 [12JN]

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

Votes: position on missed, H5070 [25JY], E14• [4JA]

Tables

Expiring coastal nourishment projects, H6701 [23OC]

Tributes

Chrestman, Charles, E33• [15JA]

Crocker, Will, E1735• [21NO]

Evans, Daniel, E1335• [18SE]

Mitchell, Dean M., E1855• [12DE]

Simel, David L., H7458 [4DE], E1776• [3DE]

Strickland, Clyde R., E529• [24AP]