NAPOLITANO, GRACE F. (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 687), H5860 [26SE]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 678), H1862 [9AP], H1885 [10AP]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, H7080 [14NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H2840 [21MY]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H5051 [24JY]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2084), H6999 [12NO]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H1860 [9AP]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2847), H5172 [30JY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H2575 [13MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H1359 [12MR]

Argentina: terminate participation and condition future membership in the G20 on adherence to international norms of economic relations and commitment to the rule of law (see H. Res. 291), H7153 [15NO]

Arizona: withdraw Tusayan Ranger District and BLM-managed Federal land in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 1350), H1823 [21MR]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H5655 [18SE]

——— 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), H2027 [15AP]

——— express importance of easing the transition of members and their families from military to civilian life (see H. Res. 104), H2775 [17MY]

——— facilitate naturalization and removal of conditional immigration status of military personnel and their families (see H.R. 932), H815 [28FE]

——— lift statutory ban preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 1389), H1824 [21MR]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 189), H2393 [26AP]

ATF: restore certain authorities to administer firearms laws (see H.R. 431), H2161 [18AP]

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area: designate (see H.R. 1025), H4309 [9JY]

Black Ribbon Day: designate to recognize victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes (see H. Res. 302), H7000 [12NO]

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), H2656 [15MY]

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

Business and industry: impose a tax on certain trading transactions to strengthen financial security, reduce market volatility, expand opportunity, and stop the shrinking of the middle class (see H.R. 1579), H4039 [25JN]

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

Cargo transportation: establish national policies and programs to strengthen freight-related infrastructure (see H.R. 974), H982 [5MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 132), H1825 [21MR]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 498), H628 [25FE]

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), H5176 [30JY]

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

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

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

Clean Air Act: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (see H.R. 1154), H5476 [10SE]

——— remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H1993 [12AP]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 2560), H4143 [27JN]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 597), H550 [14FE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see H.R. 863), H1911 [10AP]

Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces (House, Special): establish (see H. Res. 213), H2603 [14MY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 25), H550 [14FE]

Corps of Engineers: review policy guidelines on vegetation management for levees (see H.R. 399), H280 [23JA]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H660 [26FE]

——— remove knowledge of age as an element of the offense for sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion (see H.R. 1690), H2246 [23AP]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: create competition in canned tuna purchasing program to strengthen buying power, increase availability to school lunch and nutrition programs, and create jobs in canning industry (see H.R. 2842), H5088 [25JY]

——— extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (see H.R. 3108), H6677 [22OC] (see H.R. 3353), H6827 [28OC]

——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1633 [19MR]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 1414), H2354 [25AP]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for the SelectUSA Initiative (see H.R. 1413), H6103 [1OC]

——— establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 764), H4485 [11JY]

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

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 1506), H1956 [11AP]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 2839), H5088 [25JY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to establish Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English and a second language (see H.R. 2549), H4142 [27JN]

——— collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 455), H3015 [3JN]

——— create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 3435), H6953 [30OC]

——— establish Elementary Educator Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Content Coach program (see H.R. 1090), H1356 [12MR]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1595), H3288 [11JN]

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

——— improve teacher and principal quality (see H.R. 2173), H2954 [23MY]

——— 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 establish State Networks on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (see H.R. 2592), H4174 [28JN]

——— require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students (see H.R. 2020), H2959 [23MY]

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

——— restore and extend the grace period before repayment begins on certain loans under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 2349), H5436 [9SE]

——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 1089), H1356 [12MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize Federal assistance to State adult protective services programs to implement a network of elder abuse prevention and response measures (see H.R. 3090), H5546 [12SE]

——— authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H1911 [10AP]

——— better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of victims under adoption assistance and foster care programs (see H.R. 1732), H2349 [25AP]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1907), H5476 [10SE]

——— extend authorization of appropriations for operational grants under the School-Based Health Centers Program (see H.R. 2632), H4308 [9JY]

——— provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2457), H3988 [20JN]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H5175 [30JY]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H5767 [19SE]

——— reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 725), H1360 [12MR]

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

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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]

——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H7109 [14NO]

Dept. of HUD: provide assistance to eligible nonprofit organizations for specialized housing and supportive services to elderly persons who are the primary caregivers of related children (see H.R. 3501), H7395 [2DE]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (see H.R. 2772), H5436 [9SE]

——— provide definitions of terms and services for community-based gang intervention to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (see H.R. 2669), H4482 [11JY]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H2299 [24AP]

Dept. of Labor: establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see H.R. 3061), H6344 [7OC]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see H.R. 1151), H2249 [23AP]

——— establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 301), H224 [22JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1175), H5476 [10SE]

——— prepare a feasibility study and implement demonstration projects to restore the San Gabriel River watershed in California (see H.R. 2436), H3927 [19JN]

——— provide technical or financial assistance to Hispanic-serving institutions for the establishment of historic preservation training and degree programs (see H.R. 3178), H6454 [9OC]

——— study suitability and feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 674), H501 [13FE]

Dept. of Transportation: assist States to rehabilitate or replace certain bridges (see H.R. 2428), H3927 [19JN]

——— ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see H.R. 3095), H5589 [17SE]

——— 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), H455 [12FE]

——— modify minimum levels of financial responsibility for the transportation of property (see H.R. 2730), H4724 [18JY]

——— update motorcoach safety by reviewing inspection procedures, developing performance standards for safety features, and allowing law enforcement inspections of certain buses (see H.R. 2505), H4078 [26JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H5767 [19SE]

——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 1452), H1857 [9AP]

——— furnish headstones and markers for certain deceased veterans buried in veterans’ cemeteries of Indian tribes (see H.R. 2039), H2717 [16MY]

——— 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), H981 [5MR]

——— improve opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 2119), H3216 [5JN]

——— make grants with minority-serving institutions to establish verified delivery systems to address social and academic problems facing veterans enrolled at such institutions (see H.R. 1251), H1629 [19MR]

——— provide for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts and include mental health professionals in training programs (see H.R. 3499), H7110 [14NO]

——— 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), H2161 [18AP]

——— require recipients of grants and other assistance for provision of housing and other services to homeless veterans to comply with building and fire codes (see H.R. 2065), H2838 [21MY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (see H.R. 1714), H2298 [24AP]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see H.R. 2322), H4215 [8JY]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 362), H278 [23JA]

——— statehood (see H.R. 292), H170 [15JA]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H1959 [11AP]

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. 2770), H4856 [22JY]

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

Education: provide relief to State education budgets during a recovering economy and help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1658), H2158 [18AP]

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

——— extend protections to part-time workers in the areas of employer-provided health insurance, family and medical leave, and pension plans (see H.R. 675), H4214 [8JY]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 3449), H6997 [12NO]

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

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 1775), H2605 [14MY]

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), H2249 [23AP]

FBI: provide safeguards relative to criminal background checks prepared for employment purposes (see H.R. 2865), H5173 [30JY]

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 1699), H2297 [24AP]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 2182), H2954 [23MY]

FEMA: authorize use of grants under the Urban Areas Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program to work in conjunction with a Dept. of Energy national laboratory (see H.R. 3438), H6953 [30OC]

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

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 749), H1328 [7MR]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 129), H2027 [15AP]

Firearms: ban guns for persons who have been convicted of stalking or who are subject to a court order restraining the person from stalking (see H.R. 1914), H6175 [2OC]

——— develop and use technology for personalized handguns and require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the U.S. incorporate such technology (see H.R. 2005), H2654 [15MY]

——— enhance criminal penalties for straw purchasers of firearms (see H.R. 404), H1958 [11AP]

——— ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers (see H.R. 236), H2027 [15AP]

——— 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]

——— impose excise tax on concealable firearms and require the Dept. of Justice to establish a firearms buyback grant program (see H.R. 793), H596 [15FE]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H1359 [12MR]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 138), H224 [22JA]

——— provide protection from gun violence by banning access to certain weapons, strengthening mental health infrastructure, and improving the understanding of gun violence (see H.R. 2910), H5341 [1AU]

——— provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure the gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 332), H1958 [11AP]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 437), H1958 [11AP]

——— repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws (see H.R. 661), H1911 [10AP]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 93), H1860 [9AP]

Fish and fishing: prohibit importation or exportation of mussels of a certain genus (see H.R. 1823), H4145 [27JN]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see H.R. 1012), H1550 [15MR]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H4726 [18JY]

——— prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 1440), H1857 [9AP]

General William H. Gourley Federal Outpatient Clinic—A Joint VA-DOD Health Care Facility, Marina, CA: designate (see H.R. 272), H3253 [6JN]

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

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 47), H4599 [17JY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 363), H5922 [27SE]

Hong Kong: include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 1923), H2568 [9MY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H2570 [9MY]

House of Representatives: encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate (see H. Res. 174), H2247 [23AP]

——— provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see H.R. 363), H278 [23JA]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 412), H7110 [14NO]

Human rights: prohibit transfer of defense articles and defense services to foreign countries that are engaging in gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 479), H342 [4FE] (see H.R. 599), H431 [8FE]

——— provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 387), H6675 [22OC]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 436), H7627 [10DE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H2066 [16AP] (see H.R. 717), H546 [14FE]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC] (see H.R. 3163), H6454 [9OC]

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

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H5175 [30JY]

James ‘Jim’ Kohnen Post Office, Dublin, CA: designate (see H.R. 1671), H2246 [23AP]

James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 1378), H1824 [21MR]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H5051 [24JY]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2851), H5173 [30JY]

Los Angeles, CA: celebrate upcoming 2015 Special Olympics World Games (see H. Res. 317), H5050 [24JY]

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

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H4485 [11JY]

——— include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2415), H4980 [23JY]

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

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 794), H3096 [4JN]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H5089 [25JY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H2396 [26AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H3592 [13JN]

Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see H.R. 1263), H7608 [9DE]

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), H660 [26FE]

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

Motor vehicles: require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (see H.R. 2414), H3758 [18JN]

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), H2405 [3MY]

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

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 69), H547 [14FE]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 719), H4080 [26JN]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2553), H5884 [26SE]

National Innovation in Education Day: designate (see H. Res. 331), H5399 [2AU]

Nelson ‘Mac’ MacWilliams Post Office Building, Ramona, CA: designate (see H.R. 1356), H1823 [21MR]

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

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 573), H412 [6FE]

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), H818 [28FE]

Patent and Trademark Office: end application of budget sequestration (see H.R. 2582), H5404 [2AU]

Peralta, Rafael: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1630 [19MR]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1150), H1911 [10AP]

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

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

Ports: recognize importance to the U.S. economy and national security, strengthen seaport-related infrastructure, and express gratitude to port employees (see H. Res. 158), H1992 [12AP]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H1861 [9AP]

——— 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), H1861 [9AP]

——— 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), H1860 [9AP]

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

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

Public lands: designate lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers and establish Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program (see H.R. 1187), H4145 [27JN]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see H.R. 1351), H1823 [21MR]

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]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: amend relative to grants for economic adjustment (see H.R. 3518), H8127 [19DE]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H4827 [19JY]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act: extend (see H.R. 518), H370 [5FE]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 3176), H5832 [25SE]

Ride, Sally K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2422), H4081 [26JN]

Ryan, Leo J.: tribute (see H. Res. 423), H7252 [19NO]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition and the Panama Canal (see H.R. 2760), H4825 [19JY]

San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund: extend authorization period for certain uses of funds (see H.R. 1822), H2400 [30AP]

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

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

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

Small business: suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations (see H.R. 1321), H3256 [10JN]

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), H1398 [13MR]

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

——— strengthen by reforming the benefit formula and the calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving the long-term condition of the trust fund (see H.R. 3118), H5588 [17SE]

——— treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 3050), H5398 [2AU]

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), H2438 [6MY]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 2902), H7153 [15NO]

Taxation: apply payroll taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of certain amounts (see H.R. 1029), H2249 [23AP]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 851), H2161 [18AP]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H7311 [20NO]

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H7608 [9DE]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions (see H.R. 880), H813 [28FE]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 1527), H1991 [12AP]

——— 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), H2354 [25AP]

——— provide tax credits to small businesses that hire people who were previously unemployed and to small businesses in high unemployment areas (see H.R. 3430), H6953 [30OC]

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

Transportation: provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 2958), H5343 [1AU]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit airplane passengers from bringing small knives aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 1093), H2249 [23AP]

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), H4598 [17JY]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 227), H2914 [22MY]

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines (see H. Res. 408), H7153 [15NO]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 436), H7627 [10DE]

Veterans: clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see H.R. 3469), H7050 [13NO]

——— 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]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2001), H2654 [15MY]

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), H372 [5FE]

——— 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), H2532 [8MY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2901), H5548 [12SE]

Water pollution: clarify requirement that permit applications for the discharge of pollutants be approved by disinterested board members (see H.R. 836), H1328 [7MR]

——— require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1921), H5435 [9SE]

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), H5051 [24JY]

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

——— 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), H2602 [14MY]

——— provide protections against violence against immigrant women (see H.R. 629), H499 [13FE]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H3289 [11JN]

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

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 111), H628 [25FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H629 [25FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1720 [20MR]

Yosemite National Park: modify boundaries (see H.R. 1677), H4827 [19JY]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 60), H6770 [23OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: 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]

Water Desalination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 745), H593 [15FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (H.R. 628), H502 [13FE]

Water Desalination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 745), H597 [15FE]

Remarks

Arizona: ensure a Federal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) for a mining project has no adverse impact on water quality or quantity, H5860, H5861 [26SE]

——— facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (H.R. 687), H5860, H5861 [26SE]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 678), H1879, H1881, H1882, H1883, H1885 [10AP]

——— create a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act for small conduit facilities for hydropower development, H1885 [10AP]

——— require small conduit hydropower projects to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act, H1879, H1881, H1882, H1883 [10AP]

——— strike National Environmental Policy Act waiver for small conduit hydropower projects, apply directives and standards for lease of power privilege projects, and increase megawatt limitation for small projects, H1885 [10AP]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H6711 [23OC]

——— prohibit from taking action to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam (S. 982), H2825, H2826 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (H.R. 628), H487 [13FE]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 126), H2994 [3JN]

——— grant permanent authority to authorize States to issue electronic duck stamps (H.R. 1206), H2996 [3JN]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1406), H2507 [8MY]

Firearms: gun control, H487 [13FE]

Mental Health Month: observance, H2917 [23MY]

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park: expand boundary and conduct a study of potential land acquisitions (H.R. 885), H2996, H2998 [3JN]

Votes: position on missed, H73• [14JA], H108•, H109•, H127•, H128•, H147•, H148•, H149•, H150•, H151• [15JA], H1414 [14MR], E40• [18JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H82 [14JA], H1424 [14MR], H6566 [12OC]

Tables

Arizona drought monitor, H5861 [26SE]