NOLAN, RICHARD M. (a Representative from Minnesota)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3566 [13JN]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: express that specialty crops are vital and propose and enact funding programs that reflect importance and support priorities of specialty crops (see H. Res. 182), H2914 [22MY]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H5655 [18SE]

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

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to pay death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3274), H6411 [8OC]

——— 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), H173 [15JA]

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

——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 383), H5435 [9SE]

——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2324), H3655 [14JN]

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), H5767 [19SE]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H1399 [13MR]

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

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H4524 [16JY]

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2686), H4483 [11JY]

Buy American Act: require a certain percentage of domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (see H.R. 1524), H1990 [12AP]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the Mississippi River (see H. Con. Res. 5), H173 [15JA]

Children and youth: express that children trafficked in the U.S. be treated as victims of crime, and not as perpetrators (see H. Con. Res. 66), H7354 [21NO]

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), H7608 [9DE]

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

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

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1755), H6412 [8OC]

Civilian Conservation Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 249), H3215 [5JN]

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H3288 [11JN]

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2675), H4524 [16JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H3688 [17JN]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H5548 [12SE]

Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces (House, Special): establish (see H. Res. 213), H2657 [15MY]

Corps of Engineers: establish the Great Lakes Navigation System (see H.R. 2273), H3991 [20JN]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (see H.R. 3080), H5834 [25SE]

——— manage threat of Asian carp traveling up the Mississippi River in Minnesota (see H.R. 709), H545 [14FE]

Crime: clarify the range of conduct punished as sex trafficking (see H.R. 2805), H5049 [24JY]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H7251 [19NO]

——— 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), H4370 [10JY]

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

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

——— modify crop insurance ineligibility requirements for producers that produce an annual crop on native sod (see H.R. 686), H2067 [16AP]

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

——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1994 [12AP]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 1414), H4309 [9JY]

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 1313), H2604 [14MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see H.R. 2996), H8127 [19DE]

Dept. of Defense: require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H3253 [6JN]

——— 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), H4827 [19JY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1595), H2249 [23AP]

——— require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students (see H.R. 2020), H2914 [22MY]

Dept. of Energy: improve the coordination of refinery outages through required scheduled maintenance and unplanned outages reporting (see H.R. 2256), H3095 [4JN]

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), H5834 [25SE]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H5403 [2AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit land border crossing fees (see H.R. 1886), H4080 [26JN]

Dept. of Justice: 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]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H4726 [18JY]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 2909), H7111 [14NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for the purchase of paper U.S. savings bonds with tax refunds (see H.R. 3385), H6951 [30OC]

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), H5656 [18SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see H.R. 864), H2396 [26AP]

——— extend programs assisting homeless veterans with special needs (see H.R. 2485), H4858 [22JY]

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

——— 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]

——— require entrance into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 635), H5767 [19SE]

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

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: establish a specific timeline to achieve integrated electronic health records (see H.R. 2590), H4310 [9JY]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H6998 [12NO]

Edward J. Devitt U.S. Courthouse, Fergus Falls, MN: designate (see H.R. 2251), H3095 [4JN]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2026), H3016 [3JN]

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

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 2692), H5548 [12SE]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1858 [9AP]

FAA: ensure advancement of safety of small airplanes and continued development of the general aviation industry (see H.R. 1848), H2483 [7MY] (see H.R. 3363), H6958 [30OC]

Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 2506), H4485 [11JY]

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

——— modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recover of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 3555), H7358 [21NO]

——— prohibit illegal monetary payments to foreign officials and require a report to Congress on CIA payments to foreign entities (see H.R. 2107), H2911 [22MY]

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

——— review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (see H.R. 2643), H4524 [16JY]

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), H6770 [23OC]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 688), H2396 [26AP]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 129), H4145 [27JN]

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), H2485 [7MY]

Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (see H.R. 1108), H6902 [29OC]

FRS: provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau maintains on them (see H.R. 3183), H5922 [27SE]

FTC: establish the Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see H.R. 1953), H5802 [20SE]

Great Lakes: protect and restore (see H.R. 2773), H5348 [1AU]

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

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H501 [13FE]

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

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

House of Representatives: prohibit operation of an exercise facility for Members during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3276), H6546 [11OC]

House Rules: reinstate ‘‘Gephardt rule’’ setting debt ceiling automatically at level projected by concurrent budget resolution (see H. Res. 11), H7053 [13NO]

Human rights: 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]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H1549 [15MR]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6289 [4OC]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H4080 [26JN]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 1130), H4039 [25JN]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H2958 [23MY]

Kennedy, John F.: designate May 29, 2014, as a national day of remembrance honoring the late President (see H. Res. 427), H7354 [21NO]

Lyle C. Pearson Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Mankato, MN: designate (see H.R. 3682), H7607 [9DE]

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

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), H1633 [19MR]

——— distribute additional information to beneficiaries to prevent health care fraud (see H.R. 3616), H7354 [21NO]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H7608 [9DE]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 1787), H5403 [2AU]

——— extend the hold harmless provision for small rural hospitals and sole community hospitals under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 2578), H5404 [2AU]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H6454 [9OC]

——— provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 1661), H5403 [2AU]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H2299 [24AP]

——— provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1148), H5403 [2AU]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H5403 [2AU]

Members of Congress: 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), H4309 [9JY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1319 [6MR] (see H.R. 1346), H5090 [25JY]

Minnesota Lynx (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 389), H6769 [23OC]

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), H2249 [23AP]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 719), H2299 [24AP]

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

National School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 239), H6493 [10OC]

National School Bus Safety Week: designate (see H. Res. 239), H6493 [10OC]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 1962), H3097 [4JN]

Officer Tommy Decker Memorial Post Office, Cold Spring, MN: designate (see H.R. 43), H28 [3JA]

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), H4980 [23JY]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 915), H1360 [12MR]

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

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

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (see H.R. 270), H169 [15JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns (see H.R. 268), H169 [15JA]

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

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H818 [28FE]

——— 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), H2354 [25AP]

——— 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), H1568 [18MR]

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

Power resources: eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production (see H.R. 3574), H7353 [21NO]

Printing: ensure citizens continue to be provided with paper-based information, products and services, and public notices while providing the ability to opt-in to electronic access to such documents (see H. Res. 97), H3689 [17JN]

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]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H4039 [25JN]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H2249 [23AP]

——— 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]

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

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1008), H1399 [13MR]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 2902), H5341 [1AU]

Syria: restrict funds relative to escalating U.S. military involvement in Syria (see H.R. 2494), H4037 [25JN]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 474), H2775 [17MY]

——— 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 Head Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is allowed to elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2141), H3097 [4JN]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H6412 [8OC]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 1696), H6998 [12NO]

——— extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 535), H4080 [26JN]

——— extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 1424), H1959 [11AP]

——— include biomass heating appliances for tax credits available for energy-efficient building property and energy property (see H.R. 2715), H5548 [12SE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H8112 [12DE]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H703 [27FE]

——— promote savings through a credit for low- and middle-income taxpayers who deposit tax refunds into designated savings options (see H.R. 2917), H5342 [1AU]

——— provide for continued eligibility for the health care tax credit for Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. pension recipients eligible for the credit (see H.R. 2783), H7053 [13NO]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H5089 [25JY]

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

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 2309), H7688 [11DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries (see H.R. 358), H278 [23JA]

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]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H7357 [21NO]

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]

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 50), H416 [6FE]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 1877), H2532 [8MY]

Wildlife: establish improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent introduction and establishment in the U.S. of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites (see H.R. 996), H1399 [13MR]

Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H7112 [14NO]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H1568 [18MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 29), H547 [14FE]

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

Members of Congress: suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3224), H6052 [30SE]

Native Americans: allow Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe to lease or transfer certain land (see H.R. 2650), H4369 [10JY]

——— amend legislation concerning taxable income to members of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (see H.R. 3608), H7354 [21NO]

Syria: prohibit Federal funding to provide military assistance to any armed combatants absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress (see H.R. 2432), H3927 [19JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (H.J. Res. 29), H550 [14FE]

Members of Congress: suspend salary during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3224), H6052 [30SE]

Native Americans: allow Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe to lease or transfer certain land (H.R. 2650), H4370 [10JY]

——— amend legislation concerning taxable income to members of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (H.R. 3608), H7356 [21NO]

Syria: prohibit Federal funding to provide military assistance to any armed combatants absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress (H.R. 2432), H3928 [19JN]

Motions

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), H5371 [2AU]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3850• [19JN], E918• [19JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), H4464, H4473• [11JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), call on conferees to restore Dept. of Agriculture authority to manage sugar supplies throughout the year (H. Res. 378), H6525 [11OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration (H. Res. 295), H4380 [11JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), motion to instruct conferees, H6518 [11OC]

——— reform sugar price support program, H6525 [11OC]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), H5844 [26SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 367), H6026 [30SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), unanimous-consent request, H6511 [11OC], H6556 [12OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 19), H1555 [18MR]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 18), H1555 [18MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 113th Congress, H7697 [12DE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 228), H2858 [22MY]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6703 [23OC]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), motion to instruct conferees, H7067 [14NO]

——— prohibit funding for development or submission of proposals to expand authorized uses of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, H4356, H4357 [10JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H3850• [19JN], H4380, H4464, H4473• [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: across-the-board funding reduction, H3566 [13JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3566, H3567, H3573 [13JN]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, H4322 [10JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), consideration (H. Res. 322), H5281 [1AU]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), motion to recommit, H5371 [2AU]

Dept. of Transportation: assist States to rehabilitate or replace certain bridges (H.R. 2428), H5281 [1AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4356, H4357 [10JY]

FAA: ensure advancement of safety of small airplanes and continued development of the general aviation industry (H.R. 1848), H4494 [16JY]

FEMA: identify and ensure the safety of dams in need of repair and rehabilitation, H7067 [14NO]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6511 [11OC], H6556 [12OC], H6614 [16OC]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H5183 [31JY]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 367), H6026 [30SE]

Minimum wage: increase, H5500 [11SE]

Native Americans: allow Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe to lease or transfer certain land (H.R. 2650), H7425 [3DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prohibit funding to implement, H5844 [26SE]

——— protect tax credits for middle class and small businesses, H5371 [2AU]

Social Security: establish a procedure to safeguard trust funds, H1873 [10AP]

Syria: U.S. policy, H3573 [13JN]

Votes: position on missed, H7079• [14NO], H7334• [21NO]

Yellow Ribbon Network (organization): tribute to Minnesota chapter, H3769 [19JN]

Tributes

Birk, Arleigh, E1796• [5DE]

Grams, Rod, H6474 [10OC]