NORTON, ELEANOR HOLMES (a Delegate from the District of Columbia)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H5176 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H2719 [16MY]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 414), H7110 [14NO]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H3015 [3JN]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 2066), H4178 [28JN]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H818 [28FE]

Animals: disapprove use of gas chambers to euthanize shelter animals and support State laws requiring the use of drugs for euthanasia by animal shelters (see H. Res. 208), H3217 [5JN]

——— ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2224), H6999 [12NO]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H6052 [30SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H8126 [19DE]

Armed Forces: add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel policies and military and veterans benefits that recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 683), H544 [14FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H2605 [14MY]

——— express importance of easing the transition of members and their families from military to civilian life (see H. Res. 104), H3016 [3JN]

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

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

——— require continuation of tuition assistance programs for members for the remainder of the fiscal year (see H.R. 1265), H1721 [20MR]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 3172), H6999 [12NO]

ATF: repeal certain appropriations riders that limit ability to administer Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 1728), H5262 [31JY]

——— restore certain authorities to administer firearms laws (see H.R. 431), H293 [25JA]

Bahamas: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 397), H6954 [30OC]

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

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 49), H342 [4FE]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1630), H2157 [18AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H5173 [30JY]

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

Budget: eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 900), H1360 [12MR]

——— exempt Dept. of HUD public and Indian housing programs from sequestration (see H.R. 2695), H4522 [16JY]

——— repeal sequestration while achieving balance in deficit reduction between revenue and cuts and between non-defense and defense cuts and invest in job creation (see H.R. 505), H1322 [6MR]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 868), H701 [27FE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 684), H544 [14FE]

——— 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), H2065 [16AP]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 19), H659 [26FE]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (see H. Con. Res. 32), H2159 [18AP]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service (see H. Con. Res. 18), H659 [26FE]

Census: provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 1537), H2605 [14MY]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 3481), H7109 [14NO]

——— issue a semipostal stamp to support programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care (see H.R. 2149), H4599 [17JY]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 498), H4309 [9JY]

——— require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 680), H501 [13FE]

——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see H.R. 2734), H6412 [8OC]

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), H6771 [23OC]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 852), H700 [27FE]

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), H372 [5FE]

——— 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), H1425 [14MR]

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

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

Commission on America and Its Veterans: establish (see H.R. 1492), H1955 [11AP]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 597), H1911 [10AP]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see H.R. 863), H701 [27FE]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: call for an end to the ongoing conflict and support international efforts toward long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights (see H. Res. 131), H1825 [21MR]

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

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H410 [6FE]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 220), H2774 [17MY]

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

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 21), H1633 [19MR]

——— 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), H413 [6FE]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see H.J. Res. 34), H1357 [12MR]

Correctional institutions: improve effectiveness and efficiency of Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction (see H.R. 2656), H5404 [2AU]

——— provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 62), H4214 [8JY]

——— provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 895), H814 [28FE]

——— reduce spread of sexually transmitted infections and provide for reinstatement of Medicaid benefits and housing benefit eligibility to the formerly incarcerated (see H.R. 2599), H4174 [28JN]

Courts: bar debt collectors from bringing legal action on a debt in which the statute of limitations has expired against any consumer (see H.R. 3402), H6952 [30OC]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 312), H176 [18JA]

Credit: address certain issues relative to the extension of consumer credit (see H.R. 990), H1318 [6MR]

——— allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters (see H.R. 2580), H4173 [28JN]

——— exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that had been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 1767), H6902 [29OC]

——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 645), H500 [13FE]

——— require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers (see H.R. 1002), H1319 [6MR]

Crime: clarify the range of conduct punished as sex trafficking (see H.R. 2805), H8118 [16DE]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H301 [29JA]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H8132 [23DE]

——— 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), H2571 [9MY]

Darwin Day: designate (see H. Res. 41), H294 [25JA]

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

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 10), H33 [3JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (see H.R. 3108), H5656 [18SE] (see H.R. 3353), H6999 [12NO]

——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1569 [18MR]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (see H.R. 2384), H3760 [18JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish a process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits despite not being on the Missouri List (see H.R. 1855), H2483 [7MY]

——— establish centers of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relating to exposure to open-air burn pits (see H.R. 2510), H4858 [22JY]

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

——— modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command (see H.R. 2016), H4178 [28JN]

——— 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]

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

Dept. of Education: allow local educational agencies to use certain grants for professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution (see H.R. 3401), H6952 [30OC]

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

——— collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 455), H341 [4FE]

——— 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 a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 2706), H4597 [17JY]

——— establish a demonstration program to provide skills to classroom teachers and staff who work with children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 1509), H3216 [5JN]

——— establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 1334), H1822 [21MR]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1763), H7312 [20NO]

——— establish Office of School Discipline Policy (see H.R. 3153), H8112 [12DE]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1433), H1857 [9AP] (see H.R. 1498), H2535 [8MY] (see H.R. 1595), H2123 [17AP]

——— make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1857), H2536 [8MY]

——— make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (see H.R. 1845), H2575 [13MY]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 320), H284 [23JA]

——— require States and local educational agencies to report on the achievement of military-connected students (see H.R. 2933), H5404 [2AU]

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

——— restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (see H.R. 1330), H1822 [21MR]

——— 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]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see H.R. 2237), H7312 [20NO]

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2195), H2954 [23MY]

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

Dept. of HHS: authorize 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 training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2975), H5344 [1AU]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3591), H7353 [21NO]

——— 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), H4524 [16JY]

——— establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (see H.R. 2073), H2838 [21MY]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1907), H2567 [9MY]

——— establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 702), H1829 [21MR]

——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H342 [4FE]

——— establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with HIV (see H.R. 698), H2803 [20MY]

——— improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 2058), H3097 [4JN]

——— lift restrictions on research agencies from conducting research on firearms safety and gun violence (see H.R. 321), H176 [18JA]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 460), H950 [4MR]

——— 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), H1993 [12AP]

——— provide grants for treatment of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, and PCP abuse (see H.R. 2130), H2952 [23MY]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see H.R. 2893), H6493 [10OC]

——— provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see H.R. 1019), H1320 [6MR]

——— reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 725), H546 [14FE]

——— require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1925), H2568 [9MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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), H7312 [20NO]

——— modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 490), H342 [4FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 720), H546 [14FE]

——— make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain certain protection and witness assistance programs (see H.R. 2884), H5404 [2AU]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H1821 [21MR]

——— provide incentives to States to invest in practices and technology that are designed to expedite voting at polls and simplify voter registration (see H.R. 97), H2437 [6MY]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 2976), H5344 [1AU]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified (see H.R. 2475), H5404 [2AU]

——— safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 1624), H2840 [21MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H1993 [12AP]

——— 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), H6999 [12NO]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 831), H659 [26FE]

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

Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 808), H1911 [10AP]

Dept. of State: establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 305), H170 [15JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (see H.R. 520), H371 [5FE]

——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1175), H1426 [14MR]

——— provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 2205), H2955 [23MY]

——— require a study of the feasibility of establishing the U.S. Civil Rights Trail (see H.R. 2416), H3758 [18JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 1619), H2157 [18AP]

——— extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H2438 [6MY]

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

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 1124), H1395 [13MR]

——— set separate performance measures for motorized and non-motorized safety and allow States to set their own safety targets and to choose the best methods to meet them (see H.R. 3494), H8127 [19DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend the definition of spouse for purposes of veterans’ benefits to recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 2529), H7365 [22NO]

——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 183), H455 [12FE]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H411 [6FE]

——— 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]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 411), H281 [23JA]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 897), H1860 [9AP]

——— improve and make permanent the loan guarantee for the purchase of residential cooperative housing units (see H.R. 2522), H4078 [26JN]

——— 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]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 3369), H6901 [29OC]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 1598), H2123 [17AP]

——— 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]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: establish Make It in America Incentive Grant Program (see H.R. 375), H279 [23JA]

Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 3206), H5921 [27SE]

Dickens, Jacoby D.: tribute (see H. Res. 191), H2439 [6MY]

Disasters: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (see H.R. 2647), H5175 [30JY]

Discrimination: condemn discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, bullying and brutal violence perpetrated against Sikh-Americans, and all acts of vandalism against Sikh Gurdwaras in the U.S. (see H. Res. 328), H5399 [2AU]

——— eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1843), H3016 [3JN]

Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1429), H2249 [23AP]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 1508), H3760 [18JN]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H7111 [14NO]

Drugs: concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on major offenses (see H.R. 3088), H5546 [12SE]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 499), H370 [5FE]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1523), H2300 [24AP]

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana (see H.R. 964), H3015 [3JN]

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 1397), H1861 [9AP]

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

——— express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 51), H818 [28FE]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H7357 [21NO]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 20), H1633 [19MR]

——— constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 31), H547 [14FE]

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]

——— create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 1617), H2300 [24AP]

——— promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 951), H981 [5MR]

——— provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 2889), H5260 [31JY]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see H.R. 765), H2570 [9MY]

——— clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste in order to protect water supplies (see H.R. 1837), H2436 [6MY]

——— 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]

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

Explosives: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and call for international reduction and support for victims of improvised explosive devices (see H. Res. 190), H4081 [26JN]

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

Families and domestic relations: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see H.R. 3423), H6953 [30OC]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2028), H2717 [16MY]

——— provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 2359), H3590 [13JN]

——— strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 2662), H7188 [18NO]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 515), H370 [5FE]

——— allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, grandchild, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 1751), H2350 [25AP]

FBI: provide for procedures ensuring accuracy in employment-related background checks (see H.R. 2999), H5396 [2AU]

FCC: prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone service rates (see H.R. 1403), H2656 [15MY]

FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 1385), H1824 [21MR]

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

——— require the label of drugs to contain a parenthetical statement identifying the source of any ingredient constituting or derived from a grain or starch-containing ingredient (see H.R. 2003), H2775 [17MY]

Federal agencies and departments: enhance authority to pay cash awards to employees for making cost saving disclosures (see H.R. 1931), H2568 [9MY]

Federal employees: ensure Federal Employees Health Benefit Program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 1367), H1823 [21MR]

——— ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 517), H370 [5FE]

——— ensure the percentage increase in rates of pay for prevailing wage employees is equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality (see H.R. 3573), H7395 [2DE]

——— protect income, benefits, and retirement (see H. Res. 388), H6675 [22OC]

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6052 [30SE]

Federal firefighters: provide that hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for overtime pay (see H.R. 1141), H1396 [13MR]

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

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

——— enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1878), H2532 [8MY]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2652), H4369 [10JY]

——— encourage institutions to work with their customers affected by the Government shutdown who may be facing short-term financial hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness (see H. Con. Res. 60), H6545 [11OC]

——— ensure that customers can immediately close accounts at insured depository institutions on demand and without cost, and that consumers receive any balance in accounts immediately (see H.R. 3137), H5765 [19SE]

——— establish fair and transparent practices related to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 1261), H1630 [19MR]

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

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

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 129), H224 [22JA]

Firearms: condemn gun violence, encourage enactment of comprehensive gun reforms, and repeal or reject Stand Your Ground laws (see H. Res. 318), H5088 [25JY]

——— enhance criminal penalties for straw purchasers of firearms (see H.R. 404), H280 [23JA]

——— ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers (see H.R. 236), H178 [18JA]

——— 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]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 137), H86 [14JA]

——— establish a gun buyback grant program (see H.R. 227), H224 [22JA]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 141), H86 [14JA]

——— 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), H660 [26FE]

——— prevent illegal sale (see H.R. 427), H293 [25JA]

——— prohibit sale or purchase by persons not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (see H.R. 1369), H1823 [21MR]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 2648), H5175 [30JY]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 138), H86 [14JA]

——— 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), H221 [22JA]

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

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 142), H86 [14JA]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 93), H56 [4JA]

Fish and fishing: call for ban and prevent the import of shark fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning (see H. Res. 285), H4310 [9JY]

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

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

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H2354 [25AP]

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

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2030), H2717 [16MY]

Government regulations: ensure clarity of regulations to improve effectiveness of Federal regulatory programs while decreasing burdens on the regulated public (see H.R. 1557), H7111 [14NO]

GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see H.R. 1380), H1824 [21MR]

GSA: improve functioning and management of the Public Buildings Service (see H.R. 2612), H4212 [8JY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H28 [3JA]

Haiti: address gender-based violence against women and children (see H. Res. 61), H413 [6FE]

——— measure progress of recovery and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 1749), H2350 [25AP]

——— recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 31), H170 [15JA]

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

Health: assist survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work (see H.R. 3351), H6827 [28OC]

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

Health and Fitness Month: designate (see H. Res. 195), H2536 [8MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 715), H7507 [4DE]

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]

——— express necessity for Members to use the term ‘‘undocumented’’ instead of ‘‘illegal’’ when referring to foreign nationals which are working in the U.S. without proper documentation (see H. Res. 155), H2249 [23AP]

House Rules: allow Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to file, sign, and call up discharge petitions (see H. Res. 374), H6412 [8OC]

——— 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]

Housing: allow States participating in the State Small Business Credit Initiative to provide program funds to small businesses for development of affordable housing (see H.R. 3003), H7357 [21NO]

——— require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 2352), H3590 [13JN]

Hurricanes: improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 219), H84 [14JA]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H599 [15FE] (see H.R. 717), H4039 [25JN]

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 2936), H5342 [1AU]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6289 [4OC] (see H.R. 3163), H6999 [12NO]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 221), H2774 [17MY]

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

Iran: appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for the purpose of ensuring U.S. diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons and avoid war (see H.R. 783), H2299 [24AP]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 904), H4080 [26JN]

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), H2300 [24AP]

IRS: issue regulations to allow enrolled agents to use or display their credentials when advertising their services or representing clients (see H.R. 2313), H3287 [11JN]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1430 [14MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 268), H3687 [17JN]

Korean Peninsula: recognize historic importance of Korean War and U.S. alliance with South Korea, honor service of U.S. forces, end nuclear proliferation by North Korea, and encourage peace and reunification (see H. Con. Res. 41), H5263 [31JY]

Law enforcement: condemn Stand Your Ground laws, urge rejection and repeal of and find alternatives for such legislation, penalize racial profiling, and study ways to elevate the social status of Black males (see H. Res. 55), H371 [5FE]

——— mandate basic educational, regulatory, and management actions necessary for the prevention of racial profiling practices (see H.R. 3560), H7358 [21NO]

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

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

Medicaid: apply the primary care payment rate to additional physician providers of primary care services (see H.R. 1838), H2720 [16MY]

——— provide access to certified professional midwives for enrollees (see H.R. 1976), H2603 [14MY]

——— remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 2757), H4825 [19JY]

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

Medicare: change rules relative to enrollment of residents of Puerto Rico under part B (see H.R. 670), H501 [13FE]

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

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

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H5404 [2AU]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H1956 [11AP]

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

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

——— provide coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (see H.R. 3150), H5766 [19SE]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H1861 [9AP]

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

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

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1102), H1399 [13MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H1958 [11AP]

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

Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see H.R. 1263), H6103 [1OC]

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

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H6644 [16OC]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1319 [6MR] (see H.R. 1346), H5175 [30JY]

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 526), H410 [6FE]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3097), H8118 [16DE]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 12), H454 [12FE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 407), H7365 [22NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 407), H7365 [22NO]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 358), H5833 [25SE]

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

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 59), H413 [6FE]

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

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 309), H4826 [19JY]

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), H546 [14FE]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2159 [18AP]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 392), H6828 [28OC]

National Emancipation Day: observance (see H. Res. 38), H177 [18JA]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 203), H3097 [4JN]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2553), H4142 [27JN]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 381), H6605 [15OC]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1630 [19MR]

National Nonprofit Day: designate (see H. Res. 345), H5547 [12SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 301), H5834 [25SE]

National Park Service: authorize studies of certain areas for possible inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 3131), H5654 [18SE]

——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1359 [12MR]

National Science Week: support goals and ideals of week and biennial USA Science & Engineering Festival (see H. Res. 276), H6829 [28OC]

National Security Agency: require Director and Inspector General to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate (see H.R. 3436), H6953 [30OC]

National STD Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 192), H2393 [26AP]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 64), H7110 [14NO]

National Travel and Tourism Week: observance (see H. Res. 205), H2484 [7MY]

National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 17), H629 [25FE]

National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1909 [10AP]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable (see H.R. 757), H594 [15FE]

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

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 282), H4143 [27JN]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 146), H224 [22JA]

No Name-Calling Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 10), H293 [25JA]

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

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 1358), H1823 [21MR]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see H. Res. 54), H371 [5FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 261), H168 [15JA]

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 918), H815 [28FE]

Pensions: protect Federal and military retirees by expanding Truth in Lending Act disclosure provisions when a Federal or military pension is used as consideration by predatory lenders (see H.R. 3310), H6767 [23OC]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1150), H7153 [15NO]

Political campaigns: prohibit certain social welfare organizations from participating or intervening in any political campaign (see H.R. 2520), H4524 [16JY]

——— reassert congressional authority to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office (see H.R. 1338), H1822 [21MR]

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

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

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 1734), H2349 [25AP]

Postal Service: enhance long-term profitability through enhanced innovation, operational flexibility, workforce realignment, and regulatory relief (see H.R. 2690), H4522 [16JY]

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

——— provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct class and the disposition of certain excess retirement contributions (see H.R. 961), H2575 [13MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide penalties for selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (see H.R. 336), H222 [22JA]

Privacy: allow entities required to comply with orders or directives requiring the provision of electronic data to the Federal Government to publicly disclose the volume and type of such data (see H.R. 2736), H4858 [22JY]

——— prevent mass collection of records of innocent Americans and provide greater accountability and transparency of Government surveillance activities and programs (see H.R. 2399), H4081 [26JN]

——— prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 2077), H2838 [21MY]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see H.R. 3361), H6900 [29OC]

——— 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]

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

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 welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 814), H627 [25FE]

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]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H2654 [15MY]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 3040), H5884 [26SE]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see H. Res. 91), H816 [28FE]

Renewable energy: provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities (see H.R. 2368), H4040 [25JN]

Rustin, Bayard: tribute (see H. Res. 319), H5173 [30JY]

SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 1622), H2157 [18AP]

——— increase maximum loan amount for loans under the Microloan program (see H.R. 3191), H5883 [26SE]

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

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

——— 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]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 2998), H5884 [26SE]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3465), H7153 [15NO]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 72), H6771 [23OC]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2633), H4524 [16JY]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education program from the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (see H.R. 3774), H8127 [19DE]

——— ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 3123), H5654 [18SE]

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

——— provide that the waiting period for disability insurance benefits shall not apply to recovering servicemembers (see H.R. 1488), H2438 [6MY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H7446 [3DE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H3760 [18JN]

——— 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]

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

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 3712), H8107 [12DE]

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 1601), H2123 [17AP]

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), H2913 [22MY]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 2902), H7111 [14NO]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1708), H2438 [6MY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1317), H2249 [23AP]

——— 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), H2952 [23MY]

——— deny any deduction for marketing directed at children to promote consumption of food of poor nutritional quality (see H.R. 2831), H8118 [16DE]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H500 [13FE]

——— exclude from gross income amounts paid by employer on an employee’s student loans (see H.R. 395), H280 [23JA]

——— exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see H.R. 2509), H5348 [1AU]

——— extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 3490), H7253 [19NO]

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H5655 [18SE]

——— extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 535), H2354 [25AP]

——— facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (see H.R. 341), H818 [28FE]

——— impose a retail tax on disposable carryout bags (see H.R. 1686), H2246 [23AP]

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

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2116), H5348 [1AU]

——— make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (see H.R. 3537), H7252 [19NO]

——— make permanent qualified school construction bonds and zone academy bonds, treat zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and modify private business contribution requirement for zone academy bonds (see H.R. 1629), H7394 [2DE]

——— make permanent the increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1621), H2157 [18AP]

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

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 2288), H3655 [14JN]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H4309 [9JY]

——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see H.R. 2788), H7628 [10DE]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 1851), H3592 [13JN]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 184), H8126 [19DE]

——— provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 2737), H4724 [18JY]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H2354 [25AP]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H1322 [6MR]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H3253 [6JN]

——— reduce rate on distilled spirits produced by small producers (see H.R. 1806), H3655 [14JN]

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

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 609), H454 [12FE]

Telecommunications: prohibit mobile service providers from providing service on mobile electronic devices that have been reported stolen and enable consumers to remotely delete data from such devices (see H.R. 1730), H2349 [25AP]

Territories: clarify application of Federal election laws to certain jurisdictions (see H.R. 1018), H1360 [12MR]

——— encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 512), H504 [13FE]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 1278), H1717 [20MR]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2468), H5090 [25JY]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H1959 [11AP]

Truth in Lending Act: provide coverage for credit cards issued to small businesses (see H.R. 2419), H4178 [28JN]

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), H2400 [30AP]

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

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3546), H8138 [3JA]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H2404 [3MY]

——— 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]

——— ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see H.R. 1796), H3016 [3JN]

——— 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, 333), H284 [23JA]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3453), H7357 [21NO]

——— 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]

——— provide for reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position to obtain medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 1774), H2391 [26AP]

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), H455 [12FE]

——— constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 44), H5803 [20SE]

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

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 1748), H2350 [25AP]

——— 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]

——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2350), H3590 [13JN]

——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 280), H284 [23JA]

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

Water pollution: 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), H5348 [1AU]

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), H3016 [3JN]

Women: 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 reasonable break time at the workplace for nursing mothers (see H.R. 1941), H2959 [23MY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H2568 [9MY]

——— require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3404), H6952 [30OC]

——— strengthen U.S. advocacy for women’s rights in foreign countries (see H.R. 2947), H5343 [1AU]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H3015 [3JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Benjamin Harrison Society: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor the patriots of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2420), H3758 [18JN]

Brumidi, Constantino: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary of completion of ‘‘The Apotheosis of Washington’’ (see H. Res. 101), H982 [5MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (see H. Con. Res. 44), H4213 [8JY]

Chuck Brown Day: designate (see H. Res. 337), H5435 [9SE]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 438), H300 [29JA]

Contracts: provide for compensation of Federal contractor employees that were placed on unpaid leave as a result of the Government shutdown (see H.R. 3500), H7110 [14NO]

Curseen, Joseph P., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 390), H6769 [23OC]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools (see H.R. 866), H701 [27FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: support university law school programs designed to provide legal assistance to veterans (see H.R. 3477), H7051 [13NO]

District of Columbia: allow the District of Columbia Treasurer or a Deputy Chief Financial Officer to perform functions and duties of the Chief Financial Officer in an acting capacity if such position is vacant (see H.R. 1246), H1629 [19MR]

——— clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (see H.R. 2321), H3287 [11JN]

——— clarify rules regarding determination of compensation of the Chief Financial Officer (see H.R. 3343), H6827 [28OC]

——— designate and modify boundaries of National Mall area reserved for commemorative works and make recommendations for termination of authority to establish a commemorative work (see H.R. 2297), H3251 [6JN]

——— eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (see H.R. 345), H222 [22JA]

——— establish District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 2469), H3989 [20JN]

——— establish Office of the District Attorney and head with a locally elected and independent district attorney (see H.R. 603), H431 [8FE]

——— make local funds available at the beginning of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law (see H.R. 1196), H1427 [14MR]

——— make local funds available during any portion of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law (see H.R. 3100), H5546 [12SE]

——— 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]

——— support and honor performers and sponsors of Lunchtime Music on the Mall festival (see H. Res. 244), H3014 [3JN]

Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2611), H4212 [8JY]

Federal employees: clarify certain due process rights of employees serving in sensitive positions (see H.R. 3278), H6411 [8OC]

——— provide a short-term disability insurance program for disabilities that are not work-related (see H.R. 2698), H4523 [16JY]

——— tribute (see H. Res. 102), H982 [5MR]

GSA: require public notice of excess Federal real property (see H.R. 2623), H4213 [8JY]

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

Law enforcement: provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (see H.R. 838), H659 [26FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (see H.R. 1858), H2483 [7MY]

Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1264), H1630 [19MR]

Members of Congress: require salaries be sequestered during any sequester under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (see H.R. 1478), H1909 [10AP]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: ensure compliance with certain Federal regulations and statutes (see H.R. 439), H300 [29JA]

Morris, Thomas L., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 390), H6769 [23OC]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 304), H4598 [17JY]

Naturopathic Medicine Week: designate (see H. Res. 211), H2568 [9MY]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 1650), H2158 [18AP]

Rachel Carson Nature Trail: designate (see H.R. 620), H454 [12FE]

Smithsonian Institution: apply Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (see H.R. 2622), H4213 [8JY]

——— prohibit charging of any fee for admission to any permanent exhibit in any museum or facility (see H.R. 2621), H4213 [8JY]

——— revise composition of the Board of Regents so that members are appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (see H.R. 2620), H4212 [8JY]

Supreme Court: express that Justices should make themselves subject to existing and operative ethics guidelines set out in the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges (see H. Res. 377), H6492 [10OC]

Taxation: extend certain tax incentives for investment in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 2890), H5260 [31JY] (see H.R. 3272), H6343 [7OC]

——— extend the parity between exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits (see H.R. 3751), H8108 [12DE]

——— provide a payroll tax exemption for hiring long-term unemployed individuals (see H.R. 3752), H8108 [12DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Benjamin Harrison Society: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor the patriots of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 2420), H3759 [18JN]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 438), H301 [29JA]

Contracts: provide for compensation of Federal contractor employees that were placed on unpaid leave as a result of the Government shutdown (H.R. 3500), H7111 [14NO]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools (H.R. 866), H702 [27FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: support university law school programs designed to provide legal assistance to veterans (H.R. 3477), H7052 [13NO]

——— clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (H.R. 2321), H3288 [11JN]

——— clarify rules regarding determination of compensation of the Chief Financial Officer (H.R. 3343), H6828 [28OC]

——— eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (H.R. 345), H223 [22JA]

——— establish District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 2469), H3990 [20JN]

——— establish Office of the District Attorney and head with a locally elected and independent district attorney (H.R. 603), H432 [8FE]

——— provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (H.R. 362), H282 [23JA]

——— statehood (H.R. 292), H172 [15JA]

Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 2611), H4213 [8JY]

Federal employees: clarify certain due process rights of employees serving in sensitive positions (H.R. 3278), H6412 [8OC]

——— provide a short-term disability insurance program for disabilities that are not work-related (H.R. 2698), H4523 [16JY]

GSA: require public notice of excess Federal real property (H.R. 2623), H4213 [8JY]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (H.R. 363), H282 [23JA]

Law enforcement: provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (H.R. 838), H660 [26FE]

Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1264), H1631 [19MR]

Members of Congress: require salaries be sequestered during any sequester under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (H.R. 1478), H1910 [10AP]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: ensure compliance with certain Federal regulations and statutes (H.R. 439), H301 [29JA]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (H.R. 1650), H2160 [18AP]

Rachel Carson Nature Trail: designate (H.R. 620), H455 [12FE]

Smithsonian Institution: apply Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (H.R. 2622), H4213 [8JY]

——— prohibit charging of any fee for admission to any permanent exhibit in any museum or facility (H.R. 2621), H4213 [8JY]

——— revise composition of the Board of Regents so that members are appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (H.R. 2620), H4213 [8JY]

Taxation: extend certain tax incentives for investment in the District of Columbia (H.R. 2890), H5262 [31JY]

——— extend certain tax incentives for investment in the District of Columbia (H.R. 3272), H6344 [7OC]

——— extend the parity between exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits (H.R. 3751), H8111 [12DE]

——— provide a payroll tax exemption for hiring long-term unemployed individuals (H.R. 3752), H8111 [12DE]

Motions

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H9 [3JA]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H2752–H2754 [17MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 1797), H3739 [18JN]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (H.R. 1797), H2752–H2754 [17MY]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration (H. Res. 295), H4390 [11JY]

Amtrak: funding, H5122 [30JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), H5541 [12SE], H5782 [20SE], E1311• [12SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 438), H7711 [12DE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), H986 [6MR]

Benjamin Harrison Society: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor the patriots of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 2420), E910• [18JN]

Bread for the City (organization): Physician Assistant Foundation Caring for Communities Grant recipient, E1391• [27SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1347, H1348, H1349 [12MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, H7711 [12DE]

Capital Energy Inc.: SBA District of Columbia Small Business of the Year award recipient, E773• [3JN]

Capital Partners for Education (organization): anniversary, E1694• [18NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of Statue of Freedom, E1761• [2DE]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for the unveiling of a statue of Frederick Douglass (S. Con. Res. 16), H2828 [21MY]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 44), H4837 [22JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 377), H1986–H1988 [12AP]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 438), H1987 [12AP], E73• [29JA]

Committee of 100 on the Federal City (organization): anniversary, E747• [23MY]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): hold bipartisan public hearings with testimony from persons having knowledge relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels, H3238 [6JN]

Contracts: ensure retail and commercial vendors contracting with the Federal Government offer employees a decent wage with benefits, H2558 [9MY]

——— provide for compensation of Federal contractor employees that were placed on unpaid leave as a result of the Government shutdown (H.R. 3500), E1664• [14NO]

——— require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (H.R. 882), H2003 [15AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H3346 [12JN], H4390 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3619•, H3639 [14JN]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools (H.R. 866), E207• [27FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with HIV (S. 330), H6969 [12NO]

Dept. of Justice: allegations of secretly obtaining phone records of Associated Press (news service) reporters, H3238, H3239 [6JN]

Dept. of Transportation: 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 (H.R. 3095), H5815, H5816 [25SE]

——— obligate funds for emergency relief projects arising from damage caused by severe weather events (H.R. 3174), H6016, H6019 [30SE]

——— provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (H.R. 1765), H2370 [26AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: support university law school programs designed to provide legal assistance to veterans (H.R. 3477), E1643• [13NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H5122 [30JY]

——— anniversary of Ben’s Chili Bowl (business), E1322• [17SE]

——— anniversary of Latin American Youth Center, E572• [26AP]

——— anniversary of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1078• [17JY]

——— clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (H.R. 2321), E839• [11JN]

——— clarify rules regarding determination of compensation of the Chief Financial Officer (H.R. 3343), H7163 [18NO]

——— condemn Navy Yard shootings and express condolences to victims, H5875 [26SE]

——— eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money, H3244 [6JN]

——— eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (H.R. 345), H5875, H5877 [26SE], E48• [22JA]

——— establish District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 2469), E942• [20JN]

——— establish Office of the District Attorney and head with a locally elected and independent district attorney (H.R. 603), E117• [8FE]

——— express condolences to community for Frager’s Hardware (business) fire, H3243–H3245 [6JN]

——— impact of Government shutdown, H5782 [20SE]

——— making continuing appropriations and allowing use of local funds (H.J. Res. 71), H6079 [1OC], H6137 [2OC]

——— provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (H.R. 362), E56• [23JA]

——— statehood (H.R. 292), E33• [15JA]

——— tribute to Black Pride Festival, E478• [17AP]

——— tribute to opening of redesigned Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School, E1245• [2AU]

——— tribute to Woodlawn Cemetery, E1523• [16OC]

Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 2611), H4495 [16JY], E1023• [8JY]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H957 [5MR], H986 [6MR], H2471, H2473 [7MY]

——— impact of tax cuts, H1348 [12MR]

——— importance of job creation, H2471 [7MY]

——— revitalize the middle class, H2471 [7MY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1406), H2519• [8MY]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H2473, H2474, H2475 [7MY]

Equal Pay Day: observance, H1986–H1988 [12AP]

Federal agencies and departments: require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (H.R. 2061), H7161 [18NO]

Federal employees: clarify certain due process rights of employees serving in sensitive positions (H.R. 3278), E1457• [8OC]

——— eliminate statutory pay adjustment (H.R. 273), H560 [15FE]

——— limit bonuses, provide for investigative leave for the Senior Executive Service, and establish procedures for recording interactions with Executive branch employees (H.R. 2879), H5300 [1AU]

——— make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (H.R. 249), H2006, H2007 [15AP]

——— provide a short-term disability insurance program for disabilities that are not work-related (H.R. 2698), E1063• [16JY]

——— provide for investigative leave requirements relative to Senior Executive Service employees (H.R. 2579), H5201 [31JY]

Federal Highway Administration: remove cap on Emergency Relief Program funds to assist Colorado disaster recovery, H6016, H6019 [30SE]

Firearms: express that active duty military personnel who are stationed or residing in the District of Columbia should be permitted to exercise fully their rights under the Second Amendment to the Constitution, H3619•, H3639 [14JN]

Food: address U.S. hunger crisis, H3346 [12JN]

Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DC: anniversary, E485• [17AP]

Gomez, Maria: Presidential Citizens Medal recipient, E1452• [8OC]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6137 [2OC]

GSA: require public notice of excess Federal real property (H.R. 2623), E1019• [8JY]

House of Representatives: moment of silence for victims of Navy Yard shooting in District of Columbia, H5574 [17SE]

——— provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (H.R. 363), E56• [23JA]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H16 [3JA]

——— permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, H16 [3JA]

Hurricanes: improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 219), H68, H69, H70, H72 [14JA]

IRS: investigate allegations that the 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional scrutiny, H3237 [6JN]

Law enforcement: provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (H.R. 838), E195• [26FE]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H2589 [14MY]

Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1264), E330• [19MR]

——— reform, H1348 [12MR]

Medicare: reform, H1348 [12MR]

Members of Congress: require salaries be sequestered during any sequester under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (H.R. 1478), E413• [10AP]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: ensure compliance with certain Federal regulations and statutes (H.R. 439), E74• [29JA]

National Alliance for Hispanic Health: anniversary, E74• [29JA]

National Black Data Processing Associates: anniversary, E1202• [1AU]

National Day of Reason: observance, E588• [3MY]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (H.R. 1650), E499• [18AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation, H6016 [30SE]

——— impact, H1349 [12MR]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H7090 [14NO]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H3346 [12JN]

Rachel Carson Nature Trail: designate (H.R. 620), E130• [12FE]

Scott, Danielle L.: Beacon Foundation, Inc., Scholarship Award recipient, E916• [19JN]

Smithsonian Institution: apply Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (H.R. 2622), E1016•, E1021• [8JY]

——— prohibit charging of any fee for admission to any permanent exhibit in any museum or facility (H.R. 2621), E1014•, E1021• [8JY]

——— revise composition of the Board of Regents so that members are appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (H.R. 2620), E1014•, E1021• [8JY]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, H4094 [27JN]

Taxation: extend certain tax incentives for investment in the District of Columbia (H.R. 2890), E1173• [31JY]

——— extend certain tax incentives for investment in the District of Columbia (H.R. 3272), E1446• [7OC]

——— extend the parity between exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits (H.R. 3751), E1867• [12DE]

——— provide a payroll tax exemption for hiring long-term unemployed individuals (H.R. 3752), E1870• [12DE]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, H1347 [12MR], H2474, H2475 [7MY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, H7711 [12DE]

Voting Rights Act: reauthorize, H4094 [27JN]

Tributes

Collins, Cardiss, H641 [26FE]

Cooper, Maudine, E1630• [12NO]

Gray, William H., III, H4200• [8JY]

Holder, Attorney General, H3237, H3239 [6JN]

Mandela, Nelson R., H8092 [12DE]

Miller, Kerwin E., E1439• [4OC]

Nnamdi, Kojo, E1633• [12NO]

Potenza, Joseph M., E1104• [19JY]

Reid, Philip, E1761• [2DE]

Savoy, Edward A., E1761•, E1763• [2DE]