O’ROURKE, BETO (a Representative from Texas)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H92 [15JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4924 [23JY]

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), H8113 [12DE]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H6290 [4OC]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H6052 [30SE]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2847), H8112 [12DE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H6344 [7OC]

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]

——— 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]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H6175 [2OC]

——— 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), H8112 [12DE]

——— exempt retired pay of certain disabled veterans from full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment and prevent adverse impact of such adjustment on Survivor Benefit Plan annuities (see H.R. 3789), H8125 [19DE]

——— express importance of easing the transition of members and their families from military to civilian life (see H. Res. 104), H3097 [4JN]

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

——— improve protections for servicemembers, surviving spouses, and disabled veterans against mortgage foreclosures (see H.R. 1842), H3592 [13JN]

——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 383), H8112 [12DE]

——— modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H2396 [26AP]

——— pay monthly annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to a supplemental or special needs trust established for the benefit of a disabled dependent child of a participant (see H.R. 2249), H6676 [22OC]

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 3352), H7357 [21NO]

——— 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. 198), H3654 [14JN] (see H.R. 2324), H5263 [31JY]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H1398 [13MR]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3790), H8125 [19DE]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by closing tax loopholes for offshore corporations (see H.R. 3793), H8125 [19DE]

Aviation: require individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against the terrorist watchlist (see H.R. 1245), H2485 [7MY]

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]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 293), H5052 [24JY]

Budget: eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 900), H5089 [25JY]

——— prohibit consideration of a concurrent resolution providing for adjournment unless the House has adopted a conference report on the budget resolution (see H. Res. 424), H7628 [10DE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: reform the Border Patrol agent pay schedule (see H.R. 3463), H7050 [13NO]

Children and youth: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 3323), H6829 [28OC]

——— 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), H6493 [10OC]

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), H550 [14FE]

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

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H6545 [11OC]

Colleges and universities: exempt certain State-provided loan programs from being subject to preferred lender arrangement requirements (see H.R. 1529), H2719 [16MY] (see H.R. 3371), H7395 [2DE]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 2560), H4178 [28JN]

Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces (House, Special): establish (see H. Res. 213), H2804 [20MY]

Computers: clarify definition of ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations (see H.R. 2454), H4215 [8JY]

Congress: refrain from conditioning the resolution of fiscal and budgetary disputes on the taking of action on non-germane legislative matters (see H. Res. 375), H6492 [10OC]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H5262 [31JY]

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]

Courts: allow judges greater discretion in sentencing decisions in Federal cases involving mandatory minimum sentences (see H.R. 1695), H5090 [25JY]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see H.R. 258), H1359 [12MR]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H5767 [19SE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1399 [13MR]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 1414), H2161 [18AP]

——— reform crop insurance program (see H.R. 1995), H4370 [10JY]

Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see H.R. 3111), H6012 [28SE]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 1593), H2571 [9MY]

——— 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), H3253 [6JN]

——— provide service records of veterans to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs in an efficient electronic format (see H.R. 1729), H2486 [7MY]

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H3016 [3JN]

——— 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), H4214 [8JY]

Dept. of Education: establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see H.R. 2252), H4040 [25JN]

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

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (see H.R. 3538), H7508 [4DE]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 320), H2354 [25AP]

——— reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 2378), H3652 [14JN]

——— require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students (see H.R. 2020), H3592 [13JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H4214 [8JY]

——— 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), H4178 [28JN]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1339), H5476 [10SE]

——— reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 725), H5435 [9SE]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 628), H2161 [18AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5262 [31JY]

——— establish humane practices for repatriation of aliens at the border and effective standards for the treatement of certain detained aliens (see H.R. 3130), H5768 [19SE]

——— incorporate into design and construction of reconfigured and new ports of entry certain concerns relative to border location-dependent businesses (see H.R. 2213), H6103 [1OC]

——— submit a report on security screening by the Transportation Security Administration of veterans and other passengers with amputations (see H.R. 2693), H4522 [16JY]

Dept. of Justice: require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions (see H.R. 3103), H6546 [11OC]

——— 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), H3989 [20JN]

Dept. of Labor: provide requirements for the Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 631), H1860 [9AP]

Dept. of State: require report on water sharing with Mexico (see H.R. 1863), H2484 [7MY]

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 Veterans Affairs: accept certain documents as proof of service in determining eligibility of an individual to receive amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund (see H.R. 481), H1958 [11AP]

——— authorize certain major medical facility leases (see H.R. 3521), H7312 [20NO]

——— carry out a pilot program to establish claims adjudication centers of excellence (see H.R. 2088), H3655 [14JN]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H983 [5MR]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 679), H2354 [25AP]

——— enhance treatment of certain small business concerns for purposes of contracting goals and preferences (see H.R. 3098), H5768 [19SE]

——— ensure South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, TX, includes a full-service inpatient health care facility (see H.R. 552), H411 [6FE]

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

——— extend homeless veterans reintegration programs (see H.R. 2150), H3688 [17JN]

——— extend programs assisting homeless veterans with special needs (see H.R. 2485), H4371 [10JY]

——— extend Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education (see H.R. 2011), H3760 [18JN]

——— give preference to veteran-owned local contractors (see H.R. 2358), H6829 [28OC]

——— improve authority to hire psychiatrists (see H.R. 2540), H4178 [28JN]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 671), H1360 [12MR]

——— improve opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 2119), H3253 [6JN]

——— include an appeals form in any notice of decision issued for the denial of a benefit sought (see H.R. 1405), H2535 [8MY]

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

——— make certain grants to assist nursing homes for veterans located on tribal lands (see H.R. 2941), H5343 [1AU]

——— make grants with minority-serving institutions to establish verified delivery systems to address social and academic problems facing veterans enrolled at such institutions (see H.R. 1251), H5435 [9SE]

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

——— make permanent the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance (see H.R. 1453), H2485 [7MY]

——— prohibit medical exam requests of veterans who have submitted sufficient evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals and improve efficiency of disability claims processing (see H.R. 1980), H2603 [14MY]

——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see H.R. 1816), H5051 [24JY]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see H.R. 1284), H1829 [21MR]

——— provide for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts (see H.R. 813), H1632 [19MR]

——— provide for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts and include mental health professionals in training programs (see H.R. 3499), H7628 [10DE]

——— 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), H2840 [21MY]

——— recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment (see H.R. 1443), H3216 [5JN]

——— repeal limitation of number of veterans authorized to be enrolled in the Independent Living Program (see H.R. 3330), H6768 [23OC]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H294 [25JA]

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

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

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

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: establish a specific timeline to achieve integrated electronic health records (see H.R. 2590), H5348 [1AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (see H.R. 1714), H2719 [16MY]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H1861 [9AP]

Electric power: provide for an independent assessment of the future resilience and reliability of the electric power transmission and distribution system (see H.R. 2962), H5344 [1AU]

EPA: take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 2692), H5884 [26SE]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1959 [11AP]

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1798), H5348 [1AU]

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), H2438 [6MY]

Families and domestic relations: ensure that immigration status alone does not disqualify a parent, legal guardian, or relative from being a placement for a foster child (see H.R. 2604), H4215 [8JY]

——— 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]

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 1699), H4145 [27JN]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit illegal monetary payments to foreign officials and require a report to Congress on CIA payments to foreign entities (see H.R. 2107), H2959 [23MY]

——— reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see H.R. 1999), H3760 [18JN]

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

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 2182), H3688 [17JN]

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), H2719 [16MY]

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: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (see H.R. 1108), H1394 [13MR]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2030), H3760 [18JN]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H5655 [18SE]

——— prevent establishment of Federal health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice cases (see H.R. 1473), H3929 [19JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H5767 [19SE]

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), H2397 [26AP]

——— limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 278), H5884 [26SE]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 412), H7188 [18NO]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership in addressing the challenge of global maternal and child malnutrition (see H. Res. 254), H7508 [4DE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H2570 [9MY]

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

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 530), H1359 [12MR]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see H.R. 288), H1322 [6MR]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and condemn persecution of religious minorities (see H. Res. 147), H7112 [14NO]

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), H5052 [24JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 318), H5767 [19SE]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects and activities (see H.R. 832), H659 [26FE]

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

Medicaid: extend to physician assistants eligibility for incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records (see H.R. 1790), H2486 [7MY]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H5403 [2AU] (see H.R. 1201), H3990 [20JN]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 794), H8112 [12DE]

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

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see H.R. 1588), H2775 [17MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H7508 [4DE]

——— provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1173), H6604 [15OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to grant Congress authority to enact laws to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 45), H2603 [14MY]

——— deny retirement credit for service as a Member in the case of a former Member convicted of a felony (see H.R. 2092), H3216 [5JN]

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

——— reduce rate of compensation by percentage equal to reduction in pay of Federal employees subject to sequestration-related furloughs (see H.R. 2677), H4483 [11JY]

——— reduce rates of basic pay (see H.R. 1181), H1861 [9AP]

——— suspend salary and deem Members as ‘‘non-essential’’ employees during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3215), H6103 [1OC]

——— suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3224), H6103 [1OC]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 401), H1860 [9AP]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H7608 [9DE]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 503), H2438 [6MY]

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

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1829 [21MR]

National Sarcoma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 78), H2536 [8MY]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 583), H413 [6FE]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 64), H7153 [15NO]

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

NIH: reauthorize and extend Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (see H.R. 594), H1860 [9AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that individuals who attempted to, or who are enrolled in, qualified health plans offered through an exchange have continuity of coverage (see H.R. 3745), H8118 [16DE]

Political campaigns: 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]

——— require corporations and labor organizations to disclose to shareholders and or members amounts disbursed for certain political activity (see H.R. 2670), H4482 [11JY]

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), H5923 [27SE]

——— 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), H5922 [27SE]

——— 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), H2438 [6MY]

Privacy: prevent mass collection of records of innocent Americans and provide greater accountability and transparency of Government surveillance activities and programs (see H.R. 2399), H3687 [17JN]

——— 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), H4080 [26JN]

Russia: disapprove law ending adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens, urge reconsideration of law, and prioritize processing of adoptions of children matched before enactment (see H. Res. 24), H1911 [10AP]

Sabin Vaccine Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 114), H1396 [13MR]

SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see H.R. 1240), H2535 [8MY]

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

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H6829 [28OC]

——— 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]

Sergeant William Moody Post Office Building, Burleson, TX: designate (see H.R. 3060), H5399 [2AU]

Social Security: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H4040 [25JN]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H7188 [18NO]

——— 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]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 337), H5834 [25SE]

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), H4214 [8JY]

Taxation: 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), H4178 [28JN]

——— allow penalty-free withdrawals from Federal Thrift Savings Fund to employees furloughed as a result of the Federal budget sequestration (see H.R. 1643), H3760 [18JN]

——— allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 2797), H5404 [2AU]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H1911 [10AP]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1738), H2719 [16MY]

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

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H7395 [2DE]

——— 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), H4857 [22JY]

Transportation Security Administration: provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 1344), H2775 [17MY]

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

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3546), H7608 [9DE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H2161 [18AP]

——— 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), H7153 [15NO]

——— ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see H.R. 1796), H3357 [12JN]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H983 [5MR] (see H.R. 333), H1322 [6MR]

——— 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), H6902 [29OC]

——— improve veterans service organizations’ access to Federal surplus personal property (see H.R. 1171), H1425 [14MR]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 569, 570), H629 [25FE]

——— provide for reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position to obtain medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 1774), H2959 [23MY]

——— require college courses that are approved for purposes of Dept. of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate (see H.R. 357), H416 [6FE]

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]

Voting Rights Act: require States to obtain a declaratory judgement of preclearance to implement more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census (see H.R. 2756), H5768 [19SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H2248 [23AP]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1828 [21MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: afford each member prior to separation from service with an electronic copy of medical records and the opportunity for a physical examination (see H.R. 3045), H5398 [2AU]

——— require continuation of tuition assistance programs for members for the remainder of the fiscal year (see H.R. 1265), H1630 [19MR]

Dept. of HHS: require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 2036), H2717 [16MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide emergency funding for port of entry personnel and infrastructure (see H.R. 3753), H8108 [12DE]

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

Immigration: give judges and certain officials discretionary authority in removal, deportation, ineligibility, or inadmissibility proceedings for immediate family members of a U.S. citizen (see H.R. 3431), H6953 [30OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: afford each member prior to separation from service with an electronic copy of medical records and the opportunity for a physical examination (H.R. 3045), H5402 [2AU]

——— require continuation of tuition assistance programs for members for the remainder of the fiscal year (H.R. 1265), H1631 [19MR]

Dept. of HHS: require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (H.R. 2036), H2719 [16MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide emergency funding for port of entry personnel and infrastructure (H.R. 3753), H8111 [12DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved (H.R. 1809), H2395 [26AP]

Immigration: give judges and certain officials discretionary authority in removal, deportation, ineligibility, or inadmissibility proceedings for immediate family members of a U.S. citizen (H.R. 3431), H6956 [30OC]

E-mails 

Government shutdown impact on Border Patrol: Stu Harris, National Border Patrol Council, H6273 [4OC]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H2033 [16AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6191 [3OC], H6465 [10OC]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), H1313• [6MR]

Armed Forces: accelerate plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H3377 [13JN]

——— afford each member prior to separation from service with an electronic copy of medical records and the opportunity for a physical examination (H.R. 3045), E1233• [2AU]

——— require continuation of tuition assistance programs for members for the remainder of the fiscal year (H.R. 1265), H1644 [20MR]

——— tribute to members from Fort Bliss, TX, killed in military action in Afghanistan, H2558 [9MY]

Budget: repeal and replace current fiscal year sequestration (H.R. 699), H805 [28FE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1799• [21MR]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: reform the Border Patrol agent pay schedule (H.R. 3463), H7063 [14NO]

Courts: impact of Government shutdown, H6465 [10OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5672 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense: allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, E891• [17JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), E891• [17JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), consideration (H. Res. 260), H3377 [13JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4924, H4965 [23JY]

——— military family housing repairs and maintenance funding, H4924 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding to furlough civilian employees, H4965 [23JY]

Dept. of HHS: require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (H.R. 2036), H2666 [16MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: direct new Bureau of Customs and Border Protection officers to the busiest ports of entry, H3196 [5JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3196 [5JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a commission or task force to evaluate the backlog of disability claims (H.R. 2189), H6792 [28OC]

——— provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved, H6792 [28OC]

——— provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved (H.R. 1809), H2379 [26AP]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H641 [26FE], H805 [28FE], H1313• [6MR]

82nd Airborne Division Association, Inc.: tribute to Roy P. Benavidez-Robert Patterson ‘‘All Airborne’’ chapter, E1594• [29OC]

El Paso, TX: tribute to Cathedral High School, H2232 [23AP]

——— tribute to Coronado High School and Franklin High School boys’ basketball teams, H939 [4MR]

Foreign aid: assist in economic development and job creation in Mexico and foster trade relationship, H4071 [26JN]

Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (H.R. 1108), H1535 [15MR], E297• [14MR]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6191 [3OC], H6273 [4OC], H6465 [10OC]

Hunt, Woody: Ysleta High School Outstanding-Ex Award recipient, E1286• [11SE]

Immigration: prohibit granting of lawful permanent residence status until deployment of border strategy, new Border Patrol agents and fencing, employment verification system, and electronic entry/exit system, H4073 [26JN], H4096 [27JN]

——— reform, H353 [5FE], H4068, H4070, H4071, H4072, H4073, H4074 [26JN], H5644 [18SE]

——— reform (S. 744), H4073 [26JN], H4096 [27JN]

Korean War: anniversary of armistice, E1156• [30JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to grant Congress authority to enact laws to limit terms (H.J. Res. 45), H2589 [14MY]

National GEAR UP Week: observance, E1341• [19SE]

National security: improve border security, H4068, H4070, H4071, H4072, H4073, H4074 [26JN]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 624), H2147 [18AP]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, H2811 [21MY]

University of Texas at El Paso: tribute to ONE Campus (organization) chapter, E358• [21MR]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 570), H2817 [21MY]

Tributes

Chisholm, Robert E., H5666 [19SE]

Escobedo, Jose R., III, E1795• [5DE]

Locklear, Velton, III, E1801• [5DE]

Macias, Antonio, E1613• [30OC]

McIlvaine, William B., III, H2034 [16AP]