OWENS, WILLIAM L. (a Representative from New York)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: support maple syrup production research and education, sustainability of maple syrup resources, promotion of maple products, and access to lands for maple sugaring activities (see H.R. 1272), H1630 [19MR]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H4080 [26JN]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2084), H5051 [24JY]

Armed Forces: authorize payment of expenses for a stopover of the remains of certain decedents en route to the final destination (see H.R. 3337), H6769 [23OC]

——— 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]

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

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: provide that military technicians (dual status) shall be included in military personnel accounts for purposes of any issued orders (see H.R. 1014), H2959 [23MY]

Budget: improve accuracy and transparency of the Federal budget process (see H.R. 1654), H2158 [18AP]

——— 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), H7508 [4DE]

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2686), H4524 [16JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H1629 [19MR]

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), H5349 [1AU]

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), H1549 [15MR]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 377), H316 [1FE]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1755), H6957 [30OC]

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehichles (see H.R. 724), H1721 [20MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H6053 [30SE]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 812), H1430 [14MR]

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2675), H4827 [19JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H2720 [16MY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H7358 [21NO]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see H.R. 1616), H5175 [30JY]

Corps of Engineers: establish the Great Lakes Navigation System (see H.R. 2273), H4146 [27JN]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 1077), H1958 [11AP]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 1779), H3929 [19JN]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H504 [13FE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: define urban rodent control for clarifying control of nuisance mammals and birds carried out by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service wildlife services program and private sector (see H.R. 730), H983 [5MR]

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

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 1414), H1959 [11AP]

——— support crop insurance for specialty crops (see H.R. 1247), H1959 [11AP]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H3216 [5JN]

Dept. of Defense: enhance assistance for victims of sexual assault committed by members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2002), H2775 [17MY]

——— establish an electronic means by which Ready Reserve members of the Armed Forces may track their active-duty service (see H.R. 2272), H3250 [6JN]

——— protect eligibility for Federal employment and access to classified information for civilian employees who incur economic hardship as a result of sequestration furloughs (see H.R. 1642), H2913 [22MY]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 2839), H5176 [30JY]

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

Dept. of Education: establish a partnership program in foreign languages (see H.R. 2170), H5802 [20SE]

——— provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1303), H3654 [14JN]

——— reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 2296), H4178 [28JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H3654 [14JN]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H4178 [28JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: incorporate into design and construction of reconfigured and new ports of entry certain concerns relative to border location-dependent businesses (see H.R. 2213), H6999 [12NO]

——— prohibit land border crossing fees (see H.R. 1886), H2533 [8MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 2187), H2954 [23MY]

——— establish Office of Elder Justice to strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (see H.R. 861), H701 [27FE]

——— revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 203), H52 [4JA]

Dept. of Labor: 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), H6902 [29OC]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 445), H1430 [14MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H4826 [19JY] (see H.R. 2146), H4599 [17JY]

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

Dept. of Transportation: 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), H7689 [11DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H455 [12FE]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 411), H7052 [13NO]

——— extend Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (see H.R. 562), H6998 [12NO]

——— 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), H950 [4MR]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: establish a specific timeline to achieve integrated electronic health records (see H.R. 2590), H4215 [8JY]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: establish Make It in America Incentive Grant Program (see H.R. 375), H703 [27FE]

Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1429), H6998 [12NO]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H2354 [25AP]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 2653), H4482 [11JY]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see H.R. 2093), H7053 [13NO]

——— clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste in order to protect water supplies (see H.R. 1837), H3216 [5JN]

——— eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program and prohibit approval of gasoline that contains greater than a certain percentage of ethanol (see H.R. 1462), H2485 [7MY]

——— exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 322), H455 [12FE]

——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2026), H2914 [22MY]

——— implement guidelines for specification of certain dredged or fill material disposal sites (see H.R. 2937), H5343 [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]

FAA: ensure advancement of safety of small airplanes and continued development of the general aviation industry (see H.R. 1848), H3216 [5JN] (see H.R. 3363), H6958 [30OC]

——— issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 1775), H7394 [2DE]

Fab Foundation: provide a Federal charter for the National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools (see H.R. 1289), H2570 [9MY]

Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 2506), H4599 [17JY]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (see H.R. 2641), H4369 [10JY]

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

——— modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recover of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 3555), H7309 [20NO]

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

——— provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see H.R. 1423), H5922 [27SE]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 2122), H2952 [23MY]

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

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1362), H2125 [17AP]

Federal firefighters: provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 471), H5548 [12SE]

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), H7689 [11DE]

——— enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1878), H3253 [6JN]

——— temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 41), H56 [4JA]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H4214 [8JY]

——— 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]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 1290), H1718 [20MR]

——— provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 2247), H5548 [12SE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H1717 [20MR]

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

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2570 [9MY]

Great Lakes: protect and restore (see H.R. 2773), H5548 [12SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H7111 [14NO]

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]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership in addressing the challenge of global maternal and child malnutrition (see H. Res. 254), H5885 [26SE]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 633), H3929 [19JN]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC]

——— simplify petitioning procedure for H–2A agricultural workers and expand the scope of the H–2A program (see H.R. 1562), H2025 [15AP]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H5806 [23SE]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1360 [12MR]

Israel: include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 300), H284 [23JA]

——— independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H1994 [12AP]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1360 [12MR]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn continuing acts of aggression, expressed intent to break Korean War Armistice Agreement, and repeated violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions (see H. Res. 134), H1862 [9AP]

——— improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H4309 [9JY]

Leonard Montalto Post Office Building, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 181), H224 [22JA]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H1431 [14MR]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to restoration and stewardship (see H.R. 2174), H5513 [11SE]

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

Medicare: count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1179), H2125 [17AP]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H2299 [24AP]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H700 [27FE]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H5802 [20SE]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 1787), H2720 [16MY]

——— extend the hold harmless provision for small rural hospitals and sole community hospitals under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 2578), H4310 [9JY]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H2913 [22MY]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H2959 [23MY]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H2959 [23MY]

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

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1102), H1431 [14MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1173), H6770 [23OC]

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

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 310), H3760 [18JN]

——— provide that Members shall be paid last whenever the U.S. cannot satisfy obligations in a timely manner because public debt ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 1884), H2533 [8MY]

Municipal bonds: tribute to history, anniversary of tax exemption, and important contribution to economic growth and wellbeing in States and municipalities (see H. Res. 112), H1721 [20MR]

National Clandestine Service of the CIA NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office, Monroe, NY: designate (see H.R. 2112), H2911 [22MY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1632 [19MR]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 265), H3687 [17JN]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 146), H1958 [11AP]

——— reauthorize and extend Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (see H.R. 594), H629 [25FE]

Northern Border Regional Commission: extend authorization (see H.R. 922), H815 [28FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H8112 [12DE]

Pensions: provide an election for funding parity for charity-sponsored pensions (see H.R. 2134), H6770 [23OC]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H6957 [30OC]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 2315), H5403 [2AU]

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

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

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H372 [5FE]

——— 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), H2438 [6MY]

——— 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), H1550 [15MR]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H4980 [23JY]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 612), H1721 [20MR]

Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see H.R. 634), H703 [27FE]

Sergeant Brett E. Gornewicz Memorial Post Office, Alden, NY: designate (see H.R. 3472), H7051 [13NO]

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), H5477 [10SE]

Social Security: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H4215 [8JY]

——— 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), H4177 [28JN]

Specialist Christopher Scott Post Office Building, Tyrone, NY: designate (see H.R. 606), H431 [8FE]

Specialist Ryan P. Jayne Post Office Building, Corning, NY: designate (see H.R. 3765), H8109 [12DE]

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H3097 [4JN]

Staff Sergeant Nicholas J. Reid Post Office Building, Brockport, NY: designate (see H.R. 1451), H2719 [16MY]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 171), H2159 [18AP]

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 1020), H1320 [6MR]

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), H2157 [18AP]

——— allow penalty-free withdrawals from Federal Thrift Savings Fund to employees furloughed as a result of the Federal budget sequestration (see H.R. 1643), H2913 [22MY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H4857 [22JY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3592 [13JN]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 1696), H4485 [11JY]

——— include biomass heating appliances for tax credits available for energy-efficient building property and energy property (see H.R. 2715), H5477 [10SE]

——— increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1634), H4080 [26JN]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H5477 [10SE]

——— modify taxation of hard cider (see H.R. 2921), H5554 [16SE]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H3015 [3JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2605 [14MY]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 1125), H5403 [2AU]

——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 1009), H1319 [6MR]

——— provide tax relief for damages relative to Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 2137), H4371 [10JY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H2248 [23AP]

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

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 2309), H3286 [11JN]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 792), H1993 [12AP]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H3929 [19JN]

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), H703 [27FE]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Con. Res. 23), H3016 [3JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries (see H.R. 358), H2839 [21MY]

Veterans: exclude certain pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance (see H.R. 1742), H2840 [21MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 11), H221 [22JA]

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

——— 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), H5548 [12SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H703 [27FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dain Taylor Venne Post Office Building, Port Henry, NY: designate (see H.R. 3609), H7354 [21NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand eligibility for Farm Service Agency loans (see H.R. 1297), H1719 [20MR]

——— permit the export of apples to Canada in bulk bins without certification (see H.R. 1298), H1719 [20MR]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations on patient medication information to ensure patients receive consistent and high-quality information about prescription drugs (see H.R. 1608), H2124 [17AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: amend laws relative to calculation of transactions for the lease of land ports of entry and international bridges (see H.R. 1266), H1630 [19MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: issue War on Debt Bonds (see H.R. 1956), H2574 [13MY]

EPA: waive emission standards or other requirements applicable to asbestos control in the demolition or renovation of a condemned building with a reasonable expectation of structural failure (see H.R. 204), H52 [4JA]

Executive departments: require the head of each agency to submit a report on the implementation of GAO reports on reducing duplication, achieving savings, and enhancing revenue within the Federal Government (see H.R. 2250), H3095 [4JN]

Immigration: permit certain alien elementary and secondary school students to attend U.S. public schools if such aliens reimburse the local educational agency for the cost of providing education (see H.R. 1139), H1396 [13MR]

——— provide a special rule for the period of admission of certain nonimmigrants employed as sheepherders, goat herders, or dairy farmers (see H.R. 1444), H1857 [9AP]

Taxation: make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business (see H.R. 815), H627 [25FE]

——— permit medical expenses of dependents under 27 to be paid from health savings accounts (see H.R. 1140), H1396 [13MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Dain Taylor Venne Post Office Building, Port Henry, NY: designate (H.R. 3609), H7356 [21NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand eligibility for Farm Service Agency loans (H.R. 1297), H1720 [20MR]

——— permit the export of apples to Canada in bulk bins without certification (H.R. 1298), H1720 [20MR]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations on patient medication information to ensure patients receive consistent and high-quality information about prescription drugs (H.R. 1608), H2124 [17AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: amend laws relative to calculation of transactions for the lease of land ports of entry and international bridges (H.R. 1266), H1631 [19MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: issue War on Debt Bonds (H.R. 1956), H2575 [13MY]

EPA: waive emission standards or other requirements applicable to asbestos control in the demolition or renovation of a condemned building with a reasonable expectation of structural failure (H.R. 204), H55 [4JA]

Executive departments: require the head of each agency to submit a report on the implementation of GAO reports on reducing duplication, achieving savings, and enhancing revenue within the Federal Government (H.R. 2250), H3096 [4JN]

Immigration: permit certain alien elementary and secondary school students to attend U.S. public schools if such aliens reimburse the local educational agency for the cost of providing education (H.R. 1139), H1397 [13MR]

——— provide a special rule for the period of admission of certain nonimmigrants employed as sheepherders, goat herders, or dairy farmers (H.R. 1444), H1859 [9AP]

Taxation: make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business (H.R. 815), H628 [25FE]

——— permit medical expenses of dependents under 27 to be paid from health savings accounts (H.R. 1140), H1398 [13MR]

Motions

Bankruptcy: require disclosure and filing by certain trusts of quarterly reports that contain detailed information on receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos (H.R. 982), H7032 [13NO]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3952 [20JN]

Ballston Spa, NY: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 1, E289• [13MR]

Bankruptcy: require disclosure and filing by certain trusts of quarterly reports that contain detailed information on receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos (H.R. 982), motion to recommit, H7032 [13NO]

Champlain, NY: anniversary, E1093• [18JY]

Claims: exempt Armed Forces members and veterans from certain reporting requirements for claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos, H7032 [13NO]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H2793 [20MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a dairy producer margin insurance program to protect producer income by paying producers when actual producer margins are less than a threshold level, H3952 [20JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a commission or task force to evaluate the backlog of disability claims (H.R. 2189), E1597• [29OC]

——— extend Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education (H.R. 2011), E1597• [29OC]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve and enhance programs and activities on suicide prevention, H5870 [26SE]

FDA: strengthen and secure the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain to protect consumers from counterfeit pharmaceuticals (H.R. 1919), E796• [4JN]

Kidney Awareness Week: observance, E1222• [2AU]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, H5870 [26SE]

State University of New York at Plattsburgh: anniversary of Student Association, E1383• [26SE]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 523), H5759 [19SE]

Thousand Islands International Bridge: anniversary, E1238• [2AU]

Votes: position on missed, H3317• [12JN], E1597• [29OC]

Warren County, NY: anniversary, E303• [14MR]

Reports filed

In the Matters of Allegations Relating To Travel to Taiwan by Representatives Owens and Roskam: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 113–266), H7151 [15NO]

Resignations

Committee on Agriculture (House), H65 [14JA]

Committee on Armed Services (House), H65 [14JA]

Tributes

Bellardini, Nazarine J., H2309 [25AP]

Johnston, Sally, E369• [21MR]

Laundry, William D., E177• [25FE]

Porteus, Evelyn L., E364• [21MR]

Ryan, Molly F., E111• [6FE]

Thornton, Jefferson, E32• [15JA]