POLIS, JARED (a Representative from Colorado)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3897, H3900 [19JN]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2883 [22MY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 228), H2860 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3600, H3601 [14JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4917 [23JY]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4716 [18JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3133, H3217 [5JN]

Dept. of the Interior: streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development (H.R. 1965), H7229 [19NO]

——— streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development (H.R. 1965), consideration (H. Res. 419), H7209 [19NO]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1406), consideration (H. Res. 198), H2458 [7MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4299 [9JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2609), consideration (H. Res. 288), H4228 [9JY]

Financial institutions: revise certain regulations governing financial assistance for swaps entities (H.R. 992), consideration (H. Res. 391), H6848 [29OC]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during Fall district work period (H. Res. 391), H6848 [29OC]

Investments: provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers (H.R. 1105), consideration (H. Res. 429), H7468 [4DE]

NLRB: prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (H.R. 1120), consideration (H. Res. 146), H1928 [11AP]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (H.R. 3309), H7538 [5DE]

——— eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (H.R. 3309), consideration (H. Res. 429), H7468 [4DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3350), H7126 [15NO]

Public debt: disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (H.J. Res. 99), consideration (H. Res. 391), H6848 [29OC]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 2374), consideration (H. Res. 391), H6848 [29OC]

States: recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (H.R. 2728), consideration (H. Res. 419), H7209 [19NO]

Articles and editorials

‘‘Just Say No’’ to Cybersecurity Bill, Bob Barr, Hill (publication), H2083 [17AP]

Poll of Westerners on Drilling on Public Lands—65% Protection; 30% Drilling, Bruce Finley, Denver (CO) Post, H7209 [19NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 3022), H5397 [2AU]

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

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2084), H2910 [22MY]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 2066), H2959 [23MY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H1721 [20MR]

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), H5404 [2AU]

——— ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2224), H7395 [2DE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H2396 [26AP]

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

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

Armed Forces: 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), H5403 [2AU]

——— 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), H3095 [4JN]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 3172), H6902 [29OC]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 2989), H5396 [2AU]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H2656 [15MY]

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]

Carpenter, M. Scott: tribute (see H. Res. 400), H6954 [30OC]

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), H2438 [6MY]

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), H5090 [25JY]

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), H599 [15FE]

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

Civilian Conservation Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 249), H3289 [11JN]

Colleges and universities: amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid (see H.R. 3446), H6997 [12NO]

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), H3988 [20JN]

Congress: establish the style for amending laws (see H.R. 760), H1829 [21MR]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 2663), H7608 [9DE]

Congressional Research Service: provide public Internet access to certain publications (see H. Res. 110), H1357 [12MR]

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

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 19), H53 [4JA]

Copyrights: require infringement of a copyright for a violation relative to circumvention of copyright protection systems (see H.R. 1892), H2533 [8MY]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 1779), H6676 [22OC]

——— prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2364), H3591 [13JN]

——— provide for removal of default information from a borrower’s credit report with respect to certain rehabilitated education loans (see H.R. 2561), H4143 [27JN]

Crime: amend provisions relative to disclosures to governments by communications-related service providers of certain information consisting of or relating to communications (see H.R. 983), H2485 [7MY]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H983 [5MR]

——— 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), H4598 [17JY]

——— require court order to subpoena telephone records from service providers in any criminal investigation (see H.R. 2014), H2716 [16MY]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 873), H2803 [20MY]

——— lift trade embargo (see H.R. 872), H2803 [20MY]

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 871), H2803 [20MY]

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]

Dept. of Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 1414), H2027 [15AP]

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

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

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

Dept. of Education: assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see H.R. 379), H4039 [25JN]

——— authorize national elementary and secondary service-learning program that promotes student academic achievement (see H.R. 2268), H3215 [5JN]

——— award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs (see H.R. 2159), H3097 [4JN]

——— award grants to educational agencies and schools to utilize technology to improve student achievement, college and career readiness, teacher skills, and the education system (see H.R. 521), H2438 [6MY]

——— award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 2930), H5342 [1AU]

——— award grants to States to establish Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English and a second language (see H.R. 2549), H4485 [11JY]

——— 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]

——— create and expand innovative teacher and principal preparation programs known as teacher and principal preparation academies (see H.R. 2196), H2954 [23MY]

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

——— establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (see H.R. 3136), H5765 [19SE]

——— establish a partnership program in foreign languages (see H.R. 2170), H2953 [23MY]

——— 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), H2536 [8MY]

——— establish teacher evaluation programs (see H.R. 768), H594 [15FE]

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

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (see H.R. 2574), H4173 [28JN]

——— fund directed development projects through Advanced Research Projects Agency-Education Program to support breakthroughs in teaching and learning (see H.R. 700), H6770 [23OC]

——— help States develop and improve qualifications and training of early childhood educator workforce (see H.R. 3357), H6827 [28OC]

——— integrate engineering education into elementary and secondary instruction and curriculum and support research on engineering education (see H.R. 2426), H4726 [18JY]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (see H.R. 3538), H7312 [20NO]

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

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see H.R. 551), H4598 [17JY]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 2702), H4523 [16JY]

——— protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1893), H2533 [8MY]

——— provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 115), H31 [3JA]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H4142 [27JN] (see H.R. 2982), H5396 [2AU]

——— provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see H.R. 2316), H3287 [11JN]

——— reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 2296), H3991 [20JN]

——— recruit, prepare, and support principals through capacity-building measures that will improve student academic achievement in high-need schools (see H.R. 1736), H2350 [25AP]

——— simplify and improve Federal Direct Loan Program through income-contingent repayment to protect borrowers and encourage responsible borrowing (see H.R. 1716), H2298 [24AP]

——— 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), H3094 [4JN]

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

——— use excess revenue generated from the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program to carry out the Federal Pell Grant Program (see H.R. 2880), H6493 [10OC]

Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see H.R. 1027), H4523 [16JY]

Dept. of HHS: assist low-income individuals in obtaining recommended dental care (see H.R. 963), H2913 [22MY]

——— authorize Federal assistance to State adult protective services programs to implement a network of elder abuse prevention and response measures (see H.R. 3090), H5834 [25SE]

——— authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H1430 [14MR]

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

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

——— establish a grant program to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses and develop a campaign to educate campus communities about mental health (see H.R. 1100), H1357 [12MR]

——— establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with HIV (see H.R. 698), H2438 [6MY]

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

——— improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 2058), H5348 [1AU]

——— provide for public disclosure of charges for certain hospital and ambulatory surgical center treatment episodes (see H.R. 2853), H5173 [30JY]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H2803 [20MY]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H4979 [23JY]

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

——— reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see H.R. 1784), H2391 [26AP]

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

——— require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 2036), H2804 [20MY]

Dept. of Justice: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H2396 [26AP]

——— 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), H4040 [25JN]

Dept. of Labor: pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (see H.R. 2904), H5341 [1AU]

——— strengthen quality control measures for lung disease claims and establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health under Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 2905), H5341 [1AU]

——— strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 798), H983 [5MR]

Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 808), H627 [25FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1175), H1426 [14MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: reimburse States that use State funds to operate national parks during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 3286), H6604 [15OC]

Dept. of Transportation: obligate funds for emergency relief projects arising from damage caused by severe weather events (see H.R. 3174), H5832 [25SE]

——— 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), H7608 [9DE]

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

——— 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), H1632 [19MR]

——— 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), H629 [25FE]

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

——— 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), H2575 [13MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see H.R. 3189), H5883 [26SE]

Developing countries: provide assistance to achieve food and nutrition security, increase sustainable and equitable agricultural development, reduce hunger, improve nutrition, and stimulate rural economies (see H.R. 2822), H5087 [25JY]

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

——— prohibit housing and credit decision discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income (see H.R. 2479), H4037 [25JN]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 1508), H6902 [29OC]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1801), H2656 [15MY]

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

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

Drugs: exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical-marijuana-related conduct authorized by State law (see H.R. 784), H595 [15FE]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1523), H1990 [12AP]

——— provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the States (see H.R. 710), H545 [14FE]

——— reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act and allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 689), H545 [14FE]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see H.R. 714), H546 [14FE]

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

——— 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), H342 [4FE]

——— improve early education (see H.R. 1041), H2438 [6MY]

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

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

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

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

——— 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), H3655 [14JN]

European Union: support Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 76), H1360 [12MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: provide specific limited exemption for insurance claim adjustment work after a major disaster from overtime pay requirements (see H.R. 3179), H7053 [13NO]

Families and domestic relations: 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]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 515), H432 [8FE]

——— 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]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2725), H6829 [28OC]

——— 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), H3655 [14JN]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see H.R. 708), H1328 [7MR]

——— require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (see H.R. 2061), H4485 [11JY]

Federal employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 517), H660 [26FE]

——— provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3135), H5765 [19SE]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2068), H4827 [19JY]

FEMA: award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfire (see H.R. 3333), H6768 [23OC]

——— 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), H6901 [29OC]

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

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 688), H599 [15FE]

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), H7153 [15NO]

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), H5404 [2AU]

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 Intelligence Surveillance Court: provide for designation of judges by the Speaker and minority leader of the House, the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (see H.R. 2586), H4485 [11JY]

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

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

——— extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 2957), H7053 [13NO]

——— provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs (see H.R. 3665), H7566 [5DE]

——— support and encourage the health and well-being of elementary and secondary school students by enhancing physical and health education (see H.R. 2160), H2953 [23MY]

Health care professionals: extend authorization for certain health care workforce loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1827), H4524 [16JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H2605 [14MY]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 278), H6770 [23OC]

House Rules: require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs (see H. Res. 160), H2026 [15AP]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H371 [5FE] (see H.R. 717), H546 [14FE]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 633), H983 [5MR]

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

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (see H.R. 1365), H1823 [21MR]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC] (see H.R. 3163), H6290 [4OC]

——— reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 830), H2485 [7MY]

India: praise religious diversity and commitment to tolerance and equality, and reaffirm need to protect the rights and freedoms of religious minorities (see H. Res. 417), H7187 [18NO]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see H.R. 1312), H1821 [21MR]

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

Iraq: recognize the campaign of genocide against the Kurdish people in Iraq and reaffirm U.S. friendship with such people (see H. Res. 422), H7508 [4DE]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H3096 [4JN]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2027 [15AP]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H2570 [9MY]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H2392 [26AP]

Law enforcement: limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 637), H1632 [19MR]

LGBT Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 416), H7152 [15NO]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 1087), H1911 [10AP]

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), H3760 [18JN]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H2570 [9MY] (see H.R. 1201), H1633 [19MR]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H5884 [26SE]

——— provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1148), H3654 [14JN]

——— reform payment for physicians’ services by eliminating sustainable growth rate system and adopting innovative payment and delivery models to improve quality and efficiency (see H.R. 574), H412 [6FE]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 54), H29 [3JA]

——— prohibit automatic salary adjustments for the remainder of the 113th Congress (see H.R. 636), H599 [15FE]

——— require salaries be sequestered during any sequester under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (see H.R. 1478), H1994 [12AP]

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

——— terminate further retirement benefits, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 423), H292 [25JA]

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

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]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 407), H6998 [12NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 407), H6998 [12NO]

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

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 50), H342 [4FE]

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

National Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy: establish (see H.R. 1635), H2157 [18AP]

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 Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 503), H1331 [11MR]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 3022), H5397 [2AU]

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

National Entrepreneurs Day: designate (see H. Res. 401), H6954 [30OC]

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

National Principals Month: designate (see H. Res. 353), H5834 [25SE]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 60), H413 [6FE]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 406), H6997 [12NO]

NIH: making supplemental appropriations by closing a corporate jet depreciation tax loophole (see H.R. 3336), H6902 [29OC]

——— reauthorize and extend Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (see H.R. 594), H1322 [6MR]

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

Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see H.R. 1743), H2350 [25AP]

OMB: establish expedited procedures for congressional consideration of ‘‘Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings’’ report (see H.R. 1715), H2298 [24AP]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 3349), H6999 [12NO]

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

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see H.R. 2697), H7312 [20NO]

Petroleum: eliminate unnecessary oil tax credits and subsidies for major oil companies to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 2956), H5404 [2AU]

PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Colorado Springs, CO: designate (see H.R. 3375), H6901 [29OC]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 2315), H5175 [30JY]

——— preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1150), H6454 [9OC]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H284 [23JA]

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

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

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

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 68), H6052 [30SE]

Privacy: permit telecommunications and Internet service providers to publicly estimate the number of Federal data requests they receive and the number of individuals targeted for data collection orders (see H.R. 3035), H5398 [2AU]

——— 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]

——— 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), H2804 [20MY]

Public debt: apply debt ceiling only to debt held by the public and adjust debt ceiling for increases in the gross domestic product (see H.R. 3148), H7153 [15NO]

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]

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

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 596), H431 [8FE]

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

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

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

Science: establish a position of Science Laureate of the U.S. (see H.R. 1891), H3655 [14JN]

Securities: make shareholder registration threshold for savings and loan holding companies the same as for bank holding companies (see H.R. 801), H2438 [6MY]

Social Security: 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), H2775 [17MY]

——— 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), H2656 [15MY]

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

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), H2297 [24AP]

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

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1708), H2297 [24AP]

——— 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), H4370 [10JY]

——— make certain luggage and travel articles eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 2139), H4827 [19JY]

Taxation: allow a credit for equity investments in high technology and biotechnology small business concerns developing innovative technologies that stimulate private sector job growth (see H.R. 1415), H1856 [9AP]

——— allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 474), H2396 [26AP]

——— allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (see H.R. 2240), H3094 [4JN]

——— 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]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H5051 [24JY]

——— establish lifelong learning accounts to provide an incentive for employees to save for career-related skills development and to promote a competitive workforce (see H.R. 1939), H2568 [9MY]

——— expand access to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 1032), H1327 [7MR]

——— facilitate program-related investments by private foundations (see H.R. 2832), H5088 [25JY]

——— increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1634), H5051 [24JY]

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

——— 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), H2656 [15MY]

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

——— provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund (see H.R. 1293), H1718 [20MR]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2486 [7MY]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H8112 [12DE]

——— provide for the taxation of marijuana (see H.R. 501), H370 [5FE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H950 [4MR]

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

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 1295), H1718 [20MR]

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

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 956), H6052 [30SE]

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]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H2067 [16AP]

Veterans: ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see H.R. 1796), H5403 [2AU]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 11), H416 [6FE]

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 376), H455 [12FE]

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

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

——— 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 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), H2605 [14MY]

Women: codify U.S. Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (see H.R. 2874), H6676 [22OC]

——— 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), H2775 [17MY]

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

Workforce Investment Act: integrate public libraries into State and local workforce investment boards (see H.R. 113), H31 [3JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H1360 [12MR]

——— provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 1835), H2436 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Civil rights: 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: require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3612), H7354 [21NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: implement a certain interim final or final rule regarding child nutrition programs (see H.R. 2562), H4143 [27JN]

Dept. of Education: aid gifted and talented and high-ability learners by empowering teachers (see H.R. 2338), H3356 [12JN]

——— establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see H.R. 2252), H3095 [4JN]

——— establish an alternative accountability model for elementary and secondary schools to measure student progress (see H.R. 1977), H2603 [14MY]

——— invest in innovation for education (see H.R. 3433), H6953 [30OC]

——— make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (see H.R. 1845), H2483 [7MY]

——— provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to improve outcomes for all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps among subgroups of students (see H.R. 426), H293 [25JA]

——— strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (see H.R. 791), H595 [15FE]

Drugs: 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]

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

Firearms: provide exceptions from firearm prohibitions otherwise applicable relative to marijuana if its possession is lawful under State law (see H.R. 3483), H7109 [14NO]

Forest Service: convey Lake Hill Administrative Site in Summit County, CO (see H.R. 2337), H3356 [12JN]

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

Patent and Trademark Office: require disclosure of ownership and transfers of ownership of patents (see H.R. 3540), H7252 [19NO]

Renewable energy: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard (see H.R. 3654), H7507 [4DE]

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

Travel and tourism: facilitate affordable workforce housing in, and develop full-time resident communities of, high tourism areas (see H.R. 2339), H3356 [12JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (H.R. 1755), H2353 [25AP]

Clean Air Act: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (H.R. 1154), H1428 [14MR]

Colleges and universities: require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education (H.R. 3612), H7356 [21NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: implement a certain interim final or final rule regarding child nutrition programs (H.R. 2562), H4145 [27JN]

Dept. of Education: aid gifted and talented and high-ability learners by empowering teachers (H.R. 2338), H3357 [12JN]

——— establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (H.R. 2252), H3096 [4JN]

——— establish an alternative accountability model for elementary and secondary schools to measure student progress (H.R. 1977), H2604 [14MY]

——— invest in innovation for education (H.R. 3433), H6956 [30OC]

——— make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (H.R. 1845), H2484 [7MY]

——— provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to improve outcomes for all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps among subgroups of students (H.R. 426), H293 [25JA]

——— strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (H.R. 791), H598 [15FE]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (H.R. 499), H371 [5FE]

Employment: promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (H.R. 951), H982 [5MR]

Firearms: provide exceptions from firearm prohibitions otherwise applicable relative to marijuana if its possession is lawful under State law (H.R. 3483), H7110 [14NO]

Forest Service: convey Lake Hill Administrative Site in Summit County, CO (H.R. 2337), H3357 [12JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: require disclosure of ownership and transfers of ownership of patents (H.R. 3540), H7252 [19NO]

Renewable energy: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard (H.R. 3654), H7507 [4DE]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (H.R. 1652), H2160 [18AP]

Travel and tourism: facilitate affordable workforce housing in, and develop full-time resident communities of, high tourism areas (H.R. 2339), H3357 [12JN]

Explanations

Previous Question Vote—What It Really Means, H1928 [11AP], H2458 [7MY], H2860 [22MY], H4228 [9JY], H6848 [29OC], H7209 [19NO], H7468 [4DE]

Letters

Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act: several organizations, H2084 [17AP]

Detention of undocumented children: by, E1172• [31JY]

Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act: Evangelical Immigration Table (organization), H7043 [13NO]

Motions

House of Representatives: adjournment, H74 [14JA], H4545 [17JY]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3868, H3897, H3898, H3900 [19JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 366), H5978 [28SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 367), H6024 [30SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), request conference with the Senate (H. Res. 368), H6042 [30SE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3210), consideration (H. Res. 366), H5978 [28SE]

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), H7042 [13NO]

Bayaud Enterprises (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1191• [1AU]

Boulder (CO) Weekly: anniversary, H5486 [11SE]

Budget: prohibit consideration of a concurrent resolution providing for adjournment unless the House has adopted a conference report on the budget resolution (H. Res. 424), H7467 [4DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), H7208 [19NO]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 377), H1925, H1926, H1927, H1928 [11AP], H2454, H2457, H2458 [7MY]

Clean Air Act: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, H7202–H7204 [19NO]

——— eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (H.R. 1154), H7290•, H7307 [20NO]

Colleges and universities: allow the growth or cultivation of industrial hemp for agricultural or academic research in States that already permit industrial hemp growth, H3897, H3898 [19JN]

Computer Science Education Week: observance, H7637 [11DE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2883 [22MY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 228), H2853, H2855, H2857, H2858, H2859 [22MY]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: characterization, H539, H540 [14FE]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (H.R. 2070), H2859 [22MY]

Council for Responsible Nutrition: anniversary, E1194• [1AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: prioritize Natural Resources Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection Program funding for projects that prevent and mitigate impacts of catastrophic wildfires, H3868 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3600, H3601, H3602 [14JN]

——— ensure fair treatment of students not enrolled in traditional secondary schools relative to military recruitment and enlistment, H4962 [23JY]

——— expand Chaplain Corps to include persons ordained by non-theistic organizations and institutions, H3600 [14JN]

——— ground-based midcourse defense system funding, H3601, H3602 [14JN], H4917, H4918 [23JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4917, H4918, H4942, H4962 [23JY], H5025 [24JY]

——— prohibit funding for appointment of atheist chaplains, H4942 [23JY]

Dept. of Education: allow charter schools to use Federal funds for professional development, teacher training, instructional materials, and minor facilities costs, H4716, H4717 [18JY]

——— clarify that Federal funds may be used for teacher professional development in computer science education, H4716 [18JY]

——— establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools, H4612 [18JY]

——— establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), H4226, H4227 [9JY]

——— establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), consideration (H. Res. 232), H2922 [23MY]

——— establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), Senate amendment, H5217 [31JY]

——— establish teacher evaluation programs (H.R. 768), H4610, H4709 [18JY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, H2922 [23MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (H.R. 2574), H4226, H4227, H4228 [9JY]

——— improve outcomes for students in persistently low-performing schools by authorizing school turnaround grants and reward schools that make significant progress in closing achievement gaps, H2712 [16MY]

——— prohibit Federal mandate requiring States to institute teacher evaluation programs, H4709 [18JY]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education, H4612 [18JY]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (H.R. 2536), H7637 [11DE]

——— restore cap on percentage of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities participating in alternate assessments, H4699 [18JY]

——— simplify and improve Federal Direct Loan Program through income-contingent repayment to protect borrowers and encourage responsible borrowing (H.R. 1716), H5217 [31JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4695, H4699, H4709, H4716, H4717 [18JY], H4804 [19JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4610, H4613, H4615, H4617 [18JY]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, H4225, H4228, H4284 [9JY]

——— Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4283 [9JY]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration B61 nuclear bomb funding, H4289 [9JY]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4225, H4228 [9JY]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration W–76 nuclear warhead funding, H4299 [9JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow deferred action for childhood arrivals to serve in the U.S. military, H7040, H7041, H7045, H7046 [13NO]

——— eliminate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement requirement to maintain a certain detention bed occupancy level, H3144 [5JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3134, H3141, H3144 [5JN]

——— Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties funding through reductions in 287(g) State and local government immigration enforcement program funding, H3134 [5JN]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce memos from John T. Morton relative to immigration enforcement priorities and guidance on prosecutorial discretion, H6843 [29OC]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding for contravention of the Defense of Marriage Act, H15 [3JA]

Dept. of Labor: strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs, H1408 [14MR]

Dept. of the Interior: issue regulations to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas drilling operations on public lands, H7204 [19NO], H7290• [20NO]

——— streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development (H.R. 1965), H7229, H7230 [19NO]

——— streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development (H.R. 1965), consideration (H. Res. 419), H7201, H7206, H7208 [19NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2216), E801• [5JN]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: establish Make It in America Incentive Grant Program (H.R. 375), H6847 [29OC]

Education: ensure States and local educational agencies maintain rights and responsibilities of determining educational curriculum, programs of instruction, and assessments for elementary and secondary education, H4695 [18JY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1406), consideration (H. Res. 198), H2451, H2452, H2454, H2455, H2457, H2458 [7MY]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (H.R. 1772), H7462 [4DE]

——— promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations, H1408 [14MR]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), consideration (H. Res. 113), H1408, H1411, H1412 [14MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4283, H4284, H4289, H4299 [9JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2609), consideration (H. Res. 288), H4225, H4226, H4227, H4228 [9JY]

FDA: strengthen regulation of human drug compounding and drug supply chain security (H.R. 3204), H5965• [28SE]

Federal employees: eliminate statutory pay adjustment (H.R. 273), consideration (H. Res. 66), H517, H518 [14FE]

FEMA: National Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Homeland Security automation modernization funding, H3141 [5JN]

Financial institutions: revise certain regulations governing financial assistance for swaps entities (H.R. 992), consideration (H. Res. 391), H6842, H6846, H6847, H6848 [29OC]

Firearms: gun control, H2712 [16MY]

Floods: tribute to victims of flooding in Colorado, H5824 [25SE]

Forest Service: convey Lake Hill Administrative Site in Summit County, CO (H.R. 2337), H6855 [29OC]

——— streamline management of pine beetle infestation and clearing of infested trees to reduce forest fire risk, H3900 [19JN]

GAO: conduct study on cost of cleanup activities in event of Keystone XL Pipeline spills, H2883 [22MY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6042 [30SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2670 [16MY]

Hess, John (Jack): Boy Scouts Longs Peak, CO, Council Distinguished Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1599• [30OC]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during Fall district work period (H. Res. 391), H6842, H6846, H6847, H6848 [29OC]

——— legislative priorities, H7042 [13NO], H7201 [19NO], H7464 [4DE]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H15 [3JA]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 367), H6024 [30SE]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (H.R. 1773), H7462 [4DE]

——— enhance competitiveness through encouragement of high-skilled immigration (H.R. 2131), H7462 [4DE]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (H.R. 2278), H6843 [29OC], H7462 [4DE]

——— reform, H539, H540, H541–H543 [14FE], H2708, H2710, H2711, H2712 [16MY], H4224 [9JY], H4610 [18JY], H7462, H7464, H7466 [4DE]

——— reform (H.R. 15), H6842, H6843, H6887, H6888, H6889, H6890, H6891 [29OC], H7040, H7041, H7043, H7044, H7045, H7046 [13NO], H7208 [19NO], H7305–H7308 [20NO], H7467, H7503, H7504, H7505 [4DE], H7681, H7682, H7683, H7684 [11DE]

——— reform (S. 744), H5487, H5489, H5490 [11SE], H6848 [29OC], H7040, H7041, H7044 [13NO]

Insurance: condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon certification that program to verify household income and other qualifications is operational (H.R. 2775), consideration (H. Res. 339), H5487, H5490 [11SE]

Investments: provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers (H.R. 1105), consideration (H. Res. 429), H7462, H7463, H7466, H7467 [4DE]

Iran: oppose development of nuclear weapons and possession of enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and provide relief from sanctions only upon complete abandonment of nuclear weapons program, H7040 [13NO]

Journal: question of approval, H1415 [14MR]

National Academy of Sciences: study and report to Congress on impact of flooding on oil and gas facilities and resulting leaks and spills from tanks, wells, and pipelines, H7202, H7229, H7230 [19NO]

NLRB: prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (H.R. 1120), consideration (H. Res. 146), H1923, H1925, H1926, H1927, H1928 [11AP]

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), H2095 [17AP]

——— allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 624), consideration (H. Res. 164), H2081, H2083 [17AP]

——— require companies that share cyber threat information either with the Government or other companies make reasonable efforts to remove personally identifiable information, H2082 [17AP]

Parliamentary inquiry, H517 [14FE], H2670 [16MY], H5021 [24JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: require disclosure of ownership and transfers of ownership of patents, H7466 [4DE]

——— require disclosure of ownership and transfers of ownership of patents (H.R. 3540), H7538 [5DE]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (H.R. 3309), H7519, H7538, H7539 [5DE]

——— eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (H.R. 3309), consideration (H. Res. 429), H7462, H7463, H7466, H7467 [4DE]

——— require claimants to provide additional disclosure information in any pre-suit notification to establish a willful infringement claim in patent litigation transparency, H7538, H7539 [5DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to offer current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3350), consideration (H. Res. 413), H7125 [15NO]

——— delay implementation, H5978 [28SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, H6042 [30SE]

——— reform, H6842 [29OC]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), H2670 [16MY]

Point of order, H517 [14FE]

Privacy: prohibit funding to any U.S. agency, including the National Security Agency, to collect records that pertain to persons not subject to an investigation, H5025 [24JY]

Public debt: disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (H.J. Res. 99), consideration (H. Res. 391), H6842, H6846, H6847, H6848 [29OC]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (H.R. 596), H2855 [22MY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, H4612, H4615 [18JY]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 2374), consideration (H. Res. 391), H6842, H6846, H6847, H6848 [29OC]

Shrestha, Saral: Army Soldier of the Year award recipient, H7046 [13NO]

States: recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (H.R. 2728), H7290•, H7307 [20NO]

——— recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (H.R. 2728), consideration (H. Res. 419), H7201, H7206, H7208 [19NO]

Taxation: rates, H6843 [29OC]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, H7502 [4DE]

U.S. Geological Survey: study impact of oil shale leasing on quantity and quality of water resources in Western States, H7202 [19NO]

Veterans Day: observance, H7046 [13NO]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act, H7203 [19NO]

Statements

Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act: Executive Office of the President, H2083 [17AP]

Immigration Reform: Coalition of Evangelicals, H5489 [11SE]

Tributes

Condon, Paul E., H541 [14FE]

Denney, Martha, H543 [14FE]

Farland, William H., E1434• [4OC]

Green, Janice, H542 [14FE]

Harroun, Ann, H543 [14FE]

Hodges, Jean, H542 [14FE]

Hoffman, John, H542 [14FE]

Maiyo, Augustus, H7046 [13NO]

McClellan, Dan, H542 [14FE]

Miller, Sally, H542 [14FE]

Mirelez, Pete, E1256• [9SE]

Nelson, Semay D., H541 [14FE]

Olguin, Monica, H541 [14FE]

Peszek, Izabella, H542 [14FE]

Runyon, Peter F., E61• [25JA]

Shute, Daryl, H543 [14FE]

Slosson, Cindy, H541 [14FE]