QUIGLEY, MIKE (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4951 [23JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4288, H4311 [9JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide assistance and opportunity to create and support sustainable agriculture activities and improve access to nutrition in U.S. cities (see H.R. 1933), H2959 [23MY]

——— provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H2536 [8MY]

——— reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 693), H545 [14FE]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 2066), H5476 [10SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H1322 [6MR]

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), H4146 [27JN]

——— ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2224), H6053 [30SE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H1633 [19MR]

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

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), H629 [25FE]

——— appropriate funds necessary to pay death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3274), H6454 [9OC]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H5655 [18SE]

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

Aviation: prohibit operation of certain aircraft not complying with certain noise levels (see H.R. 3650), H7507 [4DE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 532), H818 [28FE]

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

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H7688 [11DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 24), H413 [6FE]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H5548 [12SE]

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

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 684), H703 [27FE]

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

Captain Herbert Johnson Memorial Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3085), H5546 [12SE]

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), H5768 [19SE]

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), H1398 [13MR]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 377), H1331 [11MR]

——— 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]

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

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

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

Corps of Engineers: establish a pilot program to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of allowing non-Federal interests to carry out certain water infrastructure projects (see H.R. 1153), H2719 [16MY]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 1077), H1861 [9AP]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H316 [1FE]

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

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

——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1959 [11AP]

Dept. of Defense: allow civilian employees to delay furloughs until returning from a deployment in support of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (see H.R. 1520), H1990 [12AP]

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

——— protect new Armed Forces members undergoing basic training from sexual advances of those responsible for their instruction (see H.R. 430), H2066 [16AP]

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

Dept. of Education: make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 320), H372 [5FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H5802 [20SE]

——— conduct study on public health and environmental impacts of production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke (see H.R. 2298), H7688 [11DE]

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

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H6569 [12OC]

——— reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 725), H1360 [12MR]

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

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H5548 [12SE]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions (see H.R. 3103), H6053 [30SE]

——— 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), H4827 [19JY]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 831), H1322 [6MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia, IL, town site (see H.R. 930), H815 [28FE]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H5348 [1AU]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 1725), H3990 [20JN]

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

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

Employment: allow that certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials (see H.R. 497), H3995 [24JN]

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

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 2692), H5263 [31JY]

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), H3655 [14JN]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H7312 [20NO]

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]

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

——— require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (see H.R. 2061), H5348 [1AU]

——— review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (see H.R. 2643), H8127 [19DE]

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

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6225 [3OC]

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), H5476 [10SE]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth, serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 3329), H6768 [23OC]

Firearms: ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers (see H.R. 236), H550 [14FE]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1565), H2485 [7MY]

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

——— establish a gun buyback grant program (see H.R. 227), H84 [14JA]

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

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H1632 [19MR] (see H.R. 955), H1569 [18MR]

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

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 437), H300 [29JA]

——— repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws (see H.R. 661), H500 [13FE]

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

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]

——— provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2780), H7365 [22NO]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H2067 [16AP]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 1211), H2027 [15AP]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2030), H4599 [17JY]

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

Hazardous substances: prohibit manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, and use of coal tar sealants (see H.R. 1625), H2157 [18AP]

Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 2957), H5656 [18SE]

Health care professionals: extend authorization for certain health care workforce loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1827), H3016 [3JN]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 715), H4039 [25JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H2485 [7MY]

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), H2438 [6MY]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H–1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 1227), H1548 [15MR]

——— allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H417 [6FE] (see H.R. 717), H546 [14FE]

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

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H984 [5MR]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 904), H5655 [18SE]

Iraq: condemn attack on Iranian dissidents at Camp Hurriya, call for resettlement of camp residents, allow outside assessment of the camp, and return residents to Camp Ashraf to improve protection (see H. Res. 89), H3097 [4JN]

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

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H4488 [15JY]

James R. Burgess Jr., Post Office Building, Champaign, IL: designate (see H.R. 1707), H2297 [24AP]

Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam, Modoc, IL: designate (see H.R. 3678), H7607 [9DE]

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

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H6643 [16OC]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1201), H5767 [19SE]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H3097 [4JN]

——— preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals (see H.R. 1390), H3097 [4JN]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H3015 [3JN]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 794), H1322 [6MR]

——— 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), H1911 [10AP]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H3253 [6JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H3216 [5JN]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H6454 [9OC]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H8112 [12DE]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 262), H168 [15JA]

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

National Entrepreneurs Day: designate (see H. Res. 401), H7253 [19NO]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H629 [25FE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 1962), H5548 [12SE]

OMB: establish the Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program (see H.R. 328), H221 [22JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H703 [27FE]

——— 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), H1911 [10AP]

——— 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), H1721 [20MR]

Privacy: 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]

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: appoint public interest advocates to appear before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in matters involving significant legal interpretation (see H.R. 3159), H7357 [21NO]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 1653), H3760 [18JN]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H3357 [12JN]

Russia: disapprove law ending adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens, urge reconsideration of law, and prioritize processing of adoptions of children matched before enactment (see H. Res. 24), H417 [6FE]

SBA: establish loan guarantee program to assist small business concerns that manufacture clean energy technologies (see H.R. 1138), H1633 [19MR]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H1959 [11AP]

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

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3465), H7312 [20NO]

Securities: make shareholder registration threshold for savings and loan holding companies the same as for bank holding companies (see H.R. 801), H1721 [20MR]

Securities Exchange Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see H.R. 797), H2248 [23AP]

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), H5175 [30JY]

Social Security: 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]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 96), H2437 [6MY]

Taxation: establish a program to populate downloadable tax forms with taxpayer return information (see H.R. 1532), H1991 [12AP]

——— exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see H.R. 2509), H7111 [14NO]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H6902 [29OC]

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H7188 [18NO]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 1696), H2840 [21MY]

——— jointly address corporate and pass-through entity tax reform in a fiscally responsible manner and reduce rate differences between such entities while maintaining adequate forms of organization for businesses (see H. Res. 359), H6677 [22OC]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 184), H1322 [6MR]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H3253 [6JN]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H2965 [24MY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H1829 [21MR]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H6770 [23OC]

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

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit airplane passengers from bringing small knives aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 1093), H1958 [11AP]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H1823 [21MR]

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), H7153 [15NO]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H1322 [6MR]

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

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

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 50), H7311 [20NO]

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), H6454 [9OC]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1998), H5262 [31JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H5344 [1AU]

——— ensure access to best available overall and reproductive health care and affordable insurance, reduce health disparities, end gender-based violence, and promote economic security (see H. Res. 94), H1399 [13MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H3760 [18JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 299), H4483 [11JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 490), H342 [4FE]

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

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

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2078), H2838 [21MY]

Loyola University Chicago: tribute to 1963 men’s basketball team (see H. Res. 298), H4483 [11JY]

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (see H.R. 2340), H3356 [12JN]

Taxation: allow the mortgage interest deduction with respect to boats only if the boat is used as the principal residence of the taxpayer (see H.R. 2563), H4143 [27JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (H.R. 490), H344 [4FE]

Firearms: prevent illegal sale (H.R. 427), H293 [25JA]

GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (H.R. 1380), H1828 [21MR]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (H.R. 2078), H2839 [21MY]

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (H.R. 2340), H3357 [12JN]

Taxation: allow the mortgage interest deduction with respect to boats only if the boat is used as the principal residence of the taxpayer (H.R. 2563), H4145 [27JN]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H6836 [29OC]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, E59• [23JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 1797), H3697 [18JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), H5836 [26SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6346 [8OC]

Budget: improve accuracy and transparency of the Federal budget process (H.R. 1654), H3020 [4JN]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1635 [20MR], H6107 [2OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 678), H1918 [11AP]

Cambodian Day of Remembrance: observance, E390• [9AP]

Chicago, IL: tribute to Wellington-Oakdale Old Glory Marching Society Memorial Day Parade, E675• [16MY]

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute, H4041 [26JN]

Climate: global warming, H2301 [25AP], H4983 [24JY]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, H7313 [21NO]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), E1637• [12NO]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4951, H4952 [23JY]

——— reduce number of deployed intercontinental ballistic nuclear missiles, H4951, H4952 [23JY]

Dept. of Energy: National Nuclear Security Administration B61 nuclear bomb funding, H4288, H4290 [9JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: eliminate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement requirement to maintain a certain detention bed occupancy level, H3145 [5JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3145 [5JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2610), H5112 [30JY]

Discrimination: societal impact, H4526 [17JY]

Earth Day: observance, H1918 [11AP]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H666 [27FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4288, H4290 [9JY]

FAA: urge continued cooperation with airports across the U.S. seeking to implement noise mitigation plans, H7692 [12DE]

Firearms: gun control, H4217 [9JY]

——— prevent illegal sale (H.R. 427), H4217 [9JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6107 [2OC], H6346 [8OC]

Journal: question of approval, H2446 [7MY]

Medicare: reform, H1635 [20MR]

National Environmental Policy Act: importance of funding improvements in environmental laws, E1637• [12NO]

National Teacher Day: observance, H2446 [7MY]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, H743 [28FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on job creation and hiring, H6455 [10OC]

——— implementation, H6107 [2OC], H6455 [10OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement, H5836 [26SE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, H6455 [10OC]

Power resources: national energy policy, H4983 [24JY]

Public debt: ceiling, H459 [13FE], H6346 [8OC]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached, H5836 [26SE]

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (H.R. 2340), H3292• [12JN]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, E59• [23JA]

Taxation: reform the Federal tax code, H3020 [4JN]

Tornadoes: express condolences for victims and provide assistance to Illinois, H7313 [21NO]

Ukraine: anniversary of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932–1933, H6837 [29OC]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure access to assistance programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, H743 [28FE]

——— ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, H743 [28FE]

——— reauthorize (S. 47), H743 [28FE]

Votes: correction, H3225• [6JN]

Resignations

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H64 [14JA]

Committee on the Judiciary (House), H64 [14JA]

Tributes

Bova, Patrick, E1063• [16JY]

Darby, James, E1063• [16JY]

Foley, Pat, H1865 [10AP]

Frese, Ralph, E50• [23JA]

Getzoff, Robert D., E1100• [19JY]

Schauf, Ralph, E95• [5FE]

Silvestri, Peter N., E593• [6MY]

Stephany, Mary, E388• [9AP]