RANGEL, CHARLES B. (a Representative from New York)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agriculture: provide assistance and opportunity to create and support sustainable agriculture activities and improve access to nutrition in U.S. cities (see H.R. 1933), H2568 [9MY]

——— provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H3288 [11JN]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H6289 [4OC]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H2248 [23AP]

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H1861 [9AP]

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), H2067 [16AP]

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

——— ensure funds provided for operations in Afghanistan are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 200), H52 [4JA]

——— improve mental health assessments provided to members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 1463), H1908 [10AP]

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

——— notify members of the availability of mental health services, help eliminate stigma associated with utilizing such services, and clarify disclosure policies relative to members utilizing such services (see H.R. 1464), H1908 [10AP]

——— 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]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 2654), H4482 [11JY]

——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 198), H4080 [26JN]

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

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 189), H2393 [26AP]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 2110), H5175 [30JY]

ATF: restore certain authorities to administer firearms laws (see H.R. 431), H372 [5FE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 532), H410 [6FE]

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

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1630), H5513 [11SE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H5834 [25SE]

Budget: exempt 9/11 Health and Compensation Programs from sequestration (see H.R. 811), H703 [27FE]

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

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

Caribbean American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 248), H3095 [4JN]

Census: provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 1537), H1991 [12AP]

CFTC: take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (see H.R. 785), H1360 [12MR]

Children and youth: express that children trafficked in the U.S. be treated as victims of crime, and not as perpetrators (see H. Con. Res. 66), H7354 [21NO]

——— improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 669), H1398 [13MR]

——— issue a semipostal stamp to support programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care (see H.R. 2149), H5175 [30JY]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 498), H628 [25FE]

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

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), H4827 [19JY]

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), H550 [14FE]

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

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

Civil Rights Act: repeal exemption for Wards Cove Packing Co. (see H.R. 2215), H3016 [3JN]

Clean Air Act: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (see H.R. 1154), H1550 [15MR]

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

——— improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 812), H818 [28FE]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 2560), H7253 [19NO]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 597), H3253 [6JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H2840 [21MY]

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

Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces (House, Special): establish (see H. Res. 213), H2603 [14MY]

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

Conservation of energy: promote energy efficiency via information and computing technologies (see H.R. 540), H504 [13FE]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 728), H546 [14FE]

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

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 220), H3016 [3JN]

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

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

Correctional institutions: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 62), H1993 [12AP]

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

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

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 312), H2570 [9MY]

——— provide funds to State courts for the provision of legal representation to parents and legal guardians relative to child welfare cases (see H.R. 1096), H1633 [19MR]

——— strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 506), H3990 [20JN]

——— support the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution guaranteeing the right to counsel and ensure indigent defendants in felony cases are adequately represented (see H. Res. 196), H2404 [3MY]

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

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

——— provide for removal of default information from a borrower’s credit report with respect to certain rehabilitated education loans (see H.R. 2561), H4980 [23JY]

——— require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers (see H.R. 1002), H1861 [9AP]

Crime: clarify the range of conduct punished as sex trafficking (see H.R. 2805), H5436 [9SE]

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

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

Darwin Day: designate (see H. Res. 41), H432 [8FE]

DEA: anniversary (see H. Res. 272), H3989 [20JN]

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

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 10), H456 [12FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (see H.R. 3108), H5656 [18SE] (see H.R. 3353), H6827 [28OC]

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

——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1721 [20MR]

——— repeal denial of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility of ex-offenders (see H.R. 197), H1911 [10AP]

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

Dept. of Commerce: establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 764), H2570 [9MY]

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

——— 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: authorize national elementary and secondary service-learning program that promotes student academic achievement (see H.R. 2268), H3991 [20JN]

——— 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), H4858 [22JY]

——— collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 455), H1958 [11AP]

——— create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 3435), H6953 [30OC]

——— establish Elementary Educator Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Content Coach program (see H.R. 1090), H1356 [12MR]

——— establish feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 1395), H1959 [11AP]

——— establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see H.R. 1243), H2438 [6MY]

——— establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1437), H1857 [9AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1433), H1857 [9AP] (see H.R. 1498), H2604 [14MY] (see H.R. 1595), H2123 [17AP]

——— increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and other qualified psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 1854), H2483 [7MY]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 1477), H1909 [10AP]

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

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 320), H176 [18JA]

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

——— protect academic futures of collegiate student athletes (see H.R. 3545), H7309 [20NO]

——— provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1303), H1861 [9AP]

——— 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]

——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school counseling program (see H.R. 2317), H3287 [11JN]

——— 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]

——— provide information to foster youth on their potential eligibility for Federal student aid (see H.R. 2108), H5477 [10SE]

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

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

Dept. of HHS: authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing a 2-fiscal-year budget authority (see H.R. 3229), H6594 [14OC]

——— authorize Federal assistance to State adult protective services programs to implement a network of elder abuse prevention and response measures (see H.R. 3090), H5546 [12SE]

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

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

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

——— establish a drug-free workplace information clearinghouse, support methamphetamine treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women, and improve prevention and treatment of addiction (see H.R. 752), H594 [15FE]

——— establish a grant program to recruit, train, deploy, and professionally support psychiatric physicians in Indian health programs (see H.R. 2037), H7357 [21NO]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1907), H3655 [14JN]

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

——— establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with HIV (see H.R. 698), H2354 [25AP]

——— 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), H2803 [20MY]

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

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 460), H341 [4FE]

——— preserve eligibility of a child for kinship guardianship assistance payments when the guardian is replaced by a successor legal guardian (see H.R. 2979), H5395 [2AU]

——— prevent and treat diabetes, promote and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities, relative to diabetes, within racial and ethnic minority groups (see H.R. 3322), H7253 [19NO]

——— promote optimal maternity outcomes by making evidence-based maternity care a national priority (see H.R. 2286), H3250 [6JN]

——— provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 565), H5435 [9SE]

——— provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2457), H3988 [20JN]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H1993 [12AP]

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

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

——— reauthorize and restructure the adoption incentives grant program (see H.R. 3205), H6053 [30SE]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H2438 [6MY]

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

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

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 1599), H4039 [25JN]

——— require States to help alien children in the child welfare system apply for all available forms of immigration relief (see H.R. 2036), H2914 [22MY]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 628), H499 [13FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H1718 [20MR]

——— enhance Federal Protective Service ability to provide adequate security for the prevention of terrorist activities and for the promotion of homeland security (see H.R. 735), H1721 [20MR]

——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H7109 [14NO]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 285), H344 [4FE]

——— establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (see H.R. 384), H280 [23JA]

——— establish program enabling communities to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs (see H.R. 2424), H3758 [18JN]

——— improve implementation and oversight of training and hiring requirements for public housing, Indian housing assistance, and housing and community development programs (see H.R. 1670), H2246 [23AP]

——— reduce housing-related health hazards (see H.R. 1282), H2405 [3MY]

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]

——— amend Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs to add gender-responsive services to the list of authorized grant purposes (see H.R. 1833), H2436 [6MY]

——— enhance use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 2585), H4726 [18JY]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (see H.R. 2772), H5176 [30JY]

——— provide definitions of terms and services for community-based gang intervention to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (see H.R. 2669), H4482 [11JY]

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

——— 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. 2440), H3928 [19JN]

Dept. of Labor: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 2909), H6999 [12NO]

——— provide grants for an Urban Jobs Program (see H.R. 1340), H1822 [21MR]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see H.R. 1151), H1993 [12AP]

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

——— submit a report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti (see H.R. 3509), H7152 [15NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1175), H1550 [15MR]

——— establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see H.R. 644), H2570 [9MY]

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

——— study suitability and feasibility of designating the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument in Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, NY, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1501), H6957 [30OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 2146), H2953 [23MY]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to ensure families are able to sit together on flights (see H.R. 2191), H2954 [23MY]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 183), H6998 [12NO]

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

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

——— exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans’ pensions (see H.R. 1438), H1857 [9AP]

——— improve authority to hire psychiatrists (see H.R. 2540), H5348 [1AU]

——— provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 595), H818 [28FE]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 1725), H2349 [25AP]

Depts. of Homeland Security and the Treasury: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see H.R. 3558), H7310 [20NO]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: establish Make It in America Incentive Grant Program (see H.R. 375), H599 [15FE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (see H.R. 1714), H2298 [24AP]

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

——— 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]

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

Disasters: issue guidance on Federal response to a large-scale nuclear disaster (see H.R. 1700), H2354 [25AP]

——— require large public housing agencies to develop disaster response and relief plans (see H.R. 1669), H2245 [23AP]

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

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

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

——— extend authorities related to global HIV/AIDS and promote oversight of U.S. programs (see H.R. 3177), H7312 [20NO]

——— foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H1861 [9AP]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 1508), H4039 [25JN]

——— 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), H2392 [26AP]

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]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H7628 [10DE]

Drugs: make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 1285), H2067 [16AP]

Economy: provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see H.R. 2770), H4856 [22JY]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 2821), H5050 [24JY]

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

——— improve early education (see H.R. 1041), H2354 [25AP]

——— improve equality of access to technology-enabled education innovations and understanding of how certain partnerships design and implement such innovations in ways that improve student outcomes (see H.R. 3325), H6829 [28OC]

——— 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]

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

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

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

——— create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 1617), H2156 [18AP]

——— promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 951), H1569 [18MR]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see H.R. 765), H2396 [26AP]

——— 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]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 2692), H6225 [3OC]

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

European Union: support closer ties with Eastern Partnership countries, respect sovereign rights of states relative to international partnerships, and commend democratic reforms (see H. Res. 402), H7253 [19NO]

Explosives: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and call for international reduction and support for victims of improvised explosive devices (see H. Res. 190), H2840 [21MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 650), H500 [13FE]

——— strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2342), H7357 [21NO]

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]

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

——— recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 263), H3653 [14JN]

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

——— provide safeguards relative to criminal background checks prepared for employment purposes (see H.R. 2865), H5173 [30JY]

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

FDA: enhance reporting requirements pertaining to use of antimicrobial drugs in food animals (see H.R. 820), H2125 [17AP]

——— require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 1699), H5767 [19SE]

——— strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 2186), H2954 [23MY]

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), H550 [14FE]

——— protect income, benefits, and retirement (see H. Res. 388), H6829 [28OC]

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

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6175 [2OC]

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

Federal Railroad Administration: make loans and loan guarantees available for implementing positive train control systems (see H.R. 3634), H7445 [3DE]

FEMA: provide relief from increased flood insurance premium rates for homes in disaster areas (see H.R. 960), H1322 [6MR]

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

Financial institutions: encourage institutions to work with their customers affected by the Government shutdown who may be facing short-term financial hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness (see H. Con. Res. 60), H6644 [16OC]

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

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 688), H3990 [20JN]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 129), H1331 [11MR]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see H.R. 2920), H5342 [1AU]

——— provide incentives to encourage financial institutions and small businesses to provide continuing financial education to customers, borrowers, and employees (see H.R. 1538), H2959 [23MY]

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

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1565), H2396 [26AP]

——— impose excise tax on concealable firearms and require the Dept. of Justice to establish a firearms buyback grant program (see H.R. 793), H703 [27FE]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H1359 [12MR] (see H.R. 722), H546 [14FE]

——— prohibit possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials (see H.R. 965), H1332 [11MR]

——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and extend ban to undetectable firearm receivers and ammunition magazines (see H.R. 1474), H2161 [18AP]

——— require licensed importers, manufacturers, or dealers to provide a secure gun storage or safety device with the sale, transfer, or delivery of a firearm (see H.R. 2665), H4827 [19JY]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 93), H173 [15JA]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see H.R. 1012), H1861 [9AP]

Food for Peace Act: reform food assistance programs (see H.R. 1983), H3256 [10JN]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 1249), H1861 [9AP]

Foreign aid: ensure that a percentage of food aid provided in the form of certain agricultural commodities or their products must be transported on U.S. commercial vessels (see H.R. 1678), H3288 [11JN]

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

Foreign trade: amend Harmonized Tariff Schedule to modify temporarily certain rates of duty (see H.R. 2708), H4597 [17JY]

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

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

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

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (see H.R. 2709), H4597 [17JY]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 3212), H6957 [30OC]

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

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

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H5884 [26SE]

——— enhance and further research of prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2101), H5834 [25SE]

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

——— promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3091), H5546 [12SE] (see H.R. 3116), H5588 [17SE]

——— recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 135), H1912 [10AP]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 47), H4599 [17JY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 715), H1568 [18MR]

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: encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate (see H. Res. 174), H2300 [24AP]

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

House Rules: reinstate ‘‘Gephardt rule’’ setting debt ceiling automatically at level projected by concurrent budget resolution (see H. Res. 11), H178 [18JA]

——— require that any extension of debt ceiling only be considered in a stand-alone bill (see H. Res. 12), H178 [18JA]

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

——— permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property and establish a right of action to enforce compliance with such protections (see H.R. 3543), H7309 [20NO]

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

Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see H.R. 2407), H3991 [20JN]

Human rights: prohibit transfer of defense articles and defense services to foreign countries that are engaging in gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 479), H342 [4FE] (see H.R. 599), H431 [8FE]

——— provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 387), H6675 [22OC]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership in addressing the challenge of global maternal and child malnutrition (see H. Res. 254), H6546 [11OC]

Hurricanes: increase number of tenant-based rental assistance vouchers made available for low-income families displaced by Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 1668), H2245 [23AP]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H599 [15FE] (see H.R. 717), H546 [14FE]

——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 966), H1360 [12MR]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC] (see H.R. 3163), H6225 [3OC]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1531), H1991 [12AP]

Intelligence services: conduct study on use of contractors for intelligence activities (see H.R. 2434), H5175 [30JY]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 221), H2840 [21MY]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H2719 [16MY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H628 [25FE]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 1130), H6052 [30SE]

——— authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system and authorize cooperation on the David’s Sling, Arrow, and Arrow 3 anti-missile defense systems (see H.R. 2717), H6012 [28SE]

——— include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 300), H170 [15JA]

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

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H2775 [17MY]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1994 [12AP]

Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1224), H1548 [15MR]

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

Kenya: condemn terrorist attack at Westgate Mall in Nairobi, express condolences to families and friends of victims, commend first responders and rescuers, and reaffirm support for Government and people (see H. Res. 394), H6958 [30OC]

Korea, Republic of: reaffirm commitment to military and economic security and congratulate on election of Park Geun-hye as President and welcome visit to Washington, DC (see H. Res. 200), H2571 [9MY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 318), H176 [18JA]

Law enforcement: encourage States to prohibit Stand Your Ground laws and require Neighborhood Watch programs to register with local law enforcement agencies and the Dept. of Justice (see H.R. 2812), H5348 [1AU]

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

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

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 180), H2354 [25AP]

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

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H596 [15FE]

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

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1329), H1822 [21MR]

Medicaid: extend to physician assistants eligibility for incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records (see H.R. 1790), H2391 [26AP]

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

Medicare: allow certain hospitals in Puerto Rico to qualify for incentives for adoption and meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology (see H.R. 1379), H1861 [9AP]

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

——— delay enforcement of two-midnight rule for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementation of a new payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays (see H.R. 3698), H8132 [23DE]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H1837 [25MR]

——— include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2415), H5403 [2AU]

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

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H6604 [15OC]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H2570 [9MY]

——— provide for expert advisory panel regarding relative value scale process under the physician fee schedule (see H.R. 2545), H5589 [17SE]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see H.R. 962), H1861 [9AP]

——— repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (see H.R. 805), H6604 [15OC]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see H.R. 1588), H2125 [17AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 2305), H6412 [8OC]

——— delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H2914 [22MY]

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

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H7508 [4DE]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1319 [6MR] (see H.R. 1346), H2804 [20MY]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see H.R. 1373), H1861 [9AP]

——— 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]

Mother’s Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1905), H5348 [1AU]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3097), H5546 [12SE]

Municipal bonds: tribute to history, anniversary of tax exemption, and important contribution to economic growth and wellbeing in States and municipalities (see H. Res. 112), H2249 [23AP]

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

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

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 219), H2774 [17MY]

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

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

National Celiac Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 199), H2437 [6MY]

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

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

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

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 69), H547 [14FE]

National Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy: establish (see H.R. 1635), H5884 [26SE]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 719), H3015 [3JN]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 304), H4980 [23JY]

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

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

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

National Entrepreneurs Day: designate (see H. Res. 401), H7153 [15NO]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 203), H2575 [13MY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 357), H5833 [25SE]

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

National Middle Level Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 100), H1633 [19MR]

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 154), H2125 [17AP]

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

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 201), H2437 [6MY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1398 [13MR]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 124), H2028 [15AP]

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

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

National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1911 [10AP]

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

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

New York, NY: establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center (see H.R. 865), H701 [27FE]

NIH: establish and maintain an undiagnosed diseases network (see H.R. 1591), H2122 [17AP]

——— making supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 1301), H1829 [21MR]

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

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: authorize to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices relating to the environment (see H.R. 3733), H8107 [12DE]

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

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

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 918), H1360 [12MR]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 915), H1860 [9AP]

Pensions: provide an election for funding parity for charity-sponsored pensions (see H.R. 2134), H5477 [10SE]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H6770 [23OC]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 2315), H5477 [10SE]

——— preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1150), H1911 [10AP]

Political campaigns: apply prohibition against conversion of contributions to personal use to contributions to political committees (see H.R. 3466), H7188 [18NO]

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

——— require disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (see H.R. 2214), H2964 [24MY]

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

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

——— provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct class and the disposition of certain excess retirement contributions (see H.R. 961), H1958 [11AP]

——— 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), H950 [4MR]

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

Product safety: ban flame retardant chemicals from use in resilient filling materials in children’s products (see H.R. 2934), H5342 [1AU]

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

Public debt: temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 3284), H6546 [11OC]

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]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act: extend (see H.R. 518), H370 [5FE]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 3176), H5832 [25SE]

Renewable energy: provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities (see H.R. 2368), H7153 [15NO]

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

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2387), H3653 [14JN]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H1829 [21MR]

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

——— require criminal background checks for school employees (see H.R. 2083), H2910 [22MY]

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 1500), H1956 [11AP]

Sergeant Brett E. Gornewicz Memorial Post Office, Alden, NY: designate (see H.R. 3472), H7395 [2DE]

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

Small business: provide assistance to small businesses providing low-income individuals with green jobs (see H.R. 2863), H5173 [30JY]

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

——— expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 2925), H6493 [10OC]

——— modernize income eligibility standards for Federal foster care benefits (see H.R. 2111), H5175 [30JY]

——— prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2656 [15MY]

——— require States to follow certain procedures in placing a child who has been removed from the custody of his or her parents (see H.R. 102), H5051 [24JY]

——— 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]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1466), H2027 [15AP]

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

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

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

——— prevent identity theft associated with publication of the Death Master File (see H.R. 2720), H5176 [30JY]

Staff Sergeant Nicholas J. Reid Post Office Building, Brockport, NY: designate (see H.R. 1451), H2405 [3MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright decision on provision of counsel to indigent defendants in felony cases (see H. Res. 108), H1861 [9AP]

Syria: prohibit Federal funding to conduct military or paramilitary operations absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress (see H.R. 2501), H4599 [17JY]

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 1020), H6902 [29OC]

Taxation: allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 1476), H1909 [10AP]

——— clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (see H.R. 3043), H5589 [17SE]

——— deny any deduction for marketing directed at children to promote consumption of food of poor nutritional quality (see H.R. 2831), H5834 [25SE]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 851), H700 [27FE]

——— exclude from gross income certain State foster care program payments made to the biological parents of disabled children (see H.R. 286), H4979 [23JY]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2870), H5259 [31JY]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1738), H2350 [25AP]

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H5436 [9SE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H5396 [2AU]

——— include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines (see H.R. 475), H3688 [17JN]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2116), H2911 [22MY]

——— make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3318), H6768 [23OC]

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

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

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H594 [15FE]

——— permanently extend the tax treatment for certain Build America Bonds (see H.R. 789), H595 [15FE]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 1851), H3216 [5JN]

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

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2144), H4980 [23JY]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H3654 [14JN]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see H.R. 901), H2604 [14MY]

——— provide tax relief for damages relative to Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 2137), H2952 [23MY]

——— recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (see H.R. 2332), H5051 [24JY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H455 [12FE]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H4214 [8JY]

——— reduce the tax rate on domestic manufacturing income (see H.R. 2940), H5343 [1AU]

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

Territories: clarify application of Federal election laws to certain jurisdictions (see H.R. 1018), H1320 [6MR]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit airplane passengers from bringing small knives aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 1093), H2249 [23AP]

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. 513), H370 [5FE] (see H.R. 664), H501 [13FE]

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

——— express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and support relief and reconstruction assistance (see H. Res. 404), H7358 [21NO]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3546), H7309 [20NO]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H2719 [16MY]

——— clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see H.R. 3469), H7050 [13NO]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3453), H7188 [18NO]

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

——— provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 386), H280 [23JA]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H7311 [20NO]

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

Virgin Islands: establish a visa waiver program (see H.R. 1966), H3929 [19JN]

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

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

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

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

Wildlife: establish improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent introduction and establishment in the U.S. of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites (see H.R. 996), H1318 [6MR]

——— prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1998), H3016 [3JN]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1384), H2249 [23AP]

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

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 1975), H2602 [14MY]

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

——— provide reasonable break time at the workplace for nursing mothers (see H.R. 1941), H2568 [9MY]

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

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 111), H173 [15JA]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H950 [4MR]

——— ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1505), H1956 [11AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

ATF: repeal certain appropriations riders that limit ability to administer Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 1728), H2349 [25AP]

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

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), H701 [27FE]

——— lift trade embargo (see H.R. 872), H701 [27FE]

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 871), H701 [27FE]

Dept. of HHS: provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see H.R. 2893), H5260 [31JY]

Diallo, Abdoul: relief (see H.R. 3618), H7355 [21NO]

Diallo, Fatoumata Traore: relief (see H.R. 3618), H7355 [21NO]

Diallo, Ibrahima: relief (see H.R. 3618), H7355 [21NO]

Diallo, Kadiatou: relief (see H.R. 3618), H7355 [21NO]

Diallo, Mamadou Pathe: relief (see H.R. 3618), H7355 [21NO]

Diallo, Sankerala: relief (see H.R. 3618), H7355 [21NO]

Dominican Americans: recognize contributions to the U.S. and support establishment of a national month of recognition (see H. Res. 85), H659 [26FE]

Korean Peninsula: recognize historic importance of Korean War and U.S. alliance with South Korea, honor service of U.S. forces, end nuclear proliferation by North Korea, and encourage peace and reunification (see H. Con. Res. 41), H4038 [25JN]

Medicare: provide for a change in payment for certain hospitals (see H.R. 3613), H7354 [21NO]

National security: require all young persons to perform military or civilian service, allow induction to uniformed services during wartime, and require registration of women under the Selective Service System (see H.R. 748), H593 [15FE]

Selective Service System: require registration of women (see H.R. 747), H593 [15FE]

Tariff: extend additional duty on ethanol (see H.R. 2564), H4143 [27JN]

Taxation: 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), H2157 [18AP]

——— provide for employment tax treatment of professional service businesses (see H.R. 348), H222 [22JA]

Veterans: improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2001), H2654 [15MY]

Wachira, Daniel: relief (see H.R. 2406), H3687 [17JN]

Constitutional authority statements

ATF: repeal certain appropriations riders that limit ability to administer Federal firearms laws (H.R. 1728), H2352 [25AP]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 852), H702 [27FE]

——— lift trade embargo (H.R. 872), H703 [27FE]

——— lift travel restrictions (H.R. 871), H703 [27FE]

Diallo, Abdoul: relief (H.R. 3618), H7357 [21NO]

Diallo, Fatoumata Traore: relief (H.R. 3618), H7357 [21NO]

Diallo, Ibrahima: relief (H.R. 3618), H7357 [21NO]

Diallo, Kadiatou: relief (H.R. 3618), H7357 [21NO]

Diallo, Mamadou Pathe: relief (H.R. 3618), H7357 [21NO]

Diallo, Sankerala: relief (H.R. 3618), H7357 [21NO]

Medicare: provide for a change in payment for certain hospitals (H.R. 3613), H7356 [21NO]

Selective Service System: require registration of women (H.R. 747), H597 [15FE]

Tariff: extend additional duty on ethanol (H.R. 2564), H4145 [27JN]

Taxation: increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (H.R. 1527), H1992 [12AP]

——— provide for employment tax treatment of professional service businesses (H.R. 348), H223 [22JA]

Veterans: improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (H.R. 2001), H2655 [15MY]

Wachira, Daniel: relief (H.R. 2406), H3688 [17JN]

Lists

Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E1277• [10SE]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration (H. Res. 295), H4377 [11JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), unanimous-consent request, H6555 [12OC]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, E625• [8MY]

Black History Month: observance, E169• [15FE]

Bronx, NY: express condolences to victims and families killed or injured in the Metro-North train derailment, H7429 [3DE]

Budget: temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling and hold salaries of Members of Congress in escrow upon failure to agree to a budget resolution (H.R. 325), H239 [23JA]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 852), E202• [27FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), H5713 [19SE]

Dept. of HHS: extend authorization of appropriations for the sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program, E1418• [2OC]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (H.R. 2893), E1535• [22OC]

Discrimination: societal impact, H4849 [22JY]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Million Man March, E1545• [22OC]

Dominican Medical Association, Inc.: anniversary, E522• [23AP], E531• [24AP], E578• [26AP]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6555 [12OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), H2695 [16MY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E1454• [8OC]

House of Representatives: appreciation for tributes, H5256 [31JY]

House Rules: clarify relative to ability of Members to protest Government shutdown, H6555 [12OC]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, E1607• [30OC]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), H115 [15JA]

Immigration: reform, H6398 [8OC]

Johns, David J.: appointment as Director of White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, E317• [15MR]

Korean War: tribute to 17th Bombardment Wing, Light of the Far East Air Forces Fifth Air Force, E1120• [23JY]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: observance, E1573• [24OC]

Music and dance: anniversary of ‘‘Mama, I Want to Sing’’ (musical), E1018• [8JY]

NAACP: tribute to debate series, E262• [11MR]

National Black Nurses Day: observance, E316• [15MR]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, E1604• [30OC]

National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations: tribute to Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E1276• [10SE]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance, E1535• [22OC]

National Public Health Week: observance, E355• [21MR]

National Volunteer Week: observance, E573• [26AP]

National Women’s Health Week: observance, E1014• [8JY]

New York, NY: tribute to Korean American Film Festival New York (KAFFNY), E1575• [28OC]

New York (NY) El Diario La Prensa: anniversary, E1630•, E1634• [12NO]

Parliamentary inquiry, H4381 [11JY], H6086 [1OC], H6555 [12OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3350), H7129 [15NO]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), H4547 [17JY]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), H2695 [16MY]

Public debt: disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (H.J. Res. 99), H6874 [29OC]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (H.R. 807), H2541, H2542 [9MY]

Republican Party: impact of Tea Party minority on party majority, H6398 [8OC]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: observance, E1418• [2OC]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, H4047 [26JN], H4094 [27JN], H4849 [22JY]

Taiwan: inclusion in Trans-Pacific Partnership, E1438• [4OC]

——— observance of National Day, E1438• [4OC]

——— solidify a bilateral investment agreement with the U.S., E1438• [4OC]

Taiwan Relations Act: anniversary, E370• [21MR]

Taxation: provide tax relief for damages relative to Hurricane Sandy, E1607• [30OC]

Union League Club of New York: anniversary, E575• [26AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 47), E1604• [30OC]

Voting Rights Act: reauthorize, H4094 [27JN]

World War I: anniversary of Army 369th Infantry Regiment, E523• [23AP], E570• [26AP]

Zimmerman, George: jury decision in Trayvon Martin shooting case, H4849 [22JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H5256 [31JY]

Tributes

Benoit, Alice M., E667• [15MY]

Boone, Dillard T., II, E261• [11MR]

Brath, Elombe, E644• [13MY]

Collins, Cardiss, H569 [15FE]

Crenshaw, Walter, Jr., E1612• [30OC]

Georges, Arthur, E314• [15MR]

Gray, William H., III, H4192 [8JY]

James, William M., E261• [11MR]

Lynne, Gloria, E1593• [29OC]

Montgomery, Dabney N., E664• [15MY]

Nerney, Mary, E1784• [3DE]

Park Geun-hye, E184• [25FE]

Pennington, Fannie E., E263• [11MR], E661• [15MY]

Skelton, Ike, E1614• [30OC]