ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA (a Representative from Florida)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H95 [15JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3579, H3582 [13JN]

Appointments

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Park Geun-hye into the House Chamber, H2487 [8MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H2602 [14MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1797), H2392 [26AP]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy: extend (see H.R. 2449), H4980 [23JY]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H6643 [16OC]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H2248 [23AP]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H2438 [6MY]

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H2404 [3MY]

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. 3569), H7310 [20NO]

——— authorize enlistment of additional persons residing in the U.S. and lawfully admit for permanent residence certain enlistees who are not citizens or other nationals of the U.S. (see H.R. 435), H628 [25FE]

——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 2377), H7312 [20NO]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H3357 [12JN]

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

——— facilitate naturalization and removal of conditional immigration status of military personnel and their families (see H.R. 932), H815 [28FE]

——— issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (see H.R. 2794), H5176 [30JY]

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

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H6902 [29OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H950 [4MR]

Bullard, Larcenia J.: tribute (see H. Res. 139), H1825 [21MR]

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

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

Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 853), H700 [27FE]

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), H1720 [20MR]

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

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H4485 [11JY]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H2575 [13MY]

Congress: establish the style for amending laws (see H.R. 760), H2161 [18AP]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 778), H595 [15FE]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H6643 [16OC]

Cuba: extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see H. Res. 262), H3653 [14JN]

David W. Dyer Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Miami, FL: convey to Miami Dade College (see H.R. 1592), H2123 [17AP]

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

Dept. of Defense: modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command (see H.R. 2016), H3216 [5JN]

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

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

Dept. of Education: establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1763), H8136 [26DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with HIV (see H.R. 698), H4370 [10JY]

——— 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), H1860 [9AP]

——— provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (see H.R. 2064), H2838 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable unaccompanied alien children and female detainees (see H.R. 2624), H4213 [8JY]

Dept. of Justice: provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (see H.R. 744), H2535 [8MY]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 2976), H5344 [1AU]

Dept. of State: allow issuance of a certain number of E–3 visas per year to South Korean nationals (see H.R. 1279), H1717 [20MR]

——— develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see H.R. 1151), H1721 [20MR]

——— encourage nomination and confirmation of individual for position of Inspector General of the Dept. of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors (see H. Res. 273), H4146 [27JN]

——— list Vietnam as a ‘‘Country of Particular Concern’’ relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 218), H3358 [12JN]

——— 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 Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H2248 [23AP]

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

Diplomatic Security Act: require certain notifications of Dept. of State Accountability Review Boards, avoid conflicts of interest by members, and require actions relative to reports of such Boards (see H.R. 1768), H2390 [26AP]

——— revise provisions relative to Accountability Review Board personnel recommendations (see H.R. 925), H1993 [12AP]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1843), H2483 [7MY]

Diseases: extend authorities related to global HIV/AIDS and promote oversight of U.S. programs (see H.R. 3177), H5832 [25SE]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H7394 [2DE]

Drugs: make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 1285), H1718 [20MR]

Falkland Islands: recognize referendum to remain a self-governing British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 170), H2159 [18AP]

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: include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 3308), H6957 [30OC]

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

Federal firefighters: provide that hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for overtime pay (see H.R. 1141), H1959 [11AP]

FEMA: allow monthly installment payments for flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program, cap the annual cost of flood insurance, and phase-in premium increases (see H.R. 3312), H6767 [23OC]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study and congressional consideration of reforms to make rates affordable (see H.R. 3218), H6011 [28SE]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see H.R. 3370), H6901 [29OC]

——— delay increases in premium rates for certain properties and allow monthly installments for flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program and increase funding for affordability study (see H.R. 3693), H7687 [11DE]

——— improve the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 2199), H4215 [8JY]

Fish and fishing: call for ban and prevent the import of shark fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning (see H. Res. 285), H4371 [10JY]

Foreign trade: enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (see H.R. 1926), H4980 [23JY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H6770 [23OC]

FTC: prohibit providers of social media services from using self-images uploaded by minors for commercial purposes (see H.R. 2645), H4369 [10JY]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 940), H1322 [6MR]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H6545 [11OC]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of any bill or joint resolution that appropriates foreign assistance for more than one country (see H. Res. 88), H702 [27FE]

——— prohibit consideration of any bill or joint resolution that appropriates foreign assistance for more than one country, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H. Res. 88), H818 [28FE]

——— require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 412), H7110 [14NO]

Human rights: 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]

Immigration: reform (see H.R. 15), H6902 [29OC]

Investments: prevent consideration of legislation that would tax or confiscate personal savings accounts or assets to provide financial relief for private businesses (see H. Res. 129), H1829 [21MR]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and condemn persecution of religious minorities (see H. Res. 147), H6999 [12NO]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H700 [27FE]

——— 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), H814 [28FE]

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), H815 [28FE]

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

——— permit truncated Social Security numbers on wage reporting provided to employees (see H.R. 1560), H2025 [15AP]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 1130), H1395 [13MR]

——— 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), H5436 [9SE]

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

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

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 104), H86 [14JA]

Jordan: recognize long-term partnership and friendship with the U.S. and commend response to Syrian humanitarian crisis by hosting refugees fleeing conflict (see H. Res. 222), H5176 [30JY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn nuclear device test and support additional sanctions (see H. Res. 65), H550 [14FE]

——— improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H2391 [26AP]

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), H4524 [16JY]

Larcenia J. Bullard Post Office Building, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 2678), H4483 [11JY]

Levinson, Robert: urge intensified cooperation by Iran on the case of the disappearance of former FBI agent while on business trip in Iran (see H. Res. 435), H7627 [10DE]

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

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (see H.R. 3304), H6675 [22OC]

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), H1824 [21MR]

——— delay implementation of competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) and diabetic testing supply mail order program (see H.R. 2375), H3689 [17JN]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2913 [22MY]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H8112 [12DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 2305), H4980 [23JY]

Members of Congress: terminate further retirement benefits, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 423), H660 [26FE]

——— terminate further retirement benefits, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 423), H984 [5MR]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1431), H2400 [30AP]

Miami Heat (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 294), H4308 [9JY]

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

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

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

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1155), H2164 [19AP]

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 Latino AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 381), H6545 [11OC]

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

Oak Creek, WI: recognize anniversary and condemn shootings at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and express condolences to victims’ families and friends and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see H. Res. 334), H5399 [2AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate until the American Health Benefit Exchanges are functioning properly (see H.R. 3359), H6828 [28OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 2682), H8132 [23DE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H2161 [18AP]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see H.R. 3279), H6453 [9OC]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H8112 [12DE]

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

Richard K. Salick Post Office, Cocoa Beach, FL: designate (see H.R. 451), H2839 [21MY]

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), H2605 [14MY]

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

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

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 3482), H7109 [14NO]

Shaw, E. Clay, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 343), H5547 [12SE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see H.R. 1217), H1547 [15MR]

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), H6604 [15OC]

Southeast Asia: promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea (see H.R. 772), H595 [15FE]

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), H4370 [10JY]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H599 [15FE]

——— extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 3490), H8113 [12DE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5051 [24JY]

——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2499), H4037 [25JN]

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

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

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H4310 [9JY]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 147), H1911 [10AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H2125 [17AP]

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

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 792), H4523 [16JY]

Transportation: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see H.R. 2493), H4037 [25JN]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit airplane passengers from bringing small knives aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 1093), H2839 [21MY]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H1994 [12AP]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see H. Res. 188), H2393 [26AP]

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, support relief and reconstruction assistance, and commend the Filipino-American community for disaster relief efforts (see H. Res. 404), H7053 [13NO]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H416 [6FE]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H2605 [14MY]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1897), H4146 [27JN]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: acknowledge donor contributions at Visitor Center (see H.R. 588), H413 [6FE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1549 [15MR]

——— 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]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 60), H7628 [10DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

AID: expand the number of scholarships available to Pakistani women under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program (see H.R. 3583), H7353 [21NO]

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), H4143 [27JN]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 732), H546 [14FE]

Cyprus: support end of division (see H. Res. 308), H4826 [19JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey to Miami-Dade County, FL, federally owned land comprising the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station (see H.R. 417), H292 [25JA]

Dept. of HUD: increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (see H.R. 1758), H2351 [25AP]

Egypt: condition security and economic assistance in order to advance U.S. national security interests in Egypt, including encouraging the advancement of political, economic, and religious freedom in Egypt (see H.R. 416), H292 [25JA]

Foreign policy: impose sanctions relative to serious human rights abuses committed against citizens of Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) countries (see H.R. 1687), H2246 [23AP]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H949 [4MR]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: continue restrictions against and prohibit diplomatic recognition (see H.R. 673), H501 [13FE]

Medicare: reduce waste, fraud, and abuse by providing for enhanced penalties to combat Medicare and Medicaid fraud, for a Medicare data-mining system, and for a study on applying biometric technology (see H.R. 418), H292 [25JA]

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

Nuclear energy: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (see H.R. 3766), H8109 [12DE]

Taiwan: strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 419), H292 [25JA]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 3155), H5766 [19SE]

Weapons: increase sanctions on entities who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea goods, services, or technology for chemical, biological, or advanced conventional weapons proliferation activities (see H.R. 893), H814 [28FE]

Young, C.W. Bill: tribute (see H. Res. 384), H6675 [22OC]

Constitutional authority statements

AID: expand the number of scholarships available to Pakistani women under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program (H.R. 3583), H7355 [21NO]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 732), H549 [14FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey to Miami-Dade County, FL, federally owned land comprising the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station (H.R. 417), H293 [25JA]

Dept. of HUD: increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (H.R. 1758), H2353 [25AP]

Foreign policy: impose sanctions relative to serious human rights abuses committed against citizens of Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) countries (H.R. 1687), H2248 [23AP]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (H.R. 938), H949 [4MR]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: continue restrictions against and prohibit diplomatic recognition (H.R. 673), H503 [13FE]

Nuclear energy: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (H.R. 3766), H8111 [12DE]

Taiwan: strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (H.R. 419), H293 [25JA]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (H.R. 3155), H5767 [19SE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H663 [27FE], H705 [28FE], H3931 [20JN], H5437 [10SE]

Remarks

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy: extend (H.R. 2449), H5563 [17SE]

Andy, Gus: American Hellenic Institute Hellenic Heritage Public Service Award recipient, H6910 [30OC]

Argiz, Tony: American Jewish Committee of South Florida National Human Relations Award recipient, H6910 [30OC]

Budget: deficit, H3025 [4JN]

C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (H.R. 3302), H6661 [22OC]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H5871 [26SE]

Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI): anniversary, H6808 [28OC]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H6692 [23OC]

Crime: address issues of domestic violence, H6690 [23OC]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), E839• [11JN]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4622 [18JY]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (H.R. 1151), H3707 [18JN]

——— submit a report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti (H.R. 3509), H8053• [12DE]

Diseases: pancreatic cancer research funding, H5179 [31JY]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H2319 [25AP]

Education: improve high school dropout rate for teen girls by renewing national commitment to literacy, H1416 [14MR]

Fast for Families (organization): tribute, H7375 [2DE]

Federal Helium Reserve: complete privatization in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting taxpayer interests (H.R. 527), consideration (H. Res. 178), H2319 [25AP]

Go Red for Women (organization): anniversary, H5871 [26SE]

Gosnell, Kermit: trial of women’s health clinic doctor for murder and violation of State law forbidding late term abortions, H2313 [25AP]

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 (H.R. 3212), H7649 [11DE]

Haralambides, John: American Hellenic Institute Hellenic Heritage Public Service Award recipient, H6910 [30OC]

Hoerbiger Corp. of America: anniversary, H1385 [13MR]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during Spring district work period (H. Res. 178), H2319 [25AP]

——— legislative process, H2319 [25AP]

——— moment of silence in memory of E. Clay Shaw, Jr., H5493 [11SE]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (H.R. 850), H5237 [31JY], H7496 [4DE]

——— oppose development of nuclear weapons and possession of enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and provide relief from sanctions only upon complete abandonment of nuclear weapons program, H7495 [4DE]

Israel: amend requirements relative to assessment of qualitative military edge over military threats (H.R. 1992), H7652 [11DE]

Journal: question of approval, H3968 [20JN]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn nuclear device test and support additional sanctions (H. Res. 65), H556, H557 [15FE]

——— continue restrictions against and prohibit diplomatic recognition (H.R. 673), H556 [15FE]

Mexico: alleged kidnapping of Armando Torres, H4504 [16JY]

Miami, FL: tribute to American Cancer Society Strides Against Breast Cancer walk participants, H6979 [12NO]

Mitochondrial Disease Caucus: mitochondrial disease prevention and treatment awareness, H6156 [2OC]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H6979 [12NO]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 33), H2128 [18AP]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 392), H6910 [30OC]

National Missing Children’s Day: observance, H2230 [23AP]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H1416 [14MR]

OAS: support revitalization and reform (S. 793), H5569 [17SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), H4530 [17JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2668), H4530 [17JY]

Puerto Rican Bar Association of Florida, Inc.: anniversary, H5863 [26SE]

Second Chance Employment Services (organization): tribute, H6690 [23OC]

Taiwan: inclusion in Trans-Pacific Partnership, E1455• [8OC]

——— observance of National Day, E1455• [8OC]

——— strengthen and clarify commercial, cultural, and other relations between the U.S. and Taiwan (H.R. 419), E1455• [8OC]

Taiwan Relations Act: anniversary, E410• [10AP]

Taxation: reform the Federal tax code, H2276 [24AP]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, H6910 [30OC]

Turkey: support peaceful demonstrations and condemn human rights violations, H3220 [6JN]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (H.R. 1897), H5253• [31JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 47), H6690 [23OC], H6910 [30OC]

Women of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship Program, Inc.: anniversary, H607 [25FE]

Women’s Fund of Miami-Dade (nonprofit organization): anniversary, H2230 [23AP]

Young, C.W. Bill: tribute (H. Res. 384), H6660 [22OC]

Tributes

De Varona, Esperanza Bravo, H2462 [7MY]

Fandino, Joseph G., H2524 [8MY]

Garza, Cipriano, H2706 [16MY]

Kaplan, Betsy, H5179 [31JY]

Ros, Enrique (Abu Kiki), E424• [11AP]

Salvat, Juan M., H2751 [17MY]

Shaw, E. Clay, Jr., H5493 [11SE]

Varona, Lesbia Orta, H2462 [7MY]

Young, C.W. Bill, H6811 [28OC]