ROSS, DENNIS A. (a Representative from Florida)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H94 [15JA]

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3918 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3578 [13JN]

Appointments

C.W. Bill Young funeral attendees, H6778 [28OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H2839 [21MY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1091), H4979 [23JY]

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

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H6998 [12NO]

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]

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 62), H5554 [16SE]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that civilian personnel and Reserve components continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3241), H6290 [4OC]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H6998 [12NO]

——— 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]

——— issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (see H.R. 2794), H5093 [26JY]

——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 383), H280 [23JA]

——— preserve tuition assistance programs for members by rescinding unobligated amounts for foreign assistance to Egypt (see H.R. 1039), H1360 [12MR]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H1837 [25MR]

——— 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), H6999 [12NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget and that each agency and department’s funding is justified (see H.J. Res. 36), H1427 [14MR]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H629 [25FE]

——— require that, if the President’s budget does not achieve balance in the budget’s covered year, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by a certain date (see H.R. 444), H344 [4FE]

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

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 684), H544 [14FE]

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

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see H.R. 1874), H2532 [8MY]

CFTC: provide equal treatment for utility special entities using utility operations-related swaps (see H.R. 1038), H1829 [21MR]

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

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H2067 [16AP]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H5263 [31JY]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H1861 [9AP]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 2663), H7253 [19NO]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 61), H178 [18JA] (see H.R. 217), H224 [22JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 436), H300 [29JA]

Credit: establish shared equity appreciation mortgage modification pilot programs (see H.R. 1754), H2351 [25AP]

——— improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 3211), H7628 [10DE]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 1779), H3655 [14JN]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see H.R. 531), H2958 [23MY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal authority to make performance-based bonus payments to States for recruiting additional people to enroll in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1182), H1426 [14MR]

——— repeal the nutrition entitlement programs and establish a food stamp block grant program (see H.R. 1355), H2400 [30AP]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H7688 [11DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorize the transport to any country, without charge, supplies furnished by a nonprofit organization intended for distribution to Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1756), H2775 [17MY]

——— declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see H.R. 3111), H7188 [18NO]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 718), H950 [4MR]

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]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 2283), H7608 [9DE]

Dept. of the Interior: assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 1063), H1958 [11AP]

——— enter into agreements with States to allow continued operation of certain facilities and programs which would cease operating during a Federal Government shutdown (see H.R. 3311), H7053 [13NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H370 [5FE]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see H.R. 2009), H4370 [10JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H28 [3JA]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 3398), H8127 [19DE]

Diseases: commend progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs (see H. Res. 133), H1959 [11AP]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H8112 [12DE]

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

Egypt: prohibit U.S. assistance (see H.R. 276), H416 [6FE]

——— restrict sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery of F–16 aircraft, M1 tanks, or certain other defense articles or services (see H.R. 939), H949 [4MR]

——— suspend delivery of F–16 aircraft, M1 tanks, or certain other defense articles or services (see H. Res. 87), H701 [27FE]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 1406), H2067 [16AP]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 322), H176 [18JA]

——— prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 621), H818 [28FE]

FAA: modify appropriations (see H.R. 1432), H2067 [16AP]

FCC: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 176), H950 [4MR]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 367), H278 [23JA]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 309), H1828 [21MR]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 1502), H3016 [3JN]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 107), H31 [3JA]

FEMA: 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 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]

——— enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1878), H4858 [22JY]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H7608 [9DE]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H2025 [15AP]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 749), H818 [28FE]

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

——— provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 2247), H5767 [19SE]

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), H4727 [18JY]

——— provide that certain States have exclusive fishery management authority over reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico in waters that, on average, are 20 fathoms or less in depth (see H.R. 1219), H2535 [8MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H7608 [9DE]

GAO: conduct a study on the impact of the requirement that depository institutions maintain certain reserves and Regulation D relative to exemptions from SEC registration requirements (see H.R. 3240), H7188 [18NO]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 36), H4979 [23JY]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3121), H5654 [18SE]

——— 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), H3015 [3JN]

——— repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer’s health benefits plan (see H.R. 1254), H3654 [14JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 3121), H5654 [18SE]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence and call for resignation due to lack of monitoring and actions relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico (see H. Res. 35), H3216 [5JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H6775 [24OC]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members’ official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 496), H660 [26FE]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 762), H950 [4MR]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H950 [4MR]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H4726 [18JY]

——— prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 1950), H2574 [13MY]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2067 [16AP]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 104), H983 [5MR]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H2125 [17AP]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn continuing acts of aggression, expressed intent to break Korean War Armistice Agreement, and repeated violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions (see H. Res. 134), H1912 [10AP]

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

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 946), H980 [5MR] (see H.R. 3485), H7109 [14NO]

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

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H7628 [10DE]

Medicare: 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), H4858 [22JY]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2959 [23MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 2305), H4858 [22JY]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 761), H1993 [12AP]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1064), H1355 [12MR] (see H.R. 1155), H1425 [14MR]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 503), H2575 [13MY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1860 [9AP]

NIH: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 2019), H4599 [17JY]

Oaths: require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, civil service or uniformed services appointments, and appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (see H.R. 3416), H7053 [13NO]

Olympic Games: disapprove International Olympic Committee proposal to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games, urge its reinstatement, and commend U.S. Olympic Committee support of wrestling (see H. Res. 71), H629 [25FE]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 828), H950 [4MR]

Patents: provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles (see H.R. 1663), H2605 [14MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply provisions to Delegates and Resident Commissioners and certain congressional staff (see H.R. 2010), H2804 [20MY]

——— delay implementation (see H.R. 2809), H5655 [18SE] (see H.J. Res. 62), H5554 [16SE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies (see H.R. 3076), H5475 [10SE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges or other newly created plans by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees (see H.R. 1780), H5348 [1AU]

——— repeal (see H.R. 3121), H5654 [18SE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 763), H818 [28FE]

——— repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 1248), H1629 [19MR]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H416 [6FE]

Postal Service: restore financial solvency and ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail (see H.R. 2748), H4825 [19JY]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H7253 [19NO]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: prohibit from requiring public companies to use specific auditors or the use of different auditors on a rotating basis (see H.R. 1564), H4214 [8JY]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 2218), H3760 [18JN]

Richard K. Salick Post Office, Cocoa Beach, FL: designate (see H.R. 451), H4145 [27JN]

SEC: improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (see H.R. 1062), H1355 [12MR]

——— prohibit from issuing rules requiring the disclosure of an issuer’s expenditures for political activities (see H.R. 1626), H2438 [6MY]

——— provide for a notice-filing registration procedure for brokers participating in the transfer of ownership of smaller companies and provide appropriate regulation of such transfers (see H.R. 2274), H6676 [22OC]

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]

Small business: require the use of two-phase selection procedures when design-build contracts are suitable for award to small business concerns (see H.R. 2750), H6676 [22OC]

Social Security: replace Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program with a block grant to the States (see H.R. 567), H412 [6FE]

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 1825), H2575 [13MY]

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), H4979 [23JY]

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

——— expand access to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 1032), H1399 [13MR]

——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H4215 [8JY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4309 [9JY]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 207), H455 [12FE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H8127 [19DE]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H7253 [19NO]

——— provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (see H.R. 1040), H1330 [11MR]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H7608 [9DE]

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

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H28 [3JA]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 956), H4485 [11JY]

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), H818 [28FE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H4145 [27JN]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1396 [13MR]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H2803 [20MY]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H550 [14FE]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 570), H1359 [12MR]

——— require college courses that are approved for purposes of Dept. of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate (see H.R. 357), H628 [25FE]

World Tuberculosis Day: support goals (see H. Res. 133), H1959 [11AP]

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

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1359 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish standards for access to care for veterans seeking health care from departmental medical facilities (see H.R. 241), H84 [14JA]

Federal agencies and departments: require zero-based budgeting (see H.R. 239), H84 [14JA]

Government regulations: withhold pay of the head of any agency or department that fails to ensure the timely issuance of regulations (see H.R. 2050), H2774 [17MY]

Health: improve healthcare-related tax-preferred savings accounts, create a framework for portable health coverage, and reauthorize the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (see H.R. 2688), H4488 [15JY]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (see H.R. 242), H85 [14JA]

Insurance: establish Federal reinsurance program for State natural catastrophe insurance programs (see H.R. 240), H84 [14JA]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient (see H.R. 243), H85 [14JA]

OPM: require submittal of an annual report on the use of official time by Federal employees (see H.R. 568), H412 [6FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards (see H.R. 3299), H6643 [16OC]

Privacy: allow access to certain business records only if an investigation relates to a specific individual or specific group of individuals (see H.R. 2603), H4174 [28JN]

Securities: waive arbitrage rules for bonds that are partially defeased and issued during a certain period (see H.R. 1197), H1427 [14MR]

SSA: issue uniform standards for truncation of Social Security numbers and prohibit public display on the Internet of account numbers by State and local governments and private entities (see H.R. 2229), H3014 [3JN]

Taxation: allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray costs of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster (see H.R. 3298), H6643 [16OC]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish standards for access to care for veterans seeking health care from departmental medical facilities (H.R. 241), H86 [14JA]

Federal agencies and departments: require zero-based budgeting (H.R. 239), H86 [14JA]

Government regulations: withhold pay of the head of any agency or department that fails to ensure the timely issuance of regulations (H.R. 2050), H2774 [17MY]

Health: improve healthcare-related tax-preferred savings accounts, create a framework for portable health coverage, and reauthorize the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (H.R. 2688), H4488 [15JY]

Immigration: create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (H.R. 242), H86 [14JA]

Insurance: establish Federal reinsurance program for State natural catastrophe insurance programs (H.R. 240), H86 [14JA]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient (H.R. 243), H86 [14JA]

OPM: require submittal of an annual report on the use of official time by Federal employees (H.R. 568), H415 [6FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards (H.R. 3299), H6643 [16OC]

Privacy: allow access to certain business records only if an investigation relates to a specific individual or specific group of individuals (H.R. 2603), H4177 [28JN]

Securities: waive arbitrage rules for bonds that are partially defeased and issued during a certain period (H.R. 1197), H1429 [14MR]

SSA: issue uniform standards for truncation of Social Security numbers and prohibit public display on the Internet of account numbers by State and local governments and private entities (H.R. 2229), H3015 [3JN]

Taxation: allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray costs of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster (H.R. 3298), H6643 [16OC]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H219• [22JA]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), E927• [20JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H5934 [28SE], H6034 [30SE]

Budget: require that, if the President’s budget does not achieve balance in the budget’s covered year, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by a certain date (H.R. 444), H368 [5FE], H436 [12FE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1679• [20MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (H.R. 217), H219• [22JA]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (H.R. 61), H219• [22JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: develop and implement regulations to secure and limit access to certain agricultural nutrients and chemicals, E927• [20JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), E879• [14JN]

——— prohibit funding to provide additional or upgraded recreational facilities for individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, E879• [14JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish standards for access to care for veterans seeking health care from departmental medical facilities (H.R. 241), H2070 [17AP]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H804 [28FE]

Federal agencies and departments: require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings (H.R. 313), H5196 [31JY]

Federal employees: eliminate statutory pay adjustment (H.R. 273), H559 [15FE]

Gosnell, Kermit: trial of women’s health clinic doctor for murder and violation of State law forbidding late term abortions, H2327 [25AP]

Honor Flight Florida (organization): tribute, H2070 [17AP]

National Electrical Lineworker Appreciation Day: observance, E1102• [19JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H7266 [20NO]

——— prohibit a government subsidy or contribution for premiums of a health plan by a Member of Congress or congressional staff, H5934 [28SE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, H6034 [30SE]

SEC: set a deadline to require addition of a particular class of securities to those exempted under the Securities Act (H.R. 701), H2628 [15MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H219• [22JA]

Taiwan: inclusion in Trans-Pacific Partnership, E1454• [8OC]

——— observance of National Day, E1454• [8OC]

——— solidify a bilateral investment agreement with the U.S., E1454• [8OC]

Votes: correction, E1210• [2AU]

——— position on missed, H7276• [20NO]

Tributes

Loudon, John (Mike), H7698 [12DE]

Moore, Marc, E1102• [19JY]

Myers, Gerald V., E296• [14MR]

Wendel, David, E290• [13MR]