RUSH, BOBBY L. (a Representative from Illinois)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see H.R. 2548), H5655 [18SE]

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), H2720 [16MY]

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

Air Force: make competitive grants to support research and development, education, and training to produce a bio-based aviation fuel for use by the Air Force (see H.R. 3125), H6957 [30OC]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H5174 [30JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H950 [4MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H7394 [2DE]

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), H544 [14FE]

——— afford each member prior to separation from service with an electronic copy of medical records and the opportunity for a physical examination (see H.R. 3045), H5554 [16SE]

——— 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), H1860 [9AP]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H4524 [16JY]

——— express importance of easing the transition of members and their families from military to civilian life (see H. Res. 104), H3016 [3JN]

——— extend duration of Physical Disability Board of Review and expand authority of such Board to review the separation of members on the basis of a mental condition not amounting to disability (see H.R. 975), H1911 [10AP]

——— issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (see H.R. 2794), H5263 [31JY]

——— reform the Uniform Code of Military Justice relative to the burden of proof, required qualifications for the investigating officer, the permitted scope of the investigation, and the protection of witnesses (see H.R. 3360), H7312 [20NO]

ATF: repeal certain appropriations riders that limit ability to administer Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 1728), H5175 [30JY]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H1319 [6MR]

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

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

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen: anniversary (see H. Res. 209), H2534 [8MY]

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

——— exempt NIH from current fiscal year sequestration and reduce the sequestration by the amount of the exemption (see H.R. 729), H2396 [26AP]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 684), H2067 [16AP]

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

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

Cargo transportation: establish national policies and programs to strengthen freight-related infrastructure (see H.R. 974), H7394 [2DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H3288 [11JN]

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

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 3481), H7109 [14NO]

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

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 852), 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), H372 [5FE]

——— 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]

Commission on America and Its Veterans: establish (see H.R. 1492), H1955 [11AP]

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

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]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1551), H3253 [6JN]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 220), H2774 [17MY]

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

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 25), H413 [6FE]

——— 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), H5806 [23SE]

Corps of Engineers: provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see H.R. 1149), H4858 [22JY]

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

CPSC: remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit the issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 2464), H4146 [27JN]

Credit: allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters (see H.R. 2580), H4173 [28JN]

——— clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies by public utility or telecommunications companies (see H.R. 2538), H5554 [16SE]

——— create a Federal charter for Internet consumer credit corporations (see H.R. 1566), H3990 [20JN]

——— require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 839), H1430 [14MR]

Crime: amend provisions relative to disclosures to governments by communications-related service providers of certain information consisting of or relating to communications (see H.R. 983), H3216 [5JN]

——— remove knowledge of age as an element of the offense for sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion (see H.R. 1690), H2246 [23AP]

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), H33 [3JA]

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

——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1569 [18MR]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (see H.R. 2384), H3652 [14JN]

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), H3357 [12JN]

Dept. of Defense: enhance assistance for victims of sexual assault committed by members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2002), H2775 [17MY]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 1593), H2300 [24AP]

——— improve Uniform Code of Military Justice relative to sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1867), H2804 [20MY] (see H.R. 2207), H3289 [11JN]

——— 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]

——— review operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era (see H.R. 1494), H2719 [16MY]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1433), H1994 [12AP] (see H.R. 1498), H2535 [8MY] (see H.R. 1595), H2123 [17AP]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (see H.R. 3142), H6569 [12OC]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 320), H284 [23JA]

——— restore and extend the grace period before repayment begins on certain loans under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 2349), H5436 [9SE]

——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 1089), H1356 [12MR]

Dept. of Energy: improve high-end computing research and development program (see H.R. 2495), H4488 [15JY]

Dept. of HHS: 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 to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3591), H7353 [21NO]

——— award certain asthma-related grants to States that permit trained school personnel to administer epinephrine (see H.R. 2094), H4178 [28JN]

——— develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 2023), H5589 [17SE]

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

——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H2719 [16MY]

——— establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with HIV (see H.R. 698), H3288 [11JN]

——— extend authorization of appropriations for operational grants under the School-Based Health Centers Program (see H.R. 2632), H6829 [28OC]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1339), H1861 [9AP]

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

——— 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]

——— 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 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), H169 [15JA]

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

Dept. of Justice: 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]

——— provide incentives to States to invest in practices and technology that are designed to expedite voting at polls and simplify voter registration (see H.R. 97), H2437 [6MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H2067 [16AP]

——— establish the Small Business Liaison Pilot Program (see H.R. 954), H981 [5MR]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 831), H659 [26FE]

Dept. of State: submit a report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti (see H.R. 3509), H8113 [12DE]

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

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 124), H4726 [18JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H2535 [8MY]

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

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

——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 1452), H3097 [4JN]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 897), H1550 [15MR]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 958), H1430 [14MR]

——— improve authority to hire psychiatrists (see H.R. 2540), H4215 [8JY]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 671), H501 [13FE]

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

——— modify method of determining whether Filipino veterans are U.S. residents for purposes of eligibility for receipt of the full-dollar rate of compensation (see H.R. 3207), H6770 [23OC]

——— 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), H431 [8FE]

——— provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved (see H.R. 1809), H3760 [18JN]

——— 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]

——— 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), H628 [25FE]

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]

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]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H7357 [21NO]

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), H7446 [3DE]

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

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 1397), H1861 [9AP]

——— 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: 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), H2249 [23AP]

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

EPA: establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 3449), H6997 [12NO]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 28), H3289 [11JN]

Fab Foundation: provide a Federal charter for the National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools (see H.R. 1289), H1718 [20MR]

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

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

FCC: authorize a bipartisan majority of Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions (see H.R. 539), H628 [25FE]

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

——— strengthen and secure the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain to protect consumers from counterfeit pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 1919), H2959 [23MY]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see H.R. 708), H3990 [20JN]

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

——— reduce discretionary budget authority of any agency if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive a qualified or unqualified audit opinion by an independent auditor (see H.R. 559), H412 [6FE]

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), H4598 [17JY]

——— protect income, benefits, and retirement (see H. Res. 388), H6675 [22OC]

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

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

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

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), H7311 [20NO]

——— 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), H5513 [11SE]

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 greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers (see H.R. 236), H84 [14JA]

——— 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), H2400 [30AP]

——— impose excise tax on concealable firearms and require the Dept. of Justice to establish a firearms buyback grant program (see H.R. 793), H596 [15FE]

——— prohibit sale or purchase by persons not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (see H.R. 1369), H1823 [21MR]

——— repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws (see H.R. 661), H550 [14FE]

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: 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: create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (see H.R. 1777), H2391 [26AP]

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

——— recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 31), H1633 [19MR]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H5767 [19SE]

——— expand eligibility and permit additional individuals to enroll in the preexisting condition insurance program to be funded by a temporary increase in the cigarette tax (see H.R. 1578), H2065 [16AP]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H5834 [25SE]

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

Health and Fitness Month: designate (see H. Res. 195), H2486 [7MY]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 47), H599 [15FE]

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), H7608 [9DE]

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), H2247 [23AP]

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

Housing: 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]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H628 [25FE] (see H.R. 717), H546 [14FE]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6412 [8OC] (see H.R. 3163), H6454 [9OC]

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]

Iran: appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for the purpose of ensuring U.S. diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons and avoid war (see H.R. 783), H595 [15FE]

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), H1911 [10AP]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H2604 [14MY]

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

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

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]

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), H4599 [17JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 318), H284 [23JA]

Law enforcement: condemn Stand Your Ground laws, urge rejection and repeal of and find alternatives for such legislation, penalize racial profiling, and study ways to elevate the social status of Black males (see H. Res. 55), H371 [5FE]

——— 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]

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

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H5655 [18SE]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H8112 [12DE] (see H.R. 1201), H7688 [11DE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H5806 [23SE]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H2804 [20MY]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 800), H983 [5MR]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H5655 [18SE]

——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H4524 [16JY]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H5655 [18SE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H5548 [12SE]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 1821), H5806 [23SE]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 794), H1360 [12MR]

——— reform payment for physicians’ services by eliminating sustainable growth rate system and adopting innovative payment and delivery models to improve quality and efficiency (see H.R. 574), H1430 [14MR]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (see H.R. 2810), H7608 [9DE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H7188 [18NO]

——— 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: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H6902 [29OC]

——— provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1173), H5806 [23SE]

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

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1319 [6MR] (see H.R. 1346), H2400 [30AP]

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

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1155), H2535 [8MY]

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

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 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 Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 80), H818 [28FE]

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

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2553), H4142 [27JN]

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), H2299 [24AP]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 348), H5588 [17SE]

National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 17), H629 [25FE]

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

NIH: expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (see H.R. 842), H1430 [14MR]

——— reauthorize and extend Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (see H.R. 594), H629 [25FE]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 1358), H1823 [21MR]

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

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

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1150), H3688 [17JN]

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

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H984 [5MR]

——— 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), H1837 [25MR]

——— 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]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 2459), H3988 [20JN]

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

——— 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), H2914 [22MY]

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

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 2465), H4146 [27JN]

Rustin, Bayard: tribute (see H. Res. 319), H5477 [10SE]

SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 1622), H2157 [18AP]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H2354 [25AP]

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

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3465), H7153 [15NO]

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: transfer funds to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, improve microenterprise programs, and establish the SBA Office of Youth Entrepreneurship (see H.R. 2474), H3989 [20JN]

Social Security: improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 896), H1398 [13MR]

——— prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2159 [18AP]

——— 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), H3760 [18JN]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1008), H1319 [6MR]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 1692), H2297 [24AP]

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 credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1620), H2157 [18AP]

——— assist in the support of children living in poverty by allowing a refundable credit to grandparents of those children for the purchase household items for the benefit of those children (see H.R. 2051), H3655 [14JN]

——— disallow deductions for payment of compensatory and punitive damages to a government (see H.R. 3445), H7508 [4DE]

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

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1331 [11MR]

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H8112 [12DE]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2116), H3216 [5JN]

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

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H2570 [9MY]

——— prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income (see H.R. 1556), H2025 [15AP]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 184), H8112 [12DE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H2959 [23MY]

——— 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), H2656 [15MY]

——— provide incentives for the expansion of U.S. manufacturing (see H.R. 1522), H1990 [12AP]

——— reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for U.S. businesses (see H.R. 1555), H2025 [15AP]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 1554), H2025 [15AP]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 1278), H5175 [30JY]

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

——— transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1095), H4598 [17JY]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H5834 [25SE]

——— require operators of international travel websites to provide information on potential health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (see H.R. 1370), H1823 [21MR]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see H.R. 664), H2604 [14MY]

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

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3546), H7608 [9DE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H983 [5MR]

——— ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see H.R. 1796), H3016 [3JN]

——— 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), H7357 [21NO]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2056), H2802 [20MY]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2001), H6225 [3OC]

——— provide for reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position to obtain medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 1774), H7394 [2DE]

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

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

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

——— 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]

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

Water Desalination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 745), H593 [15FE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H6958 [30OC]

——— require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3404), H6952 [30OC]

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), H550 [14FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H983 [5MR]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H316 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 1917), H2567 [9MY]

Dept. of HHS: making supplemental appropriations for awarding grants to States to promote universal access to trauma care services provided by trauma centers and trauma-related physician specialties (see H.R. 2660), H4482 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study to determine the feasibility of designating study area as the Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in Illinois (see H.R. 3075), H5475 [10SE]

FCC: prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone service rates (see H.R. 1403), H1836 [25MR]

Firearms: implement a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and a record of sale system for those firearms (see H.R. 34), H28 [3JA]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 955), H981 [5MR]

House of Representatives: express necessity for Members to use the term ‘‘undocumented’’ instead of ‘‘illegal’’ when referring to foreign nationals which are working in the U.S. without proper documentation (see H. Res. 155), H1992 [12AP]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see H.R. 3709), H7687 [11DE]

Small business: enhance services to disadvantaged small businesses (see H.R. 2550), H4142 [27JN]

——— ensure certain Federal contracts are set aside for small businesses and enhance services to disadvantaged small businesses (see H.R. 2551), H4142 [27JN]

Wireless microphones: expand eligibility for FCC part 74 licenses to certain users, establish safe haven channels, and authorize access by owners and operators to TV bands databases to protect from interference (see H.R. 2911), H5341 [1AU]

Constitutional authority statements

Cuba: lift trade embargo (H.R. 1917), H2569 [9MY]

Dept. of HHS: making supplemental appropriations for awarding grants to States to promote universal access to trauma care services provided by trauma centers and trauma-related physician specialties (H.R. 2660), H4484 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study to determine the feasibility of designating study area as the Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in Illinois (H.R. 3075), H5476 [10SE]

FCC: prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone service rates (H.R. 1403), H1836 [25MR]

Firearms: implement a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and a record of sale system for those firearms (H.R. 34), H34 [3JA]

——— prevent gun trafficking (H.R. 955), H982 [5MR]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (H.R. 3709), H7688 [11DE]

Small business: enhance services to disadvantaged small businesses (H.R. 2550), H4144 [27JN]

——— ensure certain Federal contracts are set aside for small businesses and enhance services to disadvantaged small businesses (H.R. 2551), H4144 [27JN]

Wireless microphones: expand eligibility for FCC part 74 licenses to certain users, establish safe haven channels, and authorize access by owners and operators to TV bands databases to protect from interference (H.R. 2911), H5345 [1AU]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration (H. Res. 295), H4379 [11JY]

Cameroon: tribute to National Day, E704• [20MY]

Climate: global warming, H2033 [16AP]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2867 [22MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H4379 [11JY]

EPA: prohibit blocking of energy-related rules resulting in consumers saving money at the gas pump, H5245 [31JY]

——— require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy (H.R. 1582), H5244, H5245 [31JY]

Foreign trade: create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (H.R. 1777), E704• [20MY]

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 (H.R. 2218), H5057 [25JY]

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations, E17• [4JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5652 [18SE], H5831 [25SE], H6050 [30SE], H6288 [4OC], H6343 [7OC], H6603 [15OC], H6766 [23OC], H6895 [29OC], H6990 [12NO], H7348 [21NO], H7506 [4DE], H7626 [10DE], H8104 [12DE]

Tributes

Brodie, Irene H., E680• [16MY]

Kelly, Representative Robin L., H1930 [11AP]

Pendleton, Hadiya Z., E122• [12FE]