SARBANES, JOHN P. (a Representative from Maryland)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3577 [13JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 3022), H7053 [13NO]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H818 [28FE]

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H2067 [16AP]

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

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H5435 [9SE]

ATF: repeal certain appropriations riders that limit ability to administer Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 1728), H5262 [31JY]

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

Business and industry: impose a tax on certain trading transactions to strengthen financial security, reduce market volatility, expand opportunity, and stop the shrinking of the middle class (see H.R. 1579), H6998 [12NO]

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

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), H1430 [14MR]

——— 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]

Clean Air Act: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (see H.R. 1154), H1425 [14MR]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H3016 [3JN]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1844), H2483 [7MY]

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

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 21), H599 [15FE]

——— 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), H1357 [12MR]

Cowley, R. Adams: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2782), H4856 [22JY]

Credit: address certain issues relative to the extension of consumer credit (see H.R. 990), H1318 [6MR]

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

Cyprus: reaffirm commitment to reunification, guarantee human rights, condemn attempts to use current economic crisis to impose a settlement of people, and affirm dominion over its Exclusive Economic Zone (see H. Res. 187), H2393 [26AP]

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

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

Dept. of Agriculture: oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1911 [10AP]

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), H7446 [3DE]

Dept. of Defense: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 1593), H2571 [9MY]

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

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1433), H1857 [9AP] (see H.R. 1595), H2123 [17AP]

Dept. of HHS: award certain asthma-related grants to States that permit trained school personnel to administer epinephrine (see H.R. 2094), H4081 [26JN]

——— extend authorization of appropriations for operational grants under the School-Based Health Centers Program (see H.R. 2632), H4308 [9JY]

——— provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 2703), H4597 [17JY]

——— reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals (see H.R. 297), H178 [18JA]

Dept. of Labor: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 2909), H5477 [10SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1175), H1426 [14MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 20), H599 [15FE]

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: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste in order to protect water supplies (see H.R. 1837), H2436 [6MY]

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

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

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

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2725), H5348 [1AU]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1362), H1823 [21MR]

——— 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), H6052 [30SE]

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

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 137), H224 [22JA]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 141), H224 [22JA]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H950 [4MR]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 138), H224 [22JA]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 142), H224 [22JA]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 93), H284 [23JA]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H2354 [25AP]

Greek Americans: recognize contributions in the U.S. and the National Hellenic Museum in Chicago, IL, for documenting such contributions (see H. Res. 338), H6771 [23OC]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 335), H284 [23JA]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 47), H6771 [23OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H2605 [14MY]

House of Representatives: encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate (see H. Res. 174), H2438 [6MY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H2396 [26AP]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6344 [7OC]

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: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1331 [11MR]

——— 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), H3357 [12JN]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1328 [7MR]

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

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), H4827 [19JY]

Medicare: count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1179), H7688 [11DE]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H2604 [14MY]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H2300 [24AP]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H4827 [19JY]

——— 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]

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

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 526), H410 [6FE]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 358), H5833 [25SE]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 3022), H7053 [13NO]

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

National Park Service: acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program (see H.R. 1033), H1837 [25MR]

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]

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

Political campaigns: reassert congressional authority to restrict spending by corporations and labor organizations on campaigns for elections for Federal office (see H.R. 1338), H2354 [25AP]

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

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (see H.R. 270), H169 [15JA]

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

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

——— recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see H.R. 630), H7357 [21NO]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see H.R. 1351), H1823 [21MR]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H2125 [17AP]

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

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 1030), H2485 [7MY]

Social Security: improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 649), H3216 [5JN]

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

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H3253 [6JN]

——— 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]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H500 [13FE]

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H6103 [1OC]

——— facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (see H.R. 341), H455 [12FE]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions (see H.R. 880), H813 [28FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H5548 [12SE]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H2656 [15MY]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H1860 [9AP]

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), H501 [13FE]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 227), H2914 [22MY]

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

——— urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 136), H1912 [10AP]

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]

——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 280), H550 [14FE]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1921), H4599 [17JY]

Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 1975), H3929 [19JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H2568 [9MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H3288 [11JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see H.R. 3139), H5765 [19SE]

Cretan Enosis Day: designate (see H. Res. 432), H7567 [5DE]

Dept. of Education: authorize grants to prepare and train principals on effective core competencies and in instructional leadership skills (see H.R. 1514), H1956 [11AP]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 2702), H4523 [16JY]

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), H1396 [13MR]

Greece: anniversary of unification of Island of Crete (see H. Res. 432), H7567 [5DE]

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

Constitutional authority statements

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (H.R. 3139), H5767 [19SE]

Dept. of Education: authorize grants to prepare and train principals on effective core competencies and in instructional leadership skills (H.R. 1514), H1958 [11AP]

——— promote environmental education (H.R. 2702), H4523 [16JY]

Federal firefighters: provide that hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for overtime pay (H.R. 1141), H1398 [13MR]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns (H.R. 268), H171 [15JA]

Poems

‘‘Fear the Raven, Something To Rave About!’’ Albert C. Caswell, E396• [9AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6188 [3OC]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2231 [23AP], E544• [25AP]

Baltimore Ravens (football team): tribute, E396• [9AP]

Columbia, MD: Howard County Library System recipient of Gale (company) and Library Journal Library of the Year award, E894• [17JN]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1155• [30JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6188 [3OC]

Greece: independence anniversary, H1637 [20MR]

——— U.S. policy, H1637 [20MR]

Jhpiego (organization): anniversary, E908• [18JN]

Nagorno-Karabakh: resolution of dispute, E280• [13MR]

Votes: position on missed, E754• [23MY]

Winner, Matthew: Presidential Champion of Change award recipient, E894• [17JN]

Tributes

Athens, Andrew A., H1637 [20MR]

Rascon, Alfred V., E1331• [18SE]