SEWELL, TERRI A. (a Representative from Alabama)

Appointments

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1407 [14MR]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H498 [13FE]

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: 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]

——— making continuing appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members (see H.J. Res. 91), H6454 [9OC]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: provide that military technicians (dual status) shall be included in military personnel accounts for purposes of any issued orders (see H.R. 1014), H4309 [9JY]

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

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

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

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 377), H2125 [17AP]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1755), H6999 [12NO]

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehichles (see H.R. 724), H1721 [20MR]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see H.R. 1616), H4145 [27JN]

Corps of Engineers: provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see H.R. 1149), H1829 [21MR]

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

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see H.R. 1779), H5435 [9SE]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see H.R. 258), H1430 [14MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend maximum enrollment and eligible land in the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 349), H222 [22JA]

——— modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 979), H1317 [6MR]

——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1633 [19MR]

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), H3655 [14JN]

Dept. of Education: establish feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 1395), H1825 [21MR]

——— establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1437), H2959 [23MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1595), H2605 [14MY]

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 822), H950 [4MR]

——— support teacher and school professional training on awareness of student mental health conditions and suicide prevention efforts (see H.R. 3536), H7252 [19NO]

Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see H.R. 1027), H4523 [16JY]

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

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

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

Dept. of HUD: establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans (see H.R. 385), H1632 [19MR]

Dept. of Justice: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H5348 [1AU]

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

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions (see H.R. 3103), H5768 [19SE]

Dept. of State: establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 305), H344 [4FE]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 666), H6829 [28OC]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: allow use of assistance under the Troubled Assets Relief Program Hardest Hit Fund for demolition of foreclosed-upon properties and related expenses (see H.R. 1550), H2396 [26AP]

——— allow use of assistance under the Troubled Assets Relief Program Hardest Hit Fund for demolition of foreclosed-upon properties and related expenses, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1550), H2720 [16MY]

——— authorize States to use assistance provided under the Hardest Hit Fund program to demolish blighted structures (see H.R. 655), H2719 [16MY]

——— extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 2146), H5655 [18SE]

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: convey a parcel of land in Tuskegee, AL, to Tuskegee University (see H.R. 1612), H2124 [17AP]

——— eliminate time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2169), H4371 [10JY]

——— 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]

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

——— 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), H2575 [13MY]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 1508), H6902 [29OC]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 292), H6676 [22OC]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H6998 [12NO]

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 1397), H1825 [21MR]

——— 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]

Employment: allow that certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials (see H.R. 497), H2161 [18AP]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2026), H2717 [16MY]

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

Fair Labor Standards Act: provide specific limited exemption for insurance claim adjustment work after a major disaster from overtime pay requirements (see H.R. 3179), H7395 [2DE]

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

Federal employees: provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6290 [4OC]

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

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see H.R. 3370), H8112 [12DE]

Financial institutions: encourage institutions to work with their customers affected by the Government shutdown who may be facing short-term financial hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness (see H. Con. Res. 60), H6545 [11OC]

——— 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), H5403 [2AU]

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

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H2161 [18AP]

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]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 172), H2247 [23AP]

Haiti: address gender-based violence against women and children (see H. Res. 61), H413 [6FE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 715), H6829 [28OC]

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

Immigration: reform (see H.R. 15), H6289 [4OC]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H2575 [13MY]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H1994 [12AP]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H2958 [23MY]

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

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

Korean Peninsula: recognize historic importance of Korean War and U.S. alliance with South Korea, honor service of U.S. forces, end nuclear proliferation by North Korea, and encourage peace and reunification (see H. Con. Res. 41), H4524 [16JY]

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]

——— 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]

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

Medicaid: apply the primary care payment rate to additional physician providers of primary care services (see H.R. 1838), H5548 [12SE]

——— remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 2757), H5404 [2AU]

Medicare: exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 800), H596 [15FE]

——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H2575 [13MY]

——— provide eligible individuals with single chronic diseases access to medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 1024), H4309 [9JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H4214 [8JY]

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

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2918), H8127 [19DE]

Municipal bonds: tribute to history, anniversary of tax exemption, and important contribution to economic growth and wellbeing in States and municipalities (see H. Res. 112), H1569 [18MR]

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

NASA: provide for termination liability costs for certain projects (see H.R. 3625), H7508 [4DE]

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

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

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H2604 [14MY]

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

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 265), H3687 [17JN]

National Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 123), H2656 [15MY]

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

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 624), H2027 [15AP]

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

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

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H1861 [9AP]

——— 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), H1861 [9AP]

——— 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), H1860 [9AP]

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

Public debt: prioritize payment of pay and allowances to Armed Forces members and Federal law enforcement officers if the statutory debt ceiling is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 55), H1430 [14MR]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 3040), H5477 [10SE]

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

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H2249 [23AP]

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), H5052 [24JY]

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), H2354 [25AP]

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), H4309 [9JY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H5093 [26JY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H7311 [20NO]

——— facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (see H.R. 341), H344 [4FE]

——— 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), H594 [15FE]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H2354 [25AP]

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

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

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]

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), H7052 [13NO]

Veterans: ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see H.R. 1796), H2656 [15MY]

——— 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. 333), H1829 [21MR]

——— 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), H1430 [14MR]

Veterans Day: recognize Birmingham, AL, as the home of the longest running celebration, Raymond Weeks for efforts in establishment, and the Tuskegee Airmen for receiving the National Veteran Award (see H. Res. 395), H6954 [30OC]

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]

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

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

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

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H3990 [20JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1828 [21MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 2254), H3095 [4JN]

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), H278 [23JA]

Taxation: allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 1324), H1821 [21MR]

——— establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts (see H.R. 1323), H1821 [21MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 2254), H3096 [4JN]

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 (H.R. 360), H281 [23JA]

Taxation: allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (H.R. 1324), H1826 [21MR]

——— establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts (H.R. 1323), H1826 [21MR]

Motions

House of Representatives: adjournment, H4375 [11JY]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), H4375 [11JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration (H. Res. 295), H4378 [11JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6114 [2OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), unanimous-consent request, H6553 [12OC]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), H1534 [15MR]

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 (H.R. 360), H227 [23JA], H2262, H2267, H2275 [24AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), H5599 [18SE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H2667 [16MY], H4375, H4378 [11JY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1406), H2508 [8MY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6114 [2OC], H6553 [12OC]

Investments: repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities (H.R. 742), H3306 [12JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of ‘‘Letter From a Birmingham Jail’’, H2032 [16AP]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: specify size of the precious-metal blanks that will be used in production of commemorative coins (H.R. 1071), H2260 [24AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 624), H2095 [17AP]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, H4134 [27JN]

University of Alabama: anniversary of integration, E223• [28FE]

Votes: position on missed, H1681• [20MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H2263, H2266, H2267 [24AP]

Statements

Letter From a Birmingham Jail: Martin Luther King, Jr., H2032 [16AP]

Tributes

Bachus, Representative, H2266, H2267 [24AP]

Bendolph, Mary L., E498• [18AP]

Bennett, Loretta Pettway, E498• [18AP]

Carr, Arlam, Jr., E1461• [8OC]

Collins-Rudolph, Sarah, E211• [28FE]

Gardner, Tom, III, H7056 [14NO]

Gilmore, Thomas E., E1596• [29OC]

Hood, James, E53• [23JA]

Hoyt, Thomas L., Jr., E1600• [30OC]

Jackson, Richie J. Sherrod, E1641• [13NO]

Lewis, Tommie L., E122• [12FE]

Lowery, Evelyn Gibson, E1460• [8OC]

Martin, Jean T., H1417• [14MR], E295• [14MR]

Maxey, Willie E., Jr., E1763• [2DE]

Newton, Demetrius, E1330• [18SE]

Parker, Maxine Herring, H7065 [14NO], E1661• [14NO]

Porter, Dorothy Rogers, E824• [6JN]

Reynolds, Nimrod Q., E676• [16MY]

Sewell, Andrew and Nancy, E1025• [9JY]

Tate, William W., Jr., H1915 [11AP]

Watkins, Lillian B.V., E1458• [8OC]

Williams, Fred D., III, H3361 [13JN]