TIERNEY, JOHN F. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3893 [19JN]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), H1475 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 3471), H7357 [21NO]

Adams Memorial Foundation, Inc.: extend legislative authority to establish a commemorative work in honor of John Adams and his legacy (see H.R. 3802), H8126 [19DE]

Afghanistan: establish requirements relative to the provision of certain products (see H.R. 327), H221 [22JA]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H2719 [16MY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H1360 [12MR]

Animals: disapprove use of gas chambers to euthanize shelter animals and support State laws requiring the use of drugs for euthanasia by animal shelters (see H. Res. 208), H3358 [12JN]

——— ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2224), H4309 [9JY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H1633 [19MR]

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), H6604 [15OC]

——— ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 2907), H5834 [25SE]

——— 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), H3216 [5JN]

——— grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see H.R. 1333), H3216 [5JN]

——— improve protections for servicemembers, surviving spouses, and disabled veterans against mortgage foreclosures (see H.R. 1842), H2483 [7MY]

——— lift statutory ban preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 1389), H2164 [19AP]

——— modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H3216 [5JN]

——— modify the authorities and responsibilities of convening authorities in taking actions on the findings and sentences of courts-martial (see H.R. 1079), H3097 [4JN]

——— pay monthly annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to a supplemental or special needs trust established for the benefit of a disabled dependent child of a participant (see H.R. 2249), H5655 [18SE]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 2654), H5263 [31JY]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 2989), H5396 [2AU]

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

——— restore certain authorities to administer firearms laws (see H.R. 431), H372 [5FE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 532), H1860 [9AP]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H1958 [11AP]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1630), H2157 [18AP]

Boston, MA: commend heroism, courage, and sacrifice of victims recovering from attacks relative to Boston Marathon bombing and the subsequent manhunt (see H. Res. 176), H2247 [23AP]

——— condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and commend medical personnel, first responders, and citizens that aided victims (see H. Res. 168), H2124 [17AP]

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

Budget: repeal and replace current fiscal year sequestration (see H.R. 699), H629 [25FE]

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

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), H6957 [30OC]

CFTC: take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (see H.R. 785), H595 [15FE]

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]

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H5404 [2AU]

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]

Coast Guard: ensure victims of sexual assault are granted an expedited consideration and determination of a request for transfer away from the geographic location of their alleged assailant (see H.R. 2059), H4040 [25JN]

——— mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H6545 [11OC]

Colleges and universities: amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid (see H.R. 3446), H6997 [12NO]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 2560), H4143 [27JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H2840 [21MY]

Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces (House, Special): establish (see H. Res. 213), H3097 [4JN]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 2070), H2838 [21MY]

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), H703 [27FE]

——— 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), H703 [27FE]

Credit: address certain issues relative to the extension of consumer credit (see H.R. 990), H1632 [19MR]

——— establish independent oversight of mortgage servicing companies subjected to enforcement actions for unsafe and unsound practices related to residential mortgage loan servicing and foreclosure processing (see H.R. 1706), H2297 [24AP]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H278 [23JA]

Cyprus: support end of division (see H. Res. 308), H5404 [2AU]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (see H.R. 3108), H6770 [23OC] (see H.R. 3353), H6827 [28OC]

——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1399 [13MR]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 1414), H2027 [15AP]

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 1313), H1993 [12AP]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 741), H3688 [17JN]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 1593), H2123 [17AP]

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

——— provide and implement insurance for workers on military bases outside the U.S. under a Government self-insurance program (see H.R. 2129), H2952 [23MY]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 1506), H1956 [11AP]

——— 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 operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era (see H.R. 1494), H3253 [6JN]

Dept. of Education: establish a partnership program in foreign languages (see H.R. 2170), H2953 [23MY]

——— 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), H3688 [17JN]

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

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (see H.R. 2574), H4173 [28JN]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (see H.R. 3538), H7357 [21NO]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 2702), H6676 [22OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1907), H5403 [2AU]

——— extend authorization of appropriations for operational grants under the School-Based Health Centers Program (see H.R. 2632), H4980 [23JY]

——— lift restrictions on research agencies from conducting research on firearms safety and gun violence (see H.R. 321), H301 [29JA]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 460), H1359 [12MR]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H6569 [12OC]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H6957 [30OC]

——— reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 541), H6957 [30OC]

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), H4827 [19JY]

Dept. of HUD: establish program enabling communities to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs (see H.R. 2424), H4827 [19JY]

Dept. of Justice: modify the definition of armor-piercing ammunition to conform to performance rather than metallurgical content (see H.R. 2566), H4143 [27JN]

——— provide death benefits for campus police officers (see H.R. 2235), H3094 [4JN]

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]

——— pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (see H.R. 2904), H5477 [10SE]

——— strengthen quality control measures for lung disease claims and establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health under Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 2905), H5477 [10SE]

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: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 445), H416 [6FE]

Dept. of Transportation: modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see H.R. 182), H550 [14FE]

——— set separate performance measures for motorized and non-motorized safety and allow States to set their own safety targets and to choose the best methods to meet them (see H.R. 3494), H7508 [4DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to establish claims adjudication centers of excellence (see H.R. 2088), H5477 [10SE]

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

——— exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans’ pensions (see H.R. 1438), H3253 [6JN]

——— extend authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 1521), H5513 [11SE]

——— 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), H3253 [6JN]

——— make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims (see H.R. 2086), H5436 [9SE]

——— make publicly available certain information about pending and completed claims for compensation (see H.R. 1623), H5435 [9SE]

——— pay provisional benefits for certain nonadjudicated claims (see H.R. 1739), H2840 [21MY]

——— prohibit medical exam requests of veterans who have submitted sufficient evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals and improve efficiency of disability claims processing (see H.R. 1980), H7446 [3DE]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see H.R. 1284), H3216 [5JN]

——— provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved (see H.R. 1809), H5476 [10SE]

——— 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), H178 [18JA]

——— submit to Congress an annual report on the automatic processing of claims for compensation (see H.R. 1805), H6829 [28OC]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H3216 [5JN]

Economy: provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see H.R. 2770), H4856 [22JY]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H7357 [21NO]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 20), H703 [27FE]

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

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 2692), H7446 [3DE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2028), H7253 [19NO]

FDA: encourage use of abuse-deterrent formulations of drugs (see H. Res. 161), H2026 [15AP]

——— enhance reporting requirements pertaining to use of antimicrobial drugs in food animals (see H.R. 820), H2775 [17MY]

——— ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 1385), H4214 [8JY]

——— exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2725), H6676 [22OC]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1362), H6604 [15OC]

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

FEMA: delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3511), H7152 [15NO]

——— 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), H6999 [12NO]

——— improve the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 2199), H6493 [10OC]

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

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 129), H628 [25FE]

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), H2400 [30AP]

——— 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]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H1632 [19MR]

——— prevent illegal sale (see H.R. 427), H628 [25FE]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 138), H86 [14JA]

——— provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure the gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 332), H1958 [11AP]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 437), H300 [29JA]

——— repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws (see H.R. 661), H2067 [16AP]

——— require all handguns manufactured, sold, or imported into the U.S. incorporate technology that precludes the average 5-year-old child from operating the handgun when it is ready to fire (see H.R. 2567), H4143 [27JN]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 93), H372 [5FE]

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

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see H.R. 1012), H1319 [6MR]

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]

——— provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2780), H5404 [2AU]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: repeal certain counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools (see H.R. 2818), H6644 [16OC]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 1910), H2567 [9MY]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2030), H3760 [18JN]

Haiti: measure progress of recovery and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 1749), H7111 [14NO]

Health: incentivize the development of abuse-deterrent drugs (see H.R. 486), H1398 [13MR]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H5589 [17SE]

——— recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 135), H2249 [23AP]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H2570 [9MY]

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), H2536 [8MY]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership in addressing the challenge of global maternal and child malnutrition (see H. Res. 254), H7689 [11DE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H1958 [11AP]

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 2936), H5436 [9SE]

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

Information technology: improve Federal information security (see H.R. 1163), H1829 [21MR]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see H.R. 288), H3216 [5JN]

Kennedy, John F.: designate May 29, 2014, as a national day of remembrance honoring the late President (see H. Res. 427), H7354 [21NO]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Res. 434), H8113 [12DE]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H6493 [10OC]

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), H3216 [5JN]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H4177 [28JN]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H3096 [4JN]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H7608 [9DE]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H1956 [11AP]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H1994 [12AP]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H1829 [21MR]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1102), H3760 [18JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H6344 [7OC]

Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see H.R. 1263), H7608 [9DE]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1431), H4979 [23JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H7153 [15NO]

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

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see H.R. 1373), H4726 [18JY]

——— protect health care and pension benefits of miners (see H.R. 980), H4858 [22JY]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2918), H7153 [15NO]

Motor vehicles: require dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders on new automobiles and require manufacturers to provide the option to enable or disable such devices (see H.R. 2414), H5589 [17SE]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 63), H5656 [18SE]

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

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

NIH: reauthorize and extend Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (see H.R. 594), H983 [5MR]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: provide authority to suspend and debar contractors under certain circumstances (see H.R. 2912), H5341 [1AU]

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), H1360 [12MR]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 915), H1860 [9AP]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see H.R. 2697), H4726 [18JY]

Pensions: protect Federal and military retirees by expanding Truth in Lending Act disclosure provisions when a Federal or military pension is used as consideration by predatory lenders (see H.R. 3310), H7689 [11DE]

——— provide an election for funding parity for charity-sponsored pensions (see H.R. 2134), H6676 [22OC]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1150), H2570 [9MY]

Postal Service: enhance long-term profitability through enhanced innovation, operational flexibility, workforce realignment, and regulatory relief (see H.R. 2690), H4522 [16JY]

——— ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H3655 [14JN]

——— 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), H3592 [13JN]

——— 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), H1958 [11AP]

Privacy: notify consumers before a video service collects visual or auditory information from the viewing area and provide consumers with choices that do not collect such information (see H.R. 2356), H5348 [1AU]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see H.R. 3361), H7053 [13NO]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 118), H2028 [15AP]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 2000), H3357 [12JN]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 3040), H6454 [9OC]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1906), H5403 [2AU]

Russia: disapprove law ending adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens, urge reconsideration of law, and prioritize processing of adoptions of children matched before enactment (see H. Res. 24), H417 [6FE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H3253 [6JN]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H2300 [24AP]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 2998), H6999 [12NO]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H2804 [20MY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1466), H3688 [17JN]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1008), H1958 [11AP]

Sri Lanka: support internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation, address allegations of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater media freedom and humanitarian organization access (see H. Res. 247), H4146 [27JN]

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), H2438 [6MY]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 2902), H7188 [18NO]

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), H3216 [5JN]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H1911 [10AP]

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H7188 [18NO]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H5513 [11SE]

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

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 2288), H8127 [19DE]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H594 [15FE]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 1851), H2483 [7MY]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 184), H7688 [11DE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 1814), H7312 [20NO]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H5655 [18SE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H3253 [6JN]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 2990), H5396 [2AU]

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

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 2309), H7688 [11DE]

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

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 3467), H7050 [13NO]

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), H3358 [12JN]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3546), H7395 [2DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal (see H.R. 2818), H6644 [16OC]

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. 303), H224 (see H.R. 333), H221 [22JA]

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

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 11), H344 [4FE]

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

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), H5834 [25SE]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1998), H2914 [22MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H6546 [11OC]

——— 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), H2602 [14MY]

——— recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 36), H3592 [13JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H3016 [3JN]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H3216 [5JN]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 118), H2028 [15AP]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, increasing cap on subsidized loans, and refinancing current fixed-rate loans (see H.R. 1946), H2568 [9MY]

——— provide funds for student loans through the FRS and ensure that such loans are available at interest rates equivalent to that at which the Government provides loans to banks (see H.R. 1979), H2603 [14MY]

Dept. of Labor: strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 798), H596 [15FE]

ERISA: provide protection for company-provided retiree health benefits (see H.R. 2425), H3759 [18JN]

Essex National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see H.R. 2568), H4143 [27JN]

Financial institutions: limit ability of banks to engage in certain risky activities and conflicts of interest and restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 3711), H7687 [11DE]

Firearms: develop and use technology for personalized handguns and require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the U.S. incorporate such technology (see H.R. 2005), H2654 [15MY]

Fish and fishing: support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (see H.R. 799), H596 [15FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, increasing cap on subsidized loans, and refinancing current fixed-rate loans (H.R. 1946), H2570 [9MY]

——— provide funds for student loans through the FRS and ensure that such loans are available at interest rates equivalent to that at which the Government provides loans to banks (H.R. 1979), H2604 [14MY]

Dept. of Labor: strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (H.R. 798), H598 [15FE]

ERISA: provide protection for company-provided retiree health benefits (H.R. 2425), H3759 [18JN]

Essex National Heritage Area: reauthorize (H.R. 2568), H4145 [27JN]

Financial institutions: limit ability of banks to engage in certain risky activities and conflicts of interest and restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (H.R. 3711), H7688 [11DE]

Firearms: develop and use technology for personalized handguns and require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the U.S. incorporate such technology (H.R. 2005), H2655 [15MY]

Fish and fishing: support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (H.R. 799), H598 [15FE]

Motions

Natural gas: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (H.R. 1900), H7332 [21NO]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 2374), H6870 [29OC]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3893 [19JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend eligibility for certain emergency loans to commercial fisherman, H3893 [19JN]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), H2929 [23MY]

——— prohibit Federal funds to State and local educational agencies who facilitate the transfer of an employee they know or have probable cause to believe has engaged in sexual misconduct, H4733 [19JY]

——— provide funds for student loans through the FRS and ensure that such loans are available at interest rates equivalent to that at which the Government provides loans to banks (H.R. 1979), H2722 [17MY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4732, H4733 [19JY]

Dept. of Labor: allow regulations to prevent fraud related to pensions and other retirement savings accounts, promote investment education and advice, and require financial service providers to disclose any fees, H6870 [29OC]

——— increase State allotments for workforce training programs for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, H1472, H1473 [15MR]

——— strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs, H1523, H1526 [15MR]

Education: restore State sovereignty over public education and parental rights over the education of their children, H4732 [19JY]

Employment: ensure local input in State designations of local workforce investment areas, H1471 [15MR]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), H1438, H1471, H1472, H1473, H1523, H1526 [15MR]

Firearms: gun control, H1997 [15AP]

Fish and fishing: support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (H.R. 799), H3893 [19JN]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), consideration (H. Res. 23), H105 [15JA]

Natural gas: prohibit changes in permitting regulations until FERC determines implementation will not adversely impact natural gas pipeline safety or local community involvement in siting process, H7332 [21NO]

——— provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (H.R. 1900), motion to recommit, H7332 [21NO]

Schools: require criminal background checks for school employees, H4733 [19JY]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 2374), motion to recommit, H6870 [29OC]

Virginia Tech University: anniversary of campus shootings, H1997 [15AP]

Reports filed

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Tierney: Committee on Ethics (House) (H. Rept. 113–208), H5512 [11SE]

Tributes

Sargent, Rose Mary, E1177• [31JY]