DelBENE, SUZAN K. (a Representative from Washington)

Amendments

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 4413), H5631 [23JN]

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), H3242 [28AP]

AID: codify the Health Technologies Program (see H.R. 1515), H3241 [28AP]

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H6036 [9JY]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 5524), H7675 [17SE]

——— extend maternity leave for women serving in the military (see H.R. 4628), H4058 [9MY]

——— lift statutory ban preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 1389), H6746 [23JY]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H2914 [3AP]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of agents and officers (see H.R. 4303), H3448 [6MY]

——— reform the Border Patrol agent pay schedule (see H.R. 3463), H2098 [28FE]

Cargo transportation: establish a Maritime Goods Movement User Fee and provide grants for international maritime cargo improvements (see H.R. 4105), H2064 [27FE]

Children and youth: provide for identification and dissemination of best practices for medical professionals and other health care providers relative to neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 4888), H6400 [17JY]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 498), H3940 [7MY]

Commission on Access to Care: establish to evaluate and assess access to health care at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 4861), H5363 [12JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H4685 [20MY]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see H.R. 863), H1512 [29JA]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents (see H. Res. 588), H4475 [19MY]

Conservation of natural resources: support voluntary, incentive-based, private land conservation in order to sustain natural resources to meet the needs of a growing population (see H. Con. Res. 95), H3448 [6MY]

Copyrights: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ’’widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see H.R. 5617), H7885 [18SE]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 4148), H3058 [8AP]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 5233), H7039 [29JY]

Credit: establish requirements for treatment of a private education loan upon the death or bankruptcy of a cosigner of the loans (see H.R. 4643), H4058 [9MY]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H474 [15JA]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see H.R. 3610), H3242 [28AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: consult with Indian tribes to make grants and enter into agreements with eligible entities to conduct research and education and training programs to protect and preserve Native American seeds (see H.R. 3782), H3941 [7MY]

——— establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 5242), H7039 [29JY]

——— include farmed shellfish as specialty crops (see H.R. 1590), H1772 [11FE]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 4886), H6137 [11JY]

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 1313), H2746 [27MR]

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), H4685 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: require payment of full amount of separation pay otherwise due to former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 5009), H5827 [3JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H3941 [7MY]

——— collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 455), H1481 [28JA]

——— establish a grant program for career education in computer science (see H.R. 4929), H6137 [11JY]

——— establish American Dream Grant program to encourage States to increase access to higher education to low-income students regardless of immigration status (see H.R. 3921), H1241 [16JA]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 3690), H7189 [31JY]

Dept. of HHS: assist low-income individuals in obtaining recommended dental care (see H.R. 963), H6977 [28JY]

——— designate a Health Professional Shortage Area for maternity care (see H.R. 4385), H7189 [31JY]

——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H7676 [17SE]

——— 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), H1431 [27JA]

——— prevent abuse of dextromethorphan by restricting over-the-counter sales and bulk distribution (see H.R. 3969), H6977 [28JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure humane treatment of detainees, provide alternatives to detention, inspect detention facilities regularly, and penalize noncompliant facilities (see H.R. 4620), H4015 [8MY]

Dept. of Justice: appoint counsel for unaccompanied alien children and aliens with serious mental disabilities (see H.R. 4936), H5639 [23JN]

——— enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see H.R. 421), H6036 [9JY]

——— establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 3902), H5065 [30MY]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 4981), H5816 [26JN]

——— reauthorize the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see H.R. 4323), H2962 [4AP]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 4163), H2255 [6MR]

Dept. of the Interior: carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see H.R. 4706), H5877 [8JY]

——— provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see H.R. 4546), H4911 [28MY]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 279), H3198 [10AP]

Dept. of Transportation: assist States to rehabilitate or replace certain bridges (see H.R. 2428), H2302 [11MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3600), H2991 [7AP]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 411), H8273 [2DE]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters (see H.R. 4841), H5725 [24JN]

Diseases: express that current Ebola outbreak in Africa is an international health crisis (see H. Res. 701), H7242 [1AU]

——— foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H5494 [18JN]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 3382), H1545 [3FE]

Education: call on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed (see H. Res. 456), H2611 [24MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 119), H6215 [14JY]

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), H1545 [3FE]

——— clarify appropriate liability standards for Federal antidiscrimination claims relative to workplace harassment (see H.R. 4227), H3242 [28AP]

——— clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims (see H.R. 2852), H5065 [30MY]

EPA: make permanent the moratorium on certain regulations and fines governing incidental discharges from commercial vessels under a certain size (see H.R. 3464), H1720 [10FE]

——— preserve existing rights and responsibilities relative to non-prohibited discharges of dredged or fill material under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 5071), H7389 [9SE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 4950), H5724 [24JN]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H5495 [18JN]

FCC: restore rules relative to open Internet and broadband industry practices until final action is taken in proceedings on such rules that were remanded by a court decision (see H.R. 3982), H1544 [3FE]

FDA: require bottled water manufacturers and distributors to disclose bottled water quality information (see H.R. 4978), H7297 [8SE]

Federal agencies and departments: establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 4732), H5320 [11JN]

——— prohibit requirement that private entities design or alter their commercial information technology products to facilitate Government surveillance (see H.R. 5800), H8668 [4DE]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2068), H2361 [12MR]

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1878), H7455 [11SE]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H5495 [18JN]

——— 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), H4476 [19MY]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H5399 [17JN]

——— 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), H184 [13JA]

Forest Service: amend the Forest Legacy Program to authorize States to allow certain entities to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the program (see H.R. 4551), H8868 [8DE]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H3242 [28AP]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 4041), H1780 [18FE]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 5403), H7980 [13NO]

Health: support role of the U.S. in ensuring children in poor countries have access to vaccines and immunization through the GAVI Alliance (organization) (see H. Res. 688), H7190 [31JY]

Health care professionals: extend authorization for certain health care workforce loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1827), H9045 [10DE]

——— protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 3722), H5364 [12JN]

——— provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities or VA hospitals (see H.R. 4951), H8365 [3DE]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 606), H5187 [9JN]

Information technology: enhance Federal procurement, expand use of simplified Federal acquisition procedures, and redesignate Office of Electronic Government as the U.S. Digital Government Office (see H.R. 5255), H7124 [30JY]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (see H.R. 5051), H6035 [9JY]

Intelligence services: require Presidents’ annual budget submissions to include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the Government (see H.R. 3855), H1545 [3FE]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H3293 [29AP]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2851), H7893 [18SE]

Maritime Washington National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 5038), H7041 [29JY]

Medicare: delay enforcement of two-midnight rule for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementation of a new payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays (see H.R. 3698), H4064 [13MY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H3413 [2MY]

——— prevent budget sequestration from impacting payment for physician-administered drugs (see H.R. 1416), H4685 [20MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3877), H1773 [11FE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H1512 [29JA]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H6107 [10JY]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4209), H2435 [13MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H7676 [17SE]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 310), H7296 [8SE]

Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see H.R. 1263), H2199 [5MR]

——— maximize access of individuals with mental illness to community-based services and strengthen the impact of such services (see H.R. 4574), H5187 [9JN]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4785 [21MY]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 719), H3241 [28AP]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 577), H4061 [9MY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2553), H2302 [11MR]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 583), H4064 [13MY]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: update a report on the role of telecommunications, including the Internet, on the commission of hate crimes (see H.R. 3878), H2803 [1AP]

Nepal: call for a democratically elected government (see H. Con. Res. 47), H1243 [16JA]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H5877 [8JY]

NSF: support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs (see H.R. 5217), H7434 [10SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employees’ dependents access to tax credits if the cost of family coverage through the employer is greater than a certain percentage of household income (see H.R. 4865), H5363 [12JN]

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see H.R. 4578), H5598 [20JN]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H1252 [23JA]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H1657 [5FE]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H21 [7JA]

Postal Service: improve fuel efficiency by replacing motor vehicle fleet with modern, efficient vehicles (see H.R. 3963), H3293 [29AP]

——— take all appropriate measures to ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 711), H7980 [13NO]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H1481 [28JA]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 3040), H7389 [9SE]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism and comparison of Israel to Nazis perpetrating the Holocaust and reject attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred as an acceptable disapproval of political events in the Middle East (see H. Res. 707), H7456 [11SE]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 596), H163 [10JA]

Science: assist scientists in commercializing their ideas by awarding grants to innovative technology transfer programs at universities, research institutes, and national laboratories (see H.R. 2981), H7434 [10SE]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3465), H7939 [12NO]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 728), H8133 [19NO]

Smith-Lever Act: observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities (see H. Con. Res. 86), H2258 [6MR]

Social Security: extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5364), H8171 [20NO]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 4930), H8072 [18NO]

Space policy: promote development of a commercial asteroid resources industry for outer space and increase exploration and utilization of asteroid resources in outer space (see H.R. 5063), H7389 [9SE]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1008), H2914 [3AP]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 4664), H5187 [9JN]

——— continue to make Social Security number printouts and benefit verification letters available at field offices (see H.R. 4964), H6036 [9JY]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H7979 [13NO]

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), H1252 [23JA]

——— recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 5646), H7980 [13NO]

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), H6137 [11JY]

——— apply payroll taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of certain amounts (see H.R. 1029), H4060 [9MY]

——— broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see H.R. 4567), H5065 [30MY]

——— exclude dividends from controlled foreign corporations from the definition of personal holding company income for purposes of the personal holding company rules (see H.R. 4589), H5065 [30MY]

——— expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 5655), H8273 [2DE]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1738), H3365 [30AP]

——— make dependent care credit refundable and index the income phasedown of credit for inflation (see H.R. 3740), H4061 [9MY]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 4717), H5065 [30MY]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7996 [14NO]

——— modify taxation of hard cider (see H.R. 2921), H2258 [6MR]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H7041 [29JY]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3728), H5065 [30MY]

——— provide tax relief for major disaster areas declared in 2012, 2013, and 2014 (see H.R. 5082), H6135 [11JY]

——— provide the work opportunity credit for hiring long-term unemployed workers (see H.R. 3726), H1432 [27JA]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H4476 [19MY]

Turkey: condemn restrictions on freedom of the press, expression, and the Internet, including social media and call for an end to such restrictions (see H. Res. 532), H2855 [2AP]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3546), H2362 [12MR] (see H.R. 3824), H184 [13JA] (see H.R. 4415), H3243 [28AP]

VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5441), H7940 [12NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to Korean American veterans (see H. Res. 204), H4831 [22MY]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H6352 [16JY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H1939 [25FE]

Wilderness Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 730), H7675 [17SE]

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), H2302 [11MR]

——— prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2856), H5877 [8JY]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H73 [8JA]

——— recognize that cardiovascular disease continues to be an overwhelming threat to women’s health and the importance of providing basic, preventive heart screenings to women (see H. Res. 619), H5368 [13JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 113), H6108 [10JY]

——— support equal pay, fair treatment in workplace, access to paid family and medical leave, retirement security, and fair access to business capital and Federal contracts (see H. Res. 507), H2256 [6MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H2199 [5MR]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see H.R. 3658), H1545 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Commerce: prepare and submit to Congress a report and recommendations to promote sustained economic development of Indian tribes and lands (see H.R. 4699), H4783 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: establish pilot programs to expand access to digital course materials in higher education (see H.R. 4259), H2484 [14MR]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 4629), H4058 [9MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 4999), H5817 [26JN]

Medicaid: provide reimbursement to individuals and entities that provide voluntary non-emergency medical transportation to beneficiaries for expenses related to no-load travel (see H.R. 3912), H1241 [16JA]

SBA: reauthorize women’s business center program (see H.R. 5584), H7884 [18SE]

Taxation: expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see H.R. 4128), H2097 [28FE]

Washington (State): express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, landslide (see H. Res. 634), H5597 [20JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Commerce: prepare and submit to Congress a report and recommendations to promote sustained economic development of Indian tribes and lands (H.R. 4699), H4784 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: establish pilot programs to expand access to digital course materials in higher education (H.R. 4259), H2485 [14MR]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (H.R. 4629), H4059 [9MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (H.R. 4999), H5819 [26JN]

Medicaid: provide reimbursement to individuals and entities that provide voluntary non-emergency medical transportation to beneficiaries for expenses related to no-load travel (H.R. 3912), H1242 [16JA]

SBA: reauthorize women’s business center program (H.R. 5584), H7889 [18SE]

Taxation: expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (H.R. 4128), H2098 [28FE]

Motions

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 2641), H2240 [6MR]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H1467 [28JA]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, H1494, H1498• [29JA]

Bothell, WA: tribute to Bothell High School football team, E1789• [10DE]

Buendia, Robert: Crisis Intervention Team Officer of the Year Award recipient, E1391• [11SE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (H.R. 684), H6234• [15JY]

CFTC: ensure that the assessment of costs and benefits regarding rules and orders will be affirmed by a court unless that assessment is found to be an abuse of discretion, H5631 [23JN]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 4413), H5631 [23JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, H1498• [29JA]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H1494, H1498• [29JA]

Escambia County, FL: convey certain property formerly part of Santa Rosa National Monument and conveyed to Escambia County subject to restrictions on use and reconveyance (H.R. 2954), H1664 [6FE]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify that new regulations streamlining the Federal permitting process do not overrule regulatory protections governing current construction projects, H2241 [6MR]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 2641), motion to recommit, H2241 [6MR]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize, E951• [11JN]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of landslide in Washington (State), H2590 [24MR]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), consideration (H. Res. 710), H7210 [1AU]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (H. Res. 710), H7210 [1AU]

Lynden, WA: tribute to Lynden Christian High School girls’ basketball team, E489• [2AP]

——— tribute to Lynden Christian High School girls’ volleyball team, E1666• [1DE]

Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest: preserve the Green Mountain Lookout in Glacier Peak Wilderness, H1664 [6FE]

——— preserve the Green Mountain Lookout in Glacier Peak Wilderness (S. 404), H2979 [7AP]

Privacy: prevent bulk collection of personal records by requiring that court orders use ‘‘specific selection term’’ as basis for collecting customer information, E825• [22MY]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (H.R. 3361), E825• [22MY]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 3086), H6234• [15JY]

Votes: position on missed, H2731• [27MR]

Werner, Michael: Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing (organization) Innovative Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1157• [15JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2693 [26MR]

Tributes

Cowper, Thomas E., E1122• [9JY]

McBride, Joan, E73• [15JA]

O’Connell, Sean, E862• [29MY]

Ramos, Gustavo, Jr., E865• [29MY]

Thomas, Claire, E623• [29AP]