DISABLED see also Americans With Disabilities Act; Social Security

Amendments

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters (S. 2450), S3609, S3619 [11JN], S3672 [12JN]

Olympic Games: discourage ambush marketing by entities that adversely effect the ability of Team USA to attract sponsorships (S. Res. 289), S832, S834 [6FE]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S1050, S1051, S1052, S1092, S1093, S1131 [25FE], S1168, S1178, S1179, S1180, S1181, S1182, S1184, S1185 [26FE], S1240, S1241, S1242, S1243, S1244, S1245, S1247, S1250, S1251, S1252 [27FE]

Analyses

Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act (H.R. 647), H8321 [3DE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3230, Veteran Access to Care Act, H5429 [18JN]

——— H.R. 3230, Veterans’ Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act, S3805 [18JN]

Gallaudet University Board of Trustees, H1995 [26FE]

National Council on Disability, S5958 [12NO]

Articles and editorials

An Awful Idea—Hammer the Disabled To Pay for Unemployment Benefits, S287 [13JA]

Overloaded Vets Bill Would Be a Costly Letdown (excerpt), S1147 [26FE]

Supersized Veterans’ Bill Promises Much—Mostly Broken Promises, S1162 [26FE]

VA Employee—Wait List Data Was Manipulated in Austin, San Antonio, S2748 [7MY]

Bills and resolutions

Air Force: require a demonstration program on the accession as officers of candidates with auditory impairments (see H.R. 5296), H7126 [30JY]

Armed Forces: protect servicemembers in higher education by providing better information, reduced interest rates, and improved services relative to student loans, and providing campus support (see S. 2448), S3475 [5JN]

——— provide for behavioral health treatment for developmental disabilities under TRICARE (see S. 2333), S3028 [14MY] (see H.R. 4630), H4058 [9MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (see H. Con. Res. 103), H5640 [23JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a surveillance system relative to traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 4251), H2483 [14MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see S. 2501), S3863 [19JN] (see H.R. 4188), H2300 [11MR]

Colleges and universities: discharge student loans for borrowers who are determined by the SSA to be under a disability without expectation of medical or functional improvement (see H.R. 3926), H1252 [23JA]

Commission on Long Term Social Security Solvency: establish (see H.R. 4786), H5063 [30MY]

Courts: prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 4698), H4783 [21MY]

Credit: prohibit private educational lenders from requiring accelerated repayment of private education loans upon the death or disability of the cosigner of the loan (see H.R. 4513), H3291 [29AP]

Dept. of Defense: award grants to fund research on orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 4852), H5362 [12JN]

Dept. of Education: establish a simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan, new and notification about repayment options, and loan forgiveness for the total and permanently disabled (see S. 2812), S5628 [16SE]

——— protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see S. 2036), S1001 [24FE]

Dept. of HHS: provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families (see H.R. 4010), H1686 [6FE]

——— provide research, training, and navigator services to youth and young adults on the verge of aging out of the secondary education system (see H.R. 5436), H7433 [10SE]

——— reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 4683), H4684 [20MY]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (see S. 2449), S3507 [9JN] (see H.R. 4631), H4058 [9MY]

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

Dept. of Transportation: carry out transit accessibility innovation program (see H.R. 5621), H7885 [18SE]

——— conduct study on adequacy of motor vehicle refueling assistance to disabled individuals and implement regulations in accordance with the results of such study (see H.R. 4992), H5817 [26JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans of all service-connected disability levels to be reimbursed for travel when seeking care at a VA medical center (see H.R. 5115), H6296 [15JY]

——— award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree or doctoral degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 5432), H7432 [10SE]

——— carry out a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative appeals process to more quickly determine disability claims (see H.R. 4616), H4015 [8MY]

——— ensure that service animals of patients receiving inpatient care at medical facilities are able to access such patients’ rooms (see H.R. 5333), H7182 [31JY]

——— establish a task force on Agent Orange exposure (see H.R. 4408), H2961 [4AP]

——— establish presumption of service connection for mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 4344), H2744 [27MR]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see S. 2243), S2378 [10AP] (see H.R. 4892), H5494 [18JN]

——— extend and modify the pilot program on assisted living services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (see S. 2607), S4502 [15JY] (see S. 3014), S6788 [12DE] (see H.R. 4276), H2488 [18MR]

——— extend the pilot program on assisted living services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 3958), H1510 [29JA]

——— improve administered laws relative to training and rehabilitation for veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 4037), H1769 [11FE]

——— improve information technology of the Veterans Benefits Administration (see H.R. 4038), H1769 [11FE]

——— improve processing of claims for benefits (see S. 2091), S1365 [6MR]

——— improve Specially Adapted Housing Grant program for individuals with terminal illnesses (see H.R. 4674), H4475 [19MY]

——— improve treatment of medical evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals in support of disability claims (see H.R. 4191), H2300 [11MR]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 2311), S2875 [8MY]

——— permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see S. 2145), S1653 [13MR]

——— prohibit payment of bonuses to senior employees until the backlog of disability claims is resolved and establish a commission to evaluate such backlog (see H.R. 4766), H5022 [29MY]

——— provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see H.R. 5323), H7181 [31JY]

——— reinstate requirement for an annual report on the capacity to provide for specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans (see H.R. 4198), H2301 [11MR]

——— require employment of at least three decision review officers at each regional office (see S. 2296), S2796 [7MY]

Economy: extend unemployment benefits, approve Keystone XL Pipeline, repeal medical device tax, restore 40-hour work week, and provide reemployment assessments (see H.R. 3885), H472 [15JA]

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), H162 [10JA]

——— improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 1909), S223 [9JA] (see H.R. 4773), H5022 [29MY]

——— promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 4040), H1769 [11FE]

——— recognize importance of conducting research, education, and awareness of dyslexia and other specific learning disabilities and commend organizations dedicated to such causes (see H. Res. 623), H5363 [12JN]

——— require additional disclosures and protections for students and cosigners relative to student loans (see S. 2460), S3544 [10JN]

Federal employees: provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see S. 3001), S6626 [11DE] (see H.R. 5229), H7039 [29JY]

——— provide that certain disabled veterans receive competitive service employment preference (see H.R. 4247), H2433 [13MR]

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see S. 2323), S2953 [13MY]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see S. 2266), S2470 [29AP]

Gallaudet University: anniversary (see S. Res. 418), S2239 [8AP]

Health: promote provision of exercise and fitness equipment that is accessible to disabled individuals (see S. 2888), S5783 [18SE] (see H.R. 5541), H7882 [18SE]

——— reauthorize certain programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research (see S. 2539), S4153 [26JN]

Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 640), H5640 [23JN]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize (see S. 2954), S6204 [20NO]

Housing: establish and implement universal home design guidelines (see S. 2889), S5783 [18SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2789), S5507 [10SE] (see H.R. 4136), H2097 [28FE] (see H.R. 5661), H7886 [18SE]

——— permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see S. 2790), S5507 [10SE]

International Day to End Obstetric Fistula: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 595), H4829 [22MY]

Las Vegas, NV: convey certain lands for development of a nonprofit work center and affordable housing for people with intellectual disabilities (see H.R. 4891), H5494 [18JN]

Law enforcement: establish grant program to help State and local law enforcement agencies reduce risk of injury and death from wandering characteristics of some children with autism and other disabilities (see S. 2386), S3293 [22MY] (see H.R. 5209), H6859 [25JY]

Medicaid: ensure beneficiaries have the opportunity to receive care in home and community-based settings (see S. 2515), S3938 [24JN] (see H.R. 5547), H7882 [18SE]

Medicare: crack down on fraud to protect seniors and people with disabilities (see S. 2361), S3184 [20MY] (see H.R. 5732), H8071 [18NO]

——— expand coverage to eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 5853), H9302 [11DE]

——— improve audit effectiveness and efficiency in paying for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 5083), H6135 [11JY]

——— include recreational therapy among the therapy modalities that constitute an intensive rehabilitation therapy program in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital or unit (see H.R. 4755), H5022 [29MY]

——— modify durable medical equipment face-to-face encounter documentation requirement (see H.R. 3833), H134 [9JA]

——— provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see S. 2046), S1174 [26FE] (see H.R. 4035), H1769 [11FE]

——— provide coverage for low vision devices (see H.R. 3975), H1511 [29JA]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see S. 2975), S6350 [4DE] (see H.R. 5809), H8868 [8DE]

——— require State licensure and performance guarantees for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 4920), H5557 [19JN]

——— treat audiologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing services, improve access to audiology services available for coverage, and enable beneficiaries to have their choice of audiologists (see H.R. 5304), H7181 [31JY]

National Aphasia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 464), S3367 [3JN]

National Care Corps: establish to provide care, companionship, and other services to seniors and the disabled by qualified volunteers (see H.R. 5288), H7126 [30JY]

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 396), S1731 [25MR]

National Council on Disability: review of certain standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act (see H.R. 5166), H6655 [22JY]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 532), S5218 [31JY]

National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see S. 2298), S2796 [7MY] (see H.R. 3976), H1511 [29JA]

National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 388), S1653 [13MR]

National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 533), S5218 [31JY]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see S. 2851), S5781 [18SE] (see H.R. 4221), H2360 [12MR]

Olympic Games: commemorate the success of Team USA in the past 22 Olympic Winter Games and support Team USA in the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (see S. Res. 352), S821 [6FE]

Public safety officers: provide disability benefits to officers disabled before enactment of Federal public safety officer disability benefits law (see H.R. 5292), H7126 [30JY]

SBA: establish veterans’ business outreach center program and improve certain other veterans programs (see S. 2396), S3294 [22MY]

Shinseki, Sec. of Veterans Affairs.: call for resignation relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefit claims backlog and delays in providing emergency health care (see H. Con. Res. 98), H4434 [15MY]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (see S. Res. 430), S2566 [30AP]

Small business: provide for a consolidated definition of a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans to improve the Federal contracting process for service-disabled veterans (see S. 2334), S3028 [14MY]

Social Security: adjust age limitations for payment of child’s insurance benefits to certain disabled individuals and for calculation of recent work for determining eligibility for disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 5715), H7995 [14NO]

——— allow voluntary agreements for Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage of employees of Guam and American Samoa (see H.R. 5274), H7125 [30JY]

——— credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 5024), H5876 [8JY]

——— eliminate waiting period for entitlement to disability benefits in cases of terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 4893), H5494 [18JN]

——— enhance benefits for children, divorced spouses, and widows and widowers (see S. 2455), S3544 [10JN]

——— implement various reforms to the disability insurance program (see H.R. 4111), H2064 [27FE]

——— prevent disability fraud (see H.R. 5260), H7125 [30JY]

——— prohibit assignment of account numbers and payment of disability benefits to, and deny credit toward benefits for earnings from unauthorized work by, certain illegal aliens (see H.R. 5774), H8225 [1DE]

——— protect the Social Security Disability Insurance program and provide other support for working disabled individuals (see S. 3003), S6626 [11DE]

——— provide for immediate designation of substitute representative payees relative to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 4401), H2961 [4AP]

——— repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 5697), H7978 [13NO]

SSA: provide public notice and input prior to closure, consolidation, or public access limitation of field or hearing offices (see S. 2742), S5217 [31JY]

SSI: condition benefit eligibility of certain older disabled children on school attendance (see H.R. 4617), H4015 [8MY]

——— modify certain requirements for countable resources and income (see H.R. 4583), H3446 [6MY]

——— update eligibility (see S. 2089), S1365 [6MR]

Stepanek, Matthew J.T.: tribute (see S. Res. 509), S4662 [21JY]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (H.R. 647), consideration (see H. Res. 766), H8272 [2DE]

——— exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic or Paralympic medal winners (see S. 2026), S947 [12FE]

——— exclude from gross income discharges of Federal student loans as a result of veterans’ service-connected total disability that is permanent in nature (see H.R. 3843), H162 [10JA]

——— permit distributions from 529 accounts for medical expenses of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 5554), H7882 [18SE]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 4900), H5556 [19JN]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (see S. 2540), S4153 [26JN] (see H.R. 5372), H7184 [31JY]

——— recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (see S. 2570), S4336 [9JY]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see S. 2004), S821 [6FE]

——— expand access to transportation services for individuals with disabilities (see S. 2887), S5782 [18SE]

Transportation Security Administration: provide expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built to honor their service (see S. 2659), S4903 [24JY] (see S. 2671), S4997 [28JY] (see H.R. 4812), H5185 [9JN]

——— waive application fee for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities who apply to participate in the Precheck program (see H.R. 5351), H7183 [31JY]

U.S. Access Board: develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies in institutions of higher education (see S. 2060), S1233 [27FE]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits with offsets, reform program, terminate benefits to jobless millionaires, and eliminate overlapping benefits with the Social Security Disability Insurance program (see S. 2097), S1366 [6MR]

Veterans: establish a student loan repayment program for totally disabled veterans (see H.R. 4314), H2695 [26MR]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (see S. 1950), S439 [16JA] (see S. 1982), S702 [3FE] (see S. 2413), S3341 [2JN]

——— increase rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 4741), H4829 [22MY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 2258), S2424 [28AP] (see H.R. 4095, 4096), H2000 [26FE]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (H.R. 12), consideration (see H. Res. 672), H6352 [16JY]

Cloture motions

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S1168 [26FE]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), motion to proceed, S940 [12FE], S1027 [25FE]

Letters

Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act: Aaron Schuler, H8283 [3DE]

——— Jamie Christensen, H8283 [3DE]

——— Nancy A. LeaMond, AARP (organization), H8319 [3DE], E1737 [4DE]

——— Roxane Romanick, H8283 [3DE]

——— Schwengler family, H8283 [3DE]

National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month: Alexander Dennis, H4816 [22MY]

Prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance: Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, S287 [13JA]

Veterans health care access: several veterans organizations, S4739 [23JY], S4855 [24JY]

Motions

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1950), S557 [29JA], S611 [30JA], S665 [3FE], S707 [4FE]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S936, S940 [12FE], S978 [24FE], S1011 [25FE], S1168 [26FE], S1197, S1209 [27FE]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking relative to regulations extending rights and protections under the Americans With Disabilities Act, S5437–S5447 [9SE], H7363–H7372 [9SE]

Press releases

Commander—Keep Senate Bill Focused on Vets: American Legion, S1159 [26FE]

Corrine Brown Grateful for the Service of VA Secretary Shinseki: Representative Brown, H5059 [30MY]

11 Million $2,100 ‘‘Scholarships for Kids’’—A Real Answer to Inequality: Senator Alexander, S508 [28JA]

Proclamations

Dignity and Rights of All Human Beings: Washington State Allies in Advocacy (organization), E597 [28AP]

Remarks in House

AbilityOne Program: tribute, H2964 [7AP], H4014 [8MY], E498 [2AP], E536 [7AP], E892 [30MY], E912 [5JN], E1804 [12DE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, E1241 [25JY], E1248 [28JY]

Arc of Greater Prince William/INSIGHT, Inc.: tribute, E1038 [20JN]

Arc Thrift Stores (organization): Rotary Club of Golden, CO, Ethics in Business Award recipient, E623 [29AP]

Armed Forces: provide for behavioral health treatment for developmental disabilities under TRICARE, E876 [29MY], E1107 [3JY]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment for disabled veterans, H251 [15JA]

——— tribute to members killed and wounded in military action in Iraq, H5507 [19JN]

Association of Former Members of Congress: tribute to Congressional Golf Tournament, H6306 [16JY]

Budget: prohibit cuts in budget baseline for education, health, and safety protections, H3020 [8AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 103), H6844 [25JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: lift of prohibition on unlocking of speech-generating devices to access certain technologies, H8019 [17NO]

Childhood Apraxia of Speech Day: observance, E655 [1MY]

Committee on Foreign Affairs (House): Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations hearing on global impact of autism spectrum disorders, E1293 [31JY]

Community Options, Inc.: anniversary, E189 [10FE]

Community Students Learning Center (organization): tribute, E450 [26MR]

Darrell Gwynn Foundation: tribute, H1435 [28JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow veterans to file for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits under the status of disabled while their Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability claims are pending, H5304 [11JN]

Dept. of Defense: allow disabled veterans to travel on military aircraft on a space-available basis, E820 [22MY]

——— conduct independent and comprehensive study to improve wounded warrior care, H4745 [21MY]

——— Defense Health Program study on challenges of caring for wounded warriors funding through reductions in Navy aircraft procurement funding, H5460 [18JN]

——— establish a grant program for nonprofit organizations to encourage use of assistance dogs by Armed Forces members and veterans, H5451, H5452 [18JN]

——— international sporting competition fund funding, H5442, H5443 [18JN]

——— Spinal Cord Injury Research Program funding, H5465, H5466 [18JN]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (H.R. 4631), H5688–H5693 [24JN], E1062 [24JN], E1067, E1069 [25JN], E1079 [26JN], E1095 [30JN]

Dept. of HUD: establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans (H.R. 3743), H8041 [18NO]

——— fair housing programs funding, H5164 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: appoint counsel for unaccompanied alien children and aliens with serious mental disabilities (H.R. 4936), H6663 [23JY]

——— U.S. attorneys investigations and prosecutorial resources funding, H4903, H4904 [28MY]

Dept. of Transportation: Federal Transit Administration training and technical assistance to make public transit more accessible for people with disabilities and senior citizens funding, H5097 [9JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: address needs of servicemembers who have received life-changing injuries to their reproductive systems and urinary tracts, H3329, H3330 [30AP]

——— digital scanning of health and benefit files funding, H3329 [30AP]

——— disability claim backlog reduction funding through reductions in administrative account funding, H3351 [30AP]

——— eliminate backlog of benefit claims and delays in receipt of medical care, H4696 [21MY], H5601 [23JN], H5649 [24JN], E956 [11JN]

——— extend and modify the pilot program on assisted living services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (H.R. 4276), H7585–H7587 [16SE], E1428 [17SE]

——— hiring of additional health care professionals funding, H6847–H6851 [25JY]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, H5407–H5413, H5424–H5429 [18JN], H6334–H6338 [16JY], H6361, H6380–H6383 [17JY], H6735–H6737 [23JY], H6792–H6796 [24JY], H6818, H6847–H6851 [25JY], H6988, H6989 [29JY], H7056, H7078–H7085 [30JY], H7132 [31JY], E1316 [1AU]

——— improve processing of claims for benefits, H3317, H3318, H3335, H3336 [30AP]

——— resolve backlog of disability claims, H2656 [26MR], H3328, H3329 [30AP], H4047 [9MY]

——— resolve backlog of disability claims and expand educational benefits for veterans and families, H4922 [29MY]

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: observance, H2618 [25MR], E452 [26MR]

El Cajon, CA: tribute to Cottonwood Golf Club for support of Duncan L. Hunter Wounded Marines Golf Classic and other community and charitable events, E625 [29AP]

El Paso, TX: tribute to the DAV, Northeast Chapter 187, E1618 [18NO]

Fisher House Foundation, Inc.: funding, H5455 [18JN]

Foglia, Vince and Pat: Pioneer Center for Human Services ‘‘Make Change’’ Award recipients, E1304 [1AU]

Friendship Industries, Inc.: anniversary, E1472 [19SE]

Gallaudet University: anniversary, E546 [8AP]

Georgia Industries for the Blind: tribute, E1418 [16SE], E1473 [19SE]

Glenmoore, PA: anniversary of Camphill Soltane (organization), E999 [17JN]

Guide Dogs of the Desert (organization): tribute, E866 [29MY]

Hannah and Friends (organization): tribute, H8943 [10DE]

Health: improve access to oral health care for vulnerable populations (H.R. 3120), H2004 [27FE]

——— reauthorize certain programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research (H.R. 1098), H5699, H5700 [24JN], E1062 [24JN], E1095 [30JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research (S. 2539), H7964 [13NO]

Jallen, Stephanie: tribute for participation in Paralympic Winter Games, E431 [25MR]

Lakewood, CO: Developmental Disabilities Resource Center recipient of West Chamber Serving Jefferson County, CO (organization) Non-Profit of the Year award, E233 [25FE]

Library of Congress: Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped program funding through reductions in GPO funding, H3390, H3391 [1MY]

Meals on Wheels Association of America: tribute, H6039 [10JY]

Medicaid: States voluntary expansion of coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H6666, H6667, H6670 [23JY], H7043, H7048 [30JY], H7400 [10SE]

Medicare: include recreational therapy among the therapy modalities that constitute an intensive rehabilitation therapy program in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital or unit (H.R. 4755), H5401 [18JN]

——— modify durable medical equipment face-to-face encounter documentation requirement (H.R. 3833), E37 [9JA]

——— provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (H.R. 4035), E213 [14FE]

Mental health: address rising rates of autism, H4482 [20MY]

Minnesota: tribute to Polar Plunge for Special Olympics, H2438 [14MR]

MVLE (nonprofit organization): tribute to Annual Awards recipients, E1589 [14NO]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, H2808, H2812 [2AP], H3249 [29AP], E420 [24MR]

National Care Corps: establish to provide care, companionship, and other services to seniors and the disabled by qualified volunteers (H.R. 5288), H8000 [17NO]

National Council on Disability: review of certain standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act (H.R. 5166), H6671 [23JY]

National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: observance, H2683 [26MR]

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: observance, E1445 [17SE]

National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month: observance, H4483 [20MY], H4816 [22MY], H5562 [20JN]

New Jersey: tribute to Special Olympics USA Games participants, E1033 [20JN]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (H.R. 4221), H4483 [20MY]

Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency: anniversary, E1193 [17JY]

O’Gurek, Bobby: Panther Valley Irish American Association Shamrock Award recipient, E387 [14MR]

Olympic Games: tribute to Team USA and Paralympic Team USA participants, E176 [6FE]

Parkland, FL: tribute to Rising Tide Car Wash (business), E420 [24MR]

Prebble, Gareth: Pennsylvania State University Martin Luther King Jr., Commemoration Student Showcase essay contest winner, H1699 [10FE]

Santa Fe, NM: tribute to New Mexico School for the Deaf Academic Bowl team, E638 [30AP]

Seeing Eye, Inc.: anniversary, E887 [30MY]

Shinseki, Eric K.: resignation as Sec. of Veterans Affairs relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefit claims backlog and clandestine wait lists for appointments at VA medical facilities, H5058, H5059 [30MY]

Shinseki, Sec. of Veterans Affairs: call for resignation relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefit claims backlog, H4471 [19MY], H4695 [21MY], H4815 [22MY], H5028 [30MY], E737 [9MY]

Social Security: allow voluntary agreements for Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage of employees of Guam and American Samoa (H.R. 5274), E1272 [30JY]

——— prevent disability fraud (H.R. 5260), H7054 [30JY]

Staten Island, NY: tribute to Lowe’s Companies, Inc., employees who fixed broken wheelchair of Vietnam veteran Michael Sulsona, H6668 [23JY]

Strong, Evan: tribute for participation in Paralympic Winter Games, H2657 [26MR]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (H.R. 647), H7051 [30JY], H8230, H8262 [2DE], H8282, H8285, H8312–H8322 [3DE], H8368, H8655 [4DE], E1737 [4DE], E1783 [10DE], E1824 [12DE]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (H.R. 647), consideration (H. Res. 766), H8305–H8310 [3DE]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (H.R. 4900), H5506 [19JN]

Therapy Choirs of Michigan (organization): anniversary of ‘‘Capitol Concert’’, E260 [27FE]

Transportation Security Administration: provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans (H.R. 1344), E771 [19MY]

——— provide expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built to honor their service (H.R. 4812), H6609–H6612 [22JY], E1117 [8JY]

Veterans: 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 (H.R. 333), E1531 [12NO]

——— extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (H.R. 3383), H3202 [28AP]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits, H4927 [29MY], H5195 [10JN], H5813 [26JN]

Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council: tribute, E597 [28AP]

World Autism Awareness Day: observance, H2812 [2AP]

Wounded Warrior Project, Inc.: funding through reductions in GPO funding, H3390, H3391 [1MY]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska Special Olympics: anniversary, S2465 [29AP]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that Reserve component members who perform inactive-duty training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), insert S. 2450 language in lieu, S3564 [11JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 103), S5069 [29JY]

Christmas Can Cure (organization): Military Officers Association of America New Hampshire chapter Granite State Warriors Award recipient, S436 [16JA]

Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities: ratify, S3626 [12JN], S4685–S4688 [22JY], S4736 [23JY], S5095–S5098 [30JY], S5663–S5666 [17SE]

——— ratify, unanimous-consent request, S5663, S5664 [17SE]

Dept. of Education: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (S. 2036), S1003 [24FE]

Dept. of HHS: grant authority to withhold Child Care and Development Block Grant Program funds from States failing to comply with a low-income or special needs priority requirement, S1613, S1614 [13MR]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (H.R. 4631), S5312 [31JY]

Dept. of HUD: allow agreements with private investors for energy and water efficiency improvements to project-based rental assistance and housing for the elderly and disabled, S2947 [13MY]

——— establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans, S6528 [10DE]

Dept. of Justice: investigation into fraudulent Social Security disability claims, S6889–S6891 [16DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans of past wars with a less than honorable discharge to upgrade status if service-connected disability would be currently diagnosed as post-traumatic stress disorder, S1143 [26FE]

——— delay expansion of medical services to veterans with no service-connected disability or income above means-tested threshold until GAO certifies that resources can accommodate increased enrollment, S1024–S1032 [25FE], S1146, S1161–S1163 [26FE], S1205 [27FE]

——— eliminate backlog of benefit claims and delays in receipt of medical care, S2686 [6MY], S2748, S2774 [7MY], S3048 [15MY], S3286 [22MY], S3417 [4JN], S3448 [5JN], S4321 [9JY]

——— expand availability of medical care by allowing veterans to see health care providers participating in Medicare, S3578 [11JN]

——— extend and modify the pilot program on assisted living services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (H.R. 4276), S6841 [15DE]

——— extend and modify the pilot program on assisted living services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (S. 2607), S4504 [15JY], S5170, S5171 [31JY]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services, S3462 [5JN]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, S3553–S3560, S3563, S3575, S3578, S3582, S3583, S3586–S3594, S3597 [11JN], S3622, S3623, S3645–S3647 [12JN], S3702 [17JN], S3805 [18JN], S4131–S4133 [26JN], S4248–S4251, S4258 [8JY], S4639 [21JY], S4737–S4740 [23JY], S4854–S4858 [24JY], S5005, S5006, S5012–S5020 [29JY], S5125 [30JY], S5170, S5171, S5175, S5178, S5188 [31JY]

——— improve processing of claims for benefits (S. 2091), S3159 [20MY], S3260 [22MY], S3412, S3413 [4JN], S3636, S3637 [12JN]

——— offset increased medical services and benefits funding by capping Dept. of Defense overseas contingency operations account funding, S1204, S1206 [27FE]

——— permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (S. 2145), S1658 [13MR]

——— provide fertility and reproductive health services at departmental facilities, S1190 [27FE]

Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children, S3483 [9JN]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance, S48 [7JA], S88, S107 [8JA], S195, S211, S219 [9JA], S274, S285–S288 [13JA], S302 [14JA], S1890 [1AP], S2045 [2AP]

Federal employees: provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (S. 2323), S5514 [10SE]

Gallaudet University: anniversary, S2210 [8AP], S2318 [9AP]

Gilmanton Iron Works, NH: anniversary of New Hampshire Exceptional Citizens Week held at Camp Fatima, S5306 [31JY]

Harkin, Senator: impact of Senate achievements on Allamakee County, IA, S4616 [17JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Benton County, IA, S3539 [10JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Boone County, IA, S3807 [18JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Bremer County, IA, S4264 [8JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Butler County, IA, S3859 [19JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Cerro Gordo County, IA, S3468 [5JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Cherokee County, IA, S2906 [12MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Chickasaw County, IA, S4328 [9JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Clay County, IA, S2715 [6MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Clinton County, IA, S3681 [16JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Dallas County, IA, S4329 [9JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Davis County, IA, S4398 [10JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Decatur County, IA, S3337 [2JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Delaware County, IA, S4399 [10JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Des Moines County, IA, S3715–S3717 [17JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Dickinson County, IA, S2864 [8MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Dubuque County, IA, S3363 [3JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Emmet County, IA, S2863 [8MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Fayette County, IA, S4549 [16JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Floyd County, IA, S3929 [24JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Franklin County, IA, S4265 [8JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Fremont County, IA, S2561 [30AP]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Grundy County, IA, S4329 [9JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Hamilton County, IA, S2790 [7MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Hardin County, IA, S2789 [7MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Harrison County, IA, S3023 [14MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Henry County, IA, S3999 [25JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Howard County, IA, S4699 [22JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Iowa County, IA, S4000 [25JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Jackson County, IA, S4550 [16JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Jasper County, IA, S3288 [22MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Jefferson County, IA, S3659 [12JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Jones County, IA, S4147 [26JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Keokuk County, IA, S3364 [3JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Lee County, IA, S3540 [10JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Linn County, IA, S3067 [15MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Lyon County, IA, S2607 [1MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Madison County, IA, S3601 [11JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Mahaska County, IA, S3336 [2JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Marion County, IA, S3895 [23JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Marshall County, IA, S3289 [22MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Monona County, IA, S2790 [7MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Monroe County, IA, S4266 [8JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Muscatine County, IA, S3469 [5JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on O’Brien County, IA, S2948 [13MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Osceola County, IA, S2906 [12MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Palo Alto County, IA, S2949 [13MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Plymouth County, IA, S2606 [1MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Pocahontas County, IA, S2950 [13MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Pottawattamie County, IA, S3023 [14MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Poweshiek County, IA, S3232 [21MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Ringgold County, IA, S3066 [15MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Sac County, IA, S2715 [6MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Scott County, IA, S3717 [17JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Shelby County, IA, S2562 [30AP]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Sioux County, IA, S2645 [5MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Story County, IA, S3601 [11JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Taylor County, IA, S3068 [15MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Van Buren County, IA, S3928 [24JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Wapello County, IA, S3232–S3234 [21MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Warren County, IA, S3858 [19JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Washington County, IA, S3660 [12JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Wayne County, IA, S4147 [26JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Winnebago County, IA, S4615 [17JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Winneshiek County, IA, S3896 [23JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Worth County, IA, S3682 [16JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Wright County, IA, S4700 [22JY]

Health: promote provision of exercise and fitness equipment that is accessible to disabled individuals (S. 2888), S5790 [18SE]

——— reauthorize certain programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research (S. 2539), S4214 [7JY], S4755 [23JY], S5643 [16SE]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize (S. 2954), S6207 [20NO]

Housing: establish and implement universal home design guidelines (S. 2889), S5790 [18SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 2789), S5509 [10SE]

——— permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (S. 2790), S5510 [10SE]

International Day of Persons With Disabilities: observance, S6289 [3DE]

Medicare: crack down on fraud to protect seniors and people with disabilities (S. 2361), S3190 [20MY]

National Aphasia Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 464), S3384 [3JN]

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 396), S1739 [25MR]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 532), S5315 [31JY]

National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 388), S1669 [13MR]

National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 533), S5315 [31JY]

National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month: observance, S3178 [20MY]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (S. 637), S3178 [20MY]

Olympic Games: commemorate the success of Team USA in the past 22 Olympic Winter Games and support Team USA in the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (S. Res. 352), S834 [6FE]

——— discourage ambush marketing by entities that adversely effect the ability of Team USA to attract sponsorships (S. Res. 289), S834 [6FE]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: commend efforts to ensure equal opportunity and access for persons with disabilities and prohibit employment discrimination against the disabled, S4301 [9JY]

Paralympic Games: tribute to New Hampshire participants, S1515 [11MR]

Purdy, Amy: tribute for participation in Paralympic Games, S1648 [13MR]

Shinseki, Sec. of Veterans Affairs: call for resignation relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefit claims backlog, S2687 [6MY], S2748 [7MY], S3161 [20MY]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (S. Res. 430), S2568 [30AP]

Social Security: enhance benefits for children, divorced spouses, and widows and widowers (S. 2455), S3546–S3548 [10JN]

——— protect the Social Security Disability Insurance program and provide other support for working disabled individuals (S. 3003), S6627 [11DE], S6891 [16DE]

Stepanek, Matthew J.T.: tribute (S. Res. 509), S4664 [21JY]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities, S6832 [15DE], S6899–S6902, S6911 [16DE]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (S. 313), S1226 [27FE], S2090 [2AP]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (S. 2004), S1475 [10MR]

——— expand access to transportation services for individuals with disabilities (S. 2887), S5790 [18SE]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1950), S445–S447, S458 [16JA], S467 [27JA], S2064–S2066 [2AP], S2759, S2760 [7MY]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1950), motion to proceed, S557 [29JA], S611 [30JA], S665 [3FE], S707 [4FE]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1950), unanimous-consent request, S1506, S1507 [11MR], S1759 [26MR], S2065 [2AP], S2759 [7MY]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S705 [3FE], S708 [4FE], S867, S882 [11FE], S1168 [26FE], S1187–S1191, S1193–S1201, S1204–S1207, S1209, S1210, S1218 [27FE], S1331 [6MR], S2310–S2312 [9AP], S3319 [2JN]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), motion to proceed, S936, S940 [12FE], S1011, S1020–S1032, S1035–S1039 [25FE], S1134, S1140–S1148, S1150–S1163, S1165–S1168 [26FE]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), unanimous-consent agreement, S1169 [26FE]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), unanimous-consent request, S3262, S3264 [22MY]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 2413), S3395 [4JN], S3434, S3457–S3460 [5JN]

——— provide nursing training and respite stipend to assist spouses and parents acting as caregivers for disabled veterans, S1035 [25FE]

Warriors and Quiet Waters Foundation: tribute, S4151 [26JN]

World Polio Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 270), S833 [6FE], S2553 [30AP]

Reports filed

Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 647) (H. Rept. 113–614), H7937 [12NO]

Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (Autism CARES) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4631) (H. Rept. 113–490), H5639 [23JN]

——— Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2449), S4153 [26JN]

Capitol Grounds Use for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 103) (H. Rept. 113–549), H6744 [23JY]

Consideration of H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act and H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 766) (H. Rept. 113–643), H8272 [2DE]

Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 113–12), S4996 [28JY]

Dept. of HHS Traumatic Brain Injury and Trauma Research Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2539), S4762 [23JY]

Gold Star Fathers Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2323) (S. Rept. 113–249), S5373 [8SE]

Honor Flight Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4812) (H. Rept. 113–516), H5826 [3JY]

Improving Opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2882) (H. Rept. 113–662), H9302 [11DE]

Support Goals and Ideals of World Polio Day: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 270), S761 [4FE]

Traumatic Brain Injury and Trauma Research Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1098) (H. Rept. 113–456), H4683 [20MY]

Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3230) (H. Rept. 113–564), H6975 [28JY]

Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 4276) (H. Rept. 113–598), H7527 [15SE]

Resolutions of ratification

Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities, S4996 [28JY]

Summaries

Protecting Social Security Disability Act (S. 3003), S6628–S6630 [11DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 103, use of Capitol Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, H6844 [25JY]

H. Con. Res. 111, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3230, Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act, H7087 [30JY]

H. Res. 766, consideration of H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act and H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, H8305 [3DE]

H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, H8312–H8317 [3DE]

H.R. 1098, traumatic brain injury and trauma research programs reauthorization, H5699 [24JN]

H.R. 3230, Veterans’ Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act, S3565–S3575 [11JN]

H.R. 4276, Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act, H7585 [16SE]

H.R. 4631, Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (Autism CARES) Act, H5688–H5690 [24JN]

H.R. 4812, Honor Flight Act, H6610 [22JY]

S. 2036, Keeping All Students Safe Act, S1004–S1007 [24FE]

S. 2243, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act, S2383–S2386 [10AP]

S. 2258, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S5571 [11SE], H7587 [16SE]

S. 2323, Gold Star Fathers Act, S5514 [10SE]

S. 2422, Ensuring Veterans Access to Care Act, S3370–S3379 [3JN]

S. 2515, Community Integration Act, S3940 [24JN]

S. 2539, traumatic brain injury and trauma research programs reauthorization, S5643 [16SE], H7964 [13NO]

S. 2540, Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act, S4156–S4158 [26JN]

S. 2887, Accessible Transportation for All Act, S5790–S5792 [18SE]

S. 2888, Exercise and Fitness For All Act, S5792 [18SE]

S. 2889, Universal Home Design Act, S5793 [18SE]

S. Res. 270, support goals and ideals of World Polio Day, S833 [6FE]

S. Res. 289, discourage ambush marketing relative to Olympic Games by entities that adversely effect the ability of Team USA to attract sponsorships, S834 [6FE]

S. Res. 352, commemorate the success of Team USA in the past 22 Olympic Winter Games and support Team USA in the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, S826 [6FE]

S. Res. 388, National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day, S1663 [13MR]

S. Res. 396, National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, S1733 [25MR]

S. Res. 418, Gallaudet University anniversary, S2241 [8AP]

S. Res. 430, Silver Star Service Banner Day, S2567 [30AP]

S. Res. 464, National Aphasia Awareness Month, S3381 [3JN]

S. Res. 509, tribute to Matthew J.T. Stepanek, S4663 [21JY]

S. Res. 532, National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week, S5234 [31JY]

S. Res. 533, National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, S5235 [31JY]