JACKSON LEE, SHEILA (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 1874), H2939 [4AP]

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), H5629, H5634 [23JN]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), H2332 [12MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4720 [21MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5448, H5461 [18JN], H5542 [19JN]

Dept. of Education: establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (H.R. 3136), H6691 [23JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3352 [30AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5163, H5176, H5188 [9JN]

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), H2231 [6MR]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6183, H6185 [14JY]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), H2079 [28FE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4681), H5048 [30MY]

OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), H2016, H2017 [27FE]

Power resources: increase domestic onshore and offshore energy exploration and production and streamline and improve energy permitting and administration (H.R. 4899), H5794 [26JN]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), H4034 [9MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4911 [28MY], H4942, H4988 [29MY]

Anecdotes

Post-traumatic stress disorder: several individuals, H5449, H5450 [18JN]

Articles and editorials

Congress Poised To Slam States on Internet Access Charges, Michael Mazerov, Hill (publication), H6233 [15JY]

Newsweek Rewind—60 Years Since Brown v. Board of Ed Desegregated U.S. Schools, Rob Verger, Newsweek (publication) (excerpt), H4468 [19MY]

No. 1 Job for House—Extend Emergency Unemployment Aid—Program Will Help Economy by Creating Jobs, Boosting Growth, by, Houston (TX) Chronicle, H1265 [27JA]

No. 1 Job for House—Extend Emergency Unemployment Aid, by, Houston (TX) Chronicle, H178 [13JA]

NSA Reform Takes Its First Steps, Laura W. Murphy, ACLU, H4797 [22MY]

Time To Tame Washington’s Intelligence Beast, Robert Baer, Time (publication), H5050 [30MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: welcome leaders to U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit and trade ministers to Forum of the African Growth Opportunity Act (see H. Res. 699), H7184 [31JY]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1084), H1938 [25FE]

American Association for the Advancement of Science: recognize anniversary of Science and Technology Policy Fellowship program and reaffirm commitment to support science in governmental decisionmaking (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1241 [16JA]

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War (see H.R. 4045), H1770 [11FE]

Angelou, Maya: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring life (see H. Res. 684), H6814 [24JY]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA on the Capitol Grounds (see H.R. 5391), H9305 [11DE]

Armed Forces: codify the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account program to assist spouses of members in pursuing educational opportunities and career training (see H.R. 4818), H6746 [23JY]

——— 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]

——— repeal authority to use against Iraq (see H.R. 3852), H7041 [29JY]

Aviation: limit fees charged to passengers of air carriers (see H.R. 5462), H7619 [16SE]

Balance Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 731), H7894 [18SE]

Bankruptcy: dispense with requirement of providing assurance of payment for utility services under certain circumstances (see H.R. 5132), H6397 [17JY]

——— improve protection for employees and retirees in municipal bankruptcies (see H.R. 5133), H6397 [17JY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 481), H1771 [11FE]

——— support goals and ideals and honor the contributions of African-American Medal of Honor recipients (see H. Res. 463), H1431 [27JA]

Booker, Simeon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3655), H2002 [26FE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: authorize border, maritime, and transportation security responsibilities (see H.R. 3846), H162 [10JA]

Burma: place conditions on assistance relative to human rights (see H.R. 4377), H7893 [18SE]

Caribbean American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 610), H5064 [30MY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: reauthorize education campaign to increase young women’s knowledge of breast health and the occurrence of breast cancer (see H.R. 5185), H7389 [9SE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 4188), H3144 [9AP]

Children and youth: allow State child protective services systems to better serve the needs of children who are victims of trafficking (see H.R. 4636), H4831 [22MY]

——— bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 4143), H2147 [4MR]

——— enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 5081), H6656 [22JY]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems (see H.R. 3905), H1780 [18FE]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 5111), H6400 [17JY]

——— issue a semipostal stamp to support programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care (see H.R. 2149), H1938 [25FE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see H.R. 863), H72 [8JA]

Contracts: limit taxpayer-funded salaries of Government contractors (see H.R. 2444), H2199 [5MR]

Copyrights: secure rights of artists of works of visual art to provide royalties (see H.R. 4103), H6297 [15JY]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish AmeriCorps/Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) community gardens in high poverty areas program (see H.R. 4084), H1937 [25FE]

Correctional institutions: develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in prisons, jails, and juvenile detention facilities (see H.R. 4618), H4015 [8MY]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 5130), H6397 [17JY]

——— establish requirements for treatment of a private education loan upon the death or bankruptcy of a cosigner of the loans (see H.R. 4643), H4476 [19MY]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 4225), H3242 [28AP]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H3293 [29AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (see H.R. 2384), H3448 [6MY]

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), H2611 [24MR]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 5478), H7677 [17SE]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H5187 [9JN]

——— allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (see H.R. 5127), H6860 [25JY]

——— amend adverse credit history determinations for purposes of Federal Direct PLUS Loan eligibility (see H.R. 4480), H3196 [10AP]

——— award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 5168), H6744 [23JY]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 5269), H7125 [30JY]

——— 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), H1687 [6FE]

——— improve college affordability by increasing maximum awards, allowing year-round eligibility, and extending duration limits relative to the Federal Pell Grant Program (see H.R. 4902), H5556 [19JN]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 3690), H1777 [14FE]

——— integrate engineering education into elementary and secondary instruction and curriculum and support research on engineering education (see H.R. 2426), H7041 [29JY]

——— protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1893), H3242 [28AP]

——— require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students (see H.R. 2020), H4685 [20MY]

——— require local educational agencies to implement a policy on allergy bullying (see H.R. 3660), H2302 [11MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish and carry out a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy-related jobs to increase the number of minorities and women in the workforce (see H.R. 4526), H5820 [26JN]

Dept. of HHS: improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 4395), H4064 [13MY]

——— 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), H2802 [1AP]

——— provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 565), H1938 [25FE]

——— provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths, define severe maternal morbidity, and eliminate maternal health disparities (see H.R. 4216), H2645 [25MR]

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

——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (see H.R. 4080), H4061 [9MY]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see H.R. 3723), H6816 [24JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: amend law establishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 4279), H2565 [21MR]

——— improve discipline, accountability, and transparency in acquisition program management (see H.R. 4228), H2486 [14MR]

Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 4462), H3196 [10AP]

——— support goals and ideals of Community Development Block Grant Program (see H. Res. 668), H6978 [28JY]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 988), H6036 [9JY]

——— 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]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H3365 [30AP]

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

——— study the cost of purchase and use of body cameras by State and local law enforcement agencies and require such agencies to purchase and use body cameras as a condition of receipt of Federal funding (see H.R. 5407), H7434 [10SE]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 4629), H4435 [15MY]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 831), H1512 [29JA]

Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 808), H2645 [25MR]

Dept. of State: expedite review of application of certain aliens applying for admission to the U.S. to participate in a program under which they will receive graduate medical education or training (see H.R. 5735), H8273 [2DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA (see H.R. 4119), H2362 [12MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend the definition of spouse for purposes of veterans’ benefits to recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 2529), H6815 [24JY]

——— clarify manner in which an advance educational assistance payment is charged against the entitlement of a veteran to such assistance (see H.R. 4184), H2256 [6MR]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H1512 [29JA]

——— 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), H1593 [4FE]

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

——— extend Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (see H.R. 4149), H2803 [1AP]

——— improve authority to hire psychiatrists (see H.R. 2540), H1938 [25FE]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 4793), H6746 [23JY]

——— protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension on the basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices (see H.R. 5708), H7995 [14NO]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see H.R. 1284), H7938 [12NO]

——— 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), H2098 [28FE]

Diseases: express that current Ebola outbreak in Africa is an international health crisis (see H. Res. 701), H7184 [31JY]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H5249 [10JN]

——— provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 1915), H2258 [6MR]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 292), H7128 [30JY]

Doris Miller Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Waco, TX: designate (see H.R. 4199), H2486 [14MR]

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), H1773 [11FE]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H1687 [6FE]

——— 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]

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

Employment: allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 5159), H6654 [22JY]

——— clarify appropriate liability standards for Federal antidiscrimination claims relative to workplace harassment (see H.R. 4227), H2432 [13MR]

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

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), H2001 [26FE]

Federal agencies and departments: collaborate on development of freely available open source educational material in college-level physics, chemistry, and math (see H.R. 4455), H3195 [10AP]

——— reform classification and security clearance processes, and establish within the Dept. of Homeland Security an effective and transparent security clearance review process (see H.R. 5240), H7894 [18SE]

Federal aid programs: provide an increased allocation of funding for assistance in persistent poverty counties (see H.R. 5571), H7883 [18SE]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 4306), H4476 [19MY]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: establish a moratorium on foreclosure of mortgages guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac on homes of individuals who have lost their unemployment benefits (see H.R. 4255), H2484 [14MR]

Firearms: express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 468), H1515 [31JA]

Foreign aid: ensure the provision of foreign assistance does not contribute to human trafficking and combat human trafficking by requiring greater transparency in recruitment of foreign workers (see H.R. 3344), H224 [14JA]

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), H1769 [11FE]

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), H7434 [10SE]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H2802 [1AP]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H5559 [19JN]

——— 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), H8932 [9DE]

Health and Fitness Month: designate (see H. Res. 564), H3408 [1MY]

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 5186), H7901 [19SE]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 283), H4831 [22MY]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 777), H9044 [10DE]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 606), H5023 [29MY]

Immigration: eliminate time limit on motions to reopen removal proceedings if motion claims fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization (see H.R. 5228), H6976 [28JY]

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]

Iraq: call for urgent international intervention on behalf of Iraqi civilians facing dire humanitarian crisis and severe persecution in Nineveh Plain region (see H. Con. Res. 110), H7129 [30JY]

——— protect religious minorities from persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 683), H7242 [1AU]

James L. Oberstar U.S. Dept. of Transportation Building Complex, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4644), H4831 [22MY]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 91), H7940 [12NO]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H4685 [20MY]

Law enforcement officers: provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (see H.R. 5830), H9044 [10DE]

Lunar New Year: encourage local education agencies serving a substantial Asian-American population to close schools (see H. Res. 457), H1512 [29JA]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 5517), H7940 [12NO]

Meals on Wheels Association of America: tribute (see H. Res. 526), H2744 [27MR]

Medicaid: provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see H.R. 4016), H1939 [25FE]

——— 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), H1780 [18FE]

Medicare: distribute additional information to beneficiaries to prevent health care fraud (see H.R. 3616), H2566 [21MR]

——— provide coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (see H.R. 3150), H1939 [25FE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4190), H7297 [8SE]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3710), H2002 [26FE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H4434 [15MY]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 3717), H1659 [5FE]

——— strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 4783), H6036 [9JY]

Minimum wage: provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 4839), H5318 [11JN]

Minorities: anniversary of Executive order addressing environmental justice in minority and low-income populations (see H. Res. 479), H1771 [11FE]

——— improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 5294), H7126 [30JY]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 84), H1770 [11FE]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 563), H3408 [1MY]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 673), H6398 [17JY]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H2748 [28MR]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H1771 [11FE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 577), H4016 [8MY]

National Freight Network Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 5101), H6816 [24JY]

National Labor Relations Act: strengthen current protections by providing a private right of action for certain violations (see H.R. 5280), H7125 [30JY]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 462), H1241 [16JA]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1512 [29JA]

National Nonviolence Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 626), H5363 [12JN]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 540), H3243 [28AP]

National Park Service: reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 5570), H7883 [18SE]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3867), H2303 [11MR]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 471), H1544 [3FE]

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

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 525), H2695 [26MR]

Nazi Party—World War II: deny Social Security and other benefits to individuals whose citizenship has been revoked or renounced on the basis of their participation in Nazi persecution (see H.R. 5706), H8072 [18NO]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 5503), H7674 [17SE]

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (see H. Res. 573), H3941 [7MY]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H3144 [9AP]

NLRB: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 5880), H9303 [11DE]

NSF: increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 4833), H5248 [10JN]

Oak Creek, WI: recognize anniversary and condemn shootings at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and express condolences to victims’ families and friends and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see H. Res. 698), H7126 [30JY]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see H. Res. 54), H1939 [25FE]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H1243 [16JA]

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 671), H6352 [16JY]

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

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 5352), H7183 [31JY]

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), H2696 [26MR]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H2433 [13MR]

Public debt: provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see H.R. 3372), H73 [8JA]

——— provide for an orderly process by which the debt ceiling is increased by permitting the Dept. of the Treasury to increase the debt ceiling unless blocked by a supermajority of Congress (see H.R. 233), H72 [8JA]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 3040), H2362 [12MR]

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), H7297 [8SE]

Senior citizens: develop and test expanded and advanced role for direct care workers who provide long-term services and supports to older individuals to coordinate care and improve efficiency (see H.R. 4445), H3195 [10AP]

Sikhism: honor celebration of Vaisakhi (see H. Res. 550), H3196 [10AP]

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 5024), H7189 [31JY]

——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1698), H3241 [28AP]

South Sudan: support an end to ethnic and politically fueled violence and the successful implementation of a transitional government (see H. Res. 689), H7129 [30JY]

Specialist Keith Erin Grace Jr., Memorial Post Office, Baytown, TX: designate (see H.R. 4651), H5640 [23JN]

Sports: provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 3954), H2002 [26FE]

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 3997), H7041 [29JY]

St. Louis, MO: designate as the National Chess Capital (see H. Res. 169), H2803 [1AP]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Res. 561), H3449 [6MY]

——— promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 2902), H6297 [15JY]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2486 [14MR]

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), H5399 [17JN]

Taxation: allow the work opportunity credit for hiring veterans or Ready Reserve or National Guard members, make such credit permanent, and expand and make permanent the employer wage credit for active duty servicemen (see H.R. 3649), H2002 [26FE]

——— encourage teachers to pursue teaching science, technology, engineering, and math subjects at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 118), H2199 [5MR]

——— exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic medal winners (see H.R. 3987), H1720 [10FE]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 3747), H3448 [6MY]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 3395), H1431 [27JA]

——— make dependent care credit refundable and index the income phasedown of credit for inflation (see H.R. 3740), H1481 [28JA]

——— make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3318), H2002 [26FE]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H8931 [9DE]

——— permanently extend the tax treatment for certain Build America Bonds and provide recovery zone economic development bonds for certain cities (see H.R. 5330), H7182 [31JY]

——— provide the work opportunity credit for hiring long-term unemployed workers (see H.R. 3726), H73 [8JA]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H3293 [29AP]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 5470), H7528 [15SE]

Transportation: allow States to regulate tow truck operations (see H.R. 4131), H2097 [28FE]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 4026), H2435 [13MR]

U.S. Access Board: develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies in institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3505), H1512 [29JA]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: establish procedures for class actions (see H.R. 5088), H6746 [23JY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H184 [13JA] (see H.R. 4415), H3243 [28AP] (see H.R. 4970), H5827 [3JY]

——— prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual’s status or history of unemployment (see H.R. 3972), H1720 [10FE]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 777), H9044 [10DE]

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 (see H.R. 303), H2001 [26FE] (see H.R. 333), H3241 [28AP]

——— extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (see H.R. 3383), H1939 [25FE]

Voting: prohibit tactics that discourage college students from registering to vote or voting and allow use of school-issued photo identification when photo identification is required to vote (see H.R. 5144), H6398 [17JY]

——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2350), H2302 [11MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H1240 [16JA]

——— secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 4459), H3195 [10AP]

Water: strengthen EPA WaterSense program, create EPA local conservation and efficiency program, support recycling, storage and management projects, and provide for drought preparedness (see H.R. 5363), H7242 [1AU]

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), H7939 [12NO]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H8868 [8DE]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H2433 [13MR]

World War I: designate memorials to the service of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 4489), H4017 [8MY]

——— mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H2746 [27MR]

World War II: 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), H2362 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: conduct a study to ensure that enhanced communication is provided between commercial aircraft and air traffic control towers (see H.R. 5890), H10335 [2JA]

Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make available the same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (see H.R. 5838), H9044 [10DE]

Courts: encourage States to provide enhanced sentencing penalties for persons convicted of committing, or attempting to commit, an act of domestic violence in the presence of minor children (see H.R. 5536), H7882 [18SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: preserve access of victims of trafficking to information about their eligibility to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 5238), H7039 [29JY]

Dept. of Education: establish grant program for nebulizers in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4108), H2064 [27FE]

Dept. of HHS: conduct outreach efforts to provide certain health information to individuals enrolled in qualified health plans through exchanges or State plans under Medicaid (see H.R. 4796), H5068 [2JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop database to serve as a central location for information from investigations relative to human trafficking for Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 4424), H3057 [8AP]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants to States and local governments for video recording of custodial interrogations (see H.R. 5535), H7882 [18SE]

——— reduce Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funding to local governments that fund certain percentage of operating budget from traffic violation fines and fees (see H.R. 5550), H7882 [18SE] (see H.R. 5858), H9302 [11DE]

Dept. of Labor: make grants to carry out employment training programs to assist the long-term unemployed obtain skills and training to reenter the workforce and fill jobs in high-growth sectors of the economy (see H.R. 3888), H472 [15JA]

Donbass People’s Militia: impose sanctions against persons who provide material support or resources, or to affiliates, associated groups, or agents of such militia (see H.R. 5390), H7240 [1AU]

Education: establish grants to assist in cost of compensation paid by employers to recent college graduates and to provide funding for further education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) (see H.R. 5540), H7882 [18SE]

Families and domestic relations: establish a grant program to empower relatives, friends, and coworkers of domestic violence victims to create safety plans (see H.R. 5538), H7882 [18SE]

FBI: include information in the Uniform Crime Reports and the National Incident-Based Reporting System on law enforcement-involved justifiable homicides (see H.R. 5889), H10335 [2JA]

Immigration: provide for appointment of additional immigration judges (see H.R. 4990), H5817 [26JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 632), H5557 [19JN]

South Sudan: require U.S. activities relative to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance to support basic human rights of women and women’s participation and leadership (see H.R. 4112), H2064 [27FE]

Terrorism: review completeness of the FBI Terrorist Screening Database and the derivative terrorist watchlist used by the Transportation Security Administration (see H.R. 5488), H7617 [16SE]

Veterans: provide tax credit to encourage private employers to hire veterans and clarify reasonable efforts employers may make under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (see H.R. 4110), H2064 [27FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Aviation: conduct a study to ensure that enhanced communication is provided between commercial aircraft and air traffic control towers (H.R. 5890), H10335 [2JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: preserve access of victims of trafficking to information about their eligibility to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (H.R. 5238), H7040 [29JY]

Dept. of Education: establish grant program for nebulizers in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 4108), H2065 [27FE]

Dept. of HHS: conduct outreach efforts to provide certain health information to individuals enrolled in qualified health plans through exchanges or State plans under Medicaid (H.R. 4796), H5068 [2JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants to States and local governments for video recording of custodial interrogations (H.R. 5535), H7888 [18SE]

Donbass People’s Militia: impose sanctions against persons who provide material support or resources, or to affiliates, associated groups, or agents of such militia (H.R. 5390), H7241 [1AU]

Families and domestic relations: establish a grant program to empower relatives, friends, and coworkers of domestic violence victims to create safety plans (H.R. 5538), H7888 [18SE]

FBI: include information in the Uniform Crime Reports and the National Incident-Based Reporting System on law enforcement-involved justifiable homicides (H.R. 5889), H10335 [2JA]

Immigration: provide for appointment of additional immigration judges (H.R. 4990), H5819 [26JN]

Terrorism: review completeness of the FBI Terrorist Screening Database and the derivative terrorist watchlist used by the Transportation Security Administration (H.R. 5488), H7618 [16SE]

Factsheets

Texas and 18th Congressional District Employment and Unemployment Information, H178 [13JA]

Letters

Call on National Football League to fund domestic violence prevention efforts: by, E1434• [17SE]

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act: Calvin M. Dooley, American Chemistry Council, H5854 [8JY]

——— several agricultural industry organizations, H5854• [8JY]

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: by, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H2775 [1AP]

Condemn ongoing violence, human rights violations including the abduction of female students by Boko Haram armed militants in Borno province, and urge continued U.S. support and assistance in Nigeria: several Representatives, H4725 [21MY], E814• [22MY]

Dept. of Justice investigation into allegations that the 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional scrutiny from the IRS: Bruce A. Green, Fordham University School of Law, H3917 [7MY]

——— Daniel Richman, Columbia University Law School, H3916 [7MY]

——— James M. Cole, Dept. of Justice, H3914 [7MY]

——— Peter J. Kadzik, Dept. of Justice, H3916 [7MY]

IRS provision of documents relating to tax exempt advocacy organizations: Leonard Oursler, IRS, H3916 [7MY]

MF Global Inc., liquidation customer claim payment: James W. Giddens, EPIQ Bankruptcy Solutions, LLC, H5630 [23JN]

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act: Robert S. McIntyre, Citizens for Tax Justice (organization), H6232 [15JY]

——— several State and local government associations, H6232 [15JY]

Success and Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Act: Mary Kusler, National Education Association, H4035 [9MY]

——— Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers, H4035 [9MY]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Katherine McFate and Robert Weissman, Coalition for Sensible Safeguards, H2081 [28FE]

Lists

Effects of H.R. 3086, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, on Texas, H6232 [15JY]

Female students abducted by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province of Nigeria, H4048 [9MY]

Houston, TX, law enforcement officers memorialized on the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Wall of Honor, H2780 [1AP]

Organizations opposed to H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H1468 [28JA]

Organizations supporting Jackson Lee amendment to H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act, on preserving existing law requiring legal challenge to CFTC regulation be first reviewed by the district court, H5635 [23JN]

Prayers

Prayer for the Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day: Franklin D. Roosevelt, E917• [9JN]

Press releases

Announcing New Clemency Initiative, Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Details Broad New Criteria for Applicants: Dept. of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, H4990 [29MY]

Bill To Reauthorize, Improve Critical Homeless Veteran Programs Signed Into Law: National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, H3353 [30AP]

Economic Benefits of Acting on Critical Legislative Issues: Representative Hoyer, H1264 [27JA]

Remarks

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

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 465), H1450, H1455 [28JA]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, H1502 [29JA]

AID: expand the number of scholarships available to Pakistani women under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program (H.R. 3583), H8113• [19NO]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: anniversary, E80• [15JA]

American Society of Clinical Oncology: recognize anniversary and commitment to cancer research, education, prevention, and patient care, H4012 [8MY]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H447• [15JA], H8940 [10DE], H10304 [11DE], E140• [29JA]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7646, H7647 [17SE]

——— making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), H6865 [28JY]

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), conference report, H7082 [30JY]

——— 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), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 628), H5409 [18JN]

——— express condolences for soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, H2931 [4AP], E588• [28AP]

——— remove from Iraq, except for Armed Forces required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 105), H6824• [25JY]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment, H1740 [11FE]

——— tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, E1531• [12NO]

Asia: reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace (H. Res. 714), H8349 [3DE]

Aviation: ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (H.R. 3578), E224• [21FE]

——— improve aircraft tracking, systems monitoring, and flight status technology, E535• [7AP]

——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 4802), H6609• [22JY]

——— improve safety, H2615 [25MR]

——— limit fees charged to passengers of air carriers (H.R. 5462), H7612 [16SE]

Black History Month: observance, E283• [28FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2931 [4AP]

——— allocation of funds for children’s programs, H2410 [13MR]

——— deficit, H3036 [8AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), H2987 [7AP], H3036 [8AP], H3112• [9AP], H3233 [28AP]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: authorize border, maritime, and transportation security responsibilities (H.R. 3846), H6906, H6907 [28JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 92), H2780• [1AP]

——— permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate anniversary of the Civil Rights Act (H. Con. Res. 100), E985• [13JN]

CBO: include in macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation estimates of potential impact on SBA HUBZone areas, H2932• [4AP]

——— provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 1874), H2931, H2939, H2940 [4AP]

——— require macroeconomic analysis include estimates on potential impact of legislation to HUBZone areas, H2939, H2940 [4AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: standards and protocols relative to security breach notification, H145 [10JA]

CERCLA: amend relative to applicability to Federal facilities, H92 [9JA]

——— amend relative to State consultation on removal and remedial actions, State concurrence with listing on EPA National Priorities List, and State credit for contributions to removal or remedial action, H92 [9JA]

CFTC: preserve existing law requiring legal challenge to regulation be first reviewed by the district court, H5634, H5635 [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), H5629, H5630, H5634, H5635 [23JN]

——— require a report on number of entities regulated, their size, practice models, and managed assets, H5629, H5630 [23JN]

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (H.R. 5081), H6708 [23JY]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (H.R. 5111), H6711• [23JY]

——— prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care (H.R. 4058), H4528 [20MY]

CIA: release of Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) report on CIA detention and interrogation program, H8877 [9DE]

Civil rights: continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H7302 [9SE], H8203, H8207 [1DE], H8230 [2DE], H8279 [3DE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 377), H2599• [24MR]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 377), unanimous-consent request, H7063 [30JY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4005), H2777 [1AP]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 567), consideration (H. Res. 575), H3958 [8MY], E735• [9MY]

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 (H. Res. 588), H5841• [8JY]

Congress: provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution (H. Res. 676), H6946 [28JY], H6989 [29JY], H7095 [30JY]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution (H. Res. 676), consideration (H. Res. 694), H7063 [30JY]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H3112• [9AP]

Constitution—U.S.: exclude executive actions taken to comply with judicial decisions interpreting the Constitution or Federal laws from any congressional civil action, H2332, H2334 [12MR], H7096• [30JY]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), H2325, H2332, H2334 [12MR], H6946 [28JY], H7096• [30JY]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), consideration (H. Res. 511), H2317• [12MR]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), conference report, H4494• [20MY]

——— Port of Houston dredging project funding, H6101 [10JY], E1145• [11JY]

Correctional institutions: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (H.R. 62), E340• [10MR]

Courts: ensure appropriate judicial review of Federal actions by amending prohibition on exercise of jurisdiction by U.S. Court of Federal Claims of certain claims pending in other courts (H.R. 5683), E1746• [4DE]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (H.R. 4225), H4519, H4520 [20MY]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (H.R. 3530), H4506 [20MY]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (H.R. 3610), H4513 [20MY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H8025• [17NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H452 [15JA], H1262, H1264 [27JA], H1502 [29JA]

Dept. of Commerce: anniversary of Minority Business Development Agency, E313• [5MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E1749• [8DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), E1531• [12NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4724 [21MY], E814• [22MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), consideration (H. Res. 585), H4499 [20MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), consideration (H. Res. 590), H4709 [21MY]

——— breast cancer research funding, H5461, H5462 [18JN]

——— collaborate with NIH to combat triple negative breast cancer, H5409 [18JN]

——— conduct study to determine extent of civilian contractors used to conduct intelligence activities and the type of information accessed, H4500 [20MY]

——— Defense Health Program post-traumatic stress disorder treatment funding, H5448, H5449 [18JN]

——— improve treatment of Armed Forces members and veterans who are victims of military sexual assault, H6795 [24JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5448, H5449, H5461, H5462 [18JN], H5542 [19JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), consideration (H. Res. 628), H5409 [18JN]

——— post-traumatic stress disorder treatment funding, H4500 [20MY], H5409 [18JN]

——— prohibit funding to contravene Presidential authority to send Armed Forces to Nigeria to help find female students abducted by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province, H5542 [19JN]

Dept. of Education: conduct outreach to minority-serving institutions and institutions in rural areas to provide information on applying for demonstration program for competency-based education, H6689•, H6692 [23JY]

——— direct State education agencies that award federally funded grants to work with charter schools to provide information relative to school requirements and policies on their websites, H3968, H4007• [8MY]

——— establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (H.R. 3136), H6689•, H6692 [23JY]

Dept. of Energy: Environmental Justice Program funding, H6022• [9JY], H6101 [10JY]

——— Office of Economic Impact and Diversity funding, H6016 [9JY], H6101 [10JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S. (H.R. 1417), H129 [9JA], H6223 [15JY]

——— establish a social media working group (H.R. 4263), H5856• [8JY]

——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (H.R. 3488), H5845• [8JY]

——— exempt promulgation of rules from OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs requirement to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis, H1974 [26FE], H2016, H2017 [27FE], E271• [27FE]

——— funding relative to granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H8940 [10DE]

——— improve laws relative to advancement of security technologies for critical infrastructure protection (H.R. 2952), H6925• [28JY]

——— make certain improvements relative to cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection (H.R. 3696), H6921• [28JY]

——— modify and reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (H.R. 4007), H5853• [8JY]

——— require countries seeking to enter into a preclearance agreement submit lost and stolen passport information to INTERPOL, H5845 [8JY]

——— submit report to Congress on anticipated homeland security benefits derived from establishing preclearance operations at foreign airports, H5845 [8JY]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 4289), H5858, H5859• [8JY]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (H.R. 5116), H6729• [23JY]

Dept. of HUD: Office of Policy Development and Research funding for tenants rights and responsibilities education, H5163 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS (H. Res. 565), H3911, H3914, H3915, H3916 [7MY]

——— civil rights issues affecting major sports leagues, H4948 [29MY]

——— enhance use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (H.R. 2585), H128 [9JA], H3968, H4008• [8MY]

——— increase authorization for Children’s Advocacy Centers (S. 1799), H6877• [28JY]

——— prohibit funding to expand use of executive clemency in a manner that is inconsistent with the law and the Constitution, H4989 [29MY]

——— proposal to offer clemency to non-violent drug offenders, H1528 [3FE]

——— provide informational resources to local law enforcement to help combat human trafficking, H4506 [20MY]

——— reauthorize the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (H.R. 4323), H2982 [7AP]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified, H4709 [21MY], H4796 [22MY]

——— State and local law enforcement training and education funding to secure cooperation of victims in efforts to prosecute human trafficking cases, H4942 [29MY], H6734• [23JY]

——— provide a stipend to recipients of unemployment benefits to train for positions in industries that have shortage of skilled workers, H177 [13JA]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (H.R. 2283), H6733• [23JY]

——— submit a report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti (H.R. 3509), H175 [13JA]

Dept. of the Interior: assemble a team of experts to address energy needs of U.S. territories aimed at reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources (H.R. 83), Senate amendment, H10304 [11DE]

——— convey certain Federal features of the electric system to the South Utah Valley Electric Service District (S. 25), H1740 [11FE]

——— establish Office of Energy Employment and Training to support the hiring of veterans, women, and underrepresented minorities, H5794, H5795, H5796, H5807 [26JN], H6101 [10JY]

——— incorporate surface mining stream buffer zone rule into State programs (H.R. 2824), H2628• [25MR]

——— incorporate surface mining stream buffer zone rule into State programs (H.R. 2824), consideration (H. Res. 501), H2206• [6MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program funding, H6185, H6186 [14JY]

Dept. of Transportation: allow transit systems to retain flexibility in the use of Federal transit formula grants, H5176 [9JN]

——— Houston, TX, commuter light rail funding, H5176 [9JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend and modify the pilot program on assisted living services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (H.R. 4276), E1428• [17SE]

——— homeless veterans funding, H3352 [30AP], E1531• [12NO]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, H5409 [18JN], H6795 [24JY], H7082 [30JY]

——— investigate delays in medical care and clandestine wait lists for veterans appointments at VA medical facilities, H4696 [21MY]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (H.R. 4031), H4696 [21MY], E828• [22MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3352 [30AP], E653• [1MY]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), consideration (H. Res. 557), E660• [1MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: mental health care funding, E1531• [12NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: act through NOAA to initiate immediate action to create jobs (H.R. 70), H5795 [26JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5163, H5176 [9JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4745), consideration (H. Res. 604), H5034 [30MY]

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

Diseases: efforts to contain Ebola outbreak in Africa, H7614 [16SE]

——— provide research and education on triple-negative breast cancer (H.R. 80), H4012 [8MY]

Domestic policy: address rising levels of poverty, H6804 [24JY]

Donbass People’s Militia: impose sanctions against persons who provide material support or resources, or to affiliates, associated groups, or agents of such militia (H.R. 5390), H7302 [9SE]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses, E339• [10MR]

Economy: impact of tax cuts, H2931 [4AP]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, H127 [9JA], H1264 [27JA], H1435 [28JA], H3233 [28AP]

——— importance of job creation, H127 [9JA]

Employment: exempt regulations resulting in net job creation and whose benefits exceeds its cost from OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs requirement to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis, H2018 [27FE]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), Senate amendments, H5969• [9JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6016, H6022• [9JY], H6101 [10JY], E1141• [10JY], E1145• [11JY]

EPA: simplify the solid waste disposal process by eliminating unnecessary deadlines and overlapping regulations and allow for the review and revision of regulations as appropriate (H.R. 2279), consideration (H. Res. 455), H92 [9JA]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), Senate amendments, H447• [15JA], E140• [29JA]

Father’s Day: observance, H5344 [12JN]

FCC: extend expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations (H.R. 4572), H6592• [22JY], E1211• [23JY]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 2641), consideration (H. Res. 501), H2206• [6MR]

——— prohibit deemed approval for any project for which an agency does not meet deadlines relative to environmental review process, H2231, H2232 [6MR]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, H1974 [26FE]

——— require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (H.R. 3973), H2347• [12MR]

Federal contracts: prohibit funding for contractors who violate the Fair Labor Standards Act by refusing to pay employees for hours worked, H4994 [29MY]

Federal employees: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (H.R. 4449), H6734• [23JY]

Federal Register: modernize (H.R. 4195), H6166• [14JY]

FEMA: codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (H.R. 1791), H1520• [3FE]

——— 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 (H.R. 3370), H1737 [11FE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6184, H6185, H6186 [14JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 3193), consideration (H. Res. 475), H1737 [11FE]

Firearms: enhance penalties for individuals involved in domestic violence dispute who used a firearm, H6635 [22JY]

——— prevent children from having access to firearms (H.R. 65), H129 [9JA], H6635 [22JY]

Food: exempt food safety, including infant formula, regulations from OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs requirement to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis, H1974 [26FE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: prohibit reverse targeting and protect rights of persons inside the U.S. communicating with people abroad who are under surveillance, H4797 [22MY]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H7302 [9SE]

George Thomas ‘Mickey’ Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (H.R. 78), H7256 [8SE]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: observance, H7459 [15SE]

Government regulations: clarify that requirements of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act do not apply if a cost-benefit analysis demonstrates that the benefits of a regulation exceeds its costs, H2079, H2080 [28FE]

——— ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities, H1974 [26FE]

——— impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof, H1974 [26FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), H2079, H2080 [28FE]

Haiti: anniversary of earthquake, H175 [13JA]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn use of civilians as human shields, recognize breaches of international law, support Israel’s right of self-defense, and support Palestinians who reject terrorism (H. Con. Res. 107), E1319• [1AU]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E1457• [19SE]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H2174• [5MR], H6946 [28JY], H7249 [8SE]

——— legislative process, H6946 [28JY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 487), E271• [27FE]

——— allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 700), H7198, H7201 [1AU]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 700), H7198, H7201 [1AU]

Houston, TX: tribute to religious leaders and organizations for efforts to address the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H6223 [15JY]

Houston Community College: opening of Minority Business Development Agency Business Center, E313• [5MR]

Immigration: address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H7045 [30JY]

——— authorize reimbursement to State and local governments and private nonprofit organizations for expenses incurred in response to humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied children crossing the border, E1325• [1AU]

——— establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (H.R. 5759), H8639, H8647• [4DE]

——— establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (H.R. 5759), consideration (H. Res. 770), H8382 [4DE]

——— influx of minors illegally entering U.S. alone, H5862 [8JY]

——— making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), H7045 [30JY], H7198, H7201 [1AU], E1325• [1AU]

——— misconception by illegal immigrants that unaccompanied children and women traveling with minors will not be deported, H5651 [24JN]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), H7198, H7201, H7230, H7233 [1AU]

——— provide for appointment of additional immigration judges (H.R. 4990), H5807 [26JN], H6223 [15JY], H7199 [1AU], E1326• [1AU]

——— reform, H208 [14JA], H1728 [11FE], H2615, H2618 [25MR], H8026• [17NO]

——— reform (H.R. 15), H129 [9JA], H2652 [26MR], H8649• [4DE]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (H.R. 5051), H6361 [17JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4681), H5037, H5049 [30MY]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4681), consideration (H. Res. 604), H5034 [30MY]

——— conduct study on use of contractors for intelligence activities (H.R. 2434), H1649 [5FE]

Iraq: takeover of cities by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and call for U.S. intervention, H5406, H5409 [18JN], H5503 [19JN]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (H.R. 3865), consideration (H. Res. 487), E271• [27FE]

——— taxpayer services funding to provide assistance to parents whose deceased children are victims of identity theft through reductions in Financial Crimes Enforcement Network funding, H6184 [14JY]

Israel: reaffirm support for right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas (terrorist organization) and condemn and call for an end to such attacks, H6356 [17JY]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (S. 2673), H8349 [3DE]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: anniversary of ‘‘War on Poverty’’, H23, H32, H54 [8JA]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, H5503 [19JN]

——— observance (H. Res. 632), E1035• [20JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination, E524• [4AP]

Law enforcement: encourage States to prohibit Stand Your Ground laws and require Neighborhood Watch programs to register with local law enforcement agencies and the Dept. of Justice (H.R. 2812), H129 [9JA]

——— mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (H.R. 4573), H4533 [20MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4487), consideration (H. Res. 557), E660• [1MY]

LGBT Pride Month: observance, E928• [9JN]

LSC: funding through reductions in DEA funding, H4931 [29MY]

Malaysia Airline System Berhad (company): express condolences to families of victims of disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, E535• [7AP]

Medicare: anniversary, E1271• [30JY]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H1740 [11FE], H2718• [27MR]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 4015), H2467• [14MR]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 4015), consideration (H. Res. 515), H2378 [13MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: anniversary, H7058 [30JY]

——— extend certain payments, programs, and services (H.R. 4302), H2718• [27MR]

Memorial Day: observance, H4817 [22MY]

Minimum wage: increase, H2813 [2AP]

——— increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (H.R. 1010), H2079 [28FE]

——— level, H1264 [27JA]

Minorities: improve economic condition of minorities, H3233 [28AP], H3248 [29AP]

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

National Football League: call for investment of resources into organizations that address domestic violence issues, H7627 [17SE]

National Foster Care Month: observance, E739• [9MY]

National Men’s Health Week: anniversary, E987• [13JN]

National Mentoring Month: observance, E138• [29JA]

National Military Appreciation Month: observance, E771• [19MY]

National Small Business Week: observance, E755• [15MY]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 1786), H6147• [14JY]

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H3945, H3950 [8MY], H4048 [9MY], H4461 [19MY], H5807 [26JN], H5862 [8JY], H6314 [16JY], H6660 [23JY], H6865 [28JY], E733• [9MY]

——— condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (H. Res. 573), H4540 [20MY]

——— condemn ongoing violence, human rights violations including the abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province, and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H4500 [20MY], H4709, H4724 [21MY], E814• [22MY]

NIST: reauthorize (H.R. 5035), H6600• [22JY]

NSF: support existing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 5031), H6143• [14JY]

Obama, President: condemn failure to notify Congress before releasing Taliban leaders detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and express concerns over their release and repercussions of negotiating with terrorists (H. Res. 644), H7332 [9SE]

——— condemn failure to notify Congress before releasing Taliban leaders from Guantanamo Bay and express concerns over release and repercussions of negotiating with terrorists (H. Res. 644), consideration (H. Res. 715), H7312 [9SE]

——— evaluation of administration, H1440 [28JA]

——— use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H8026• [17NO], H8044 [18NO], H8136 [20NO], H8278 [3DE]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation (H.R. 5029), H6150• [14JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: study use of contractors for intelligence activities, H5038, H5049 [30MY]

Office of the Special Advocate: establish, H4797 [22MY]

OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), H1974 [26FE], H2016, H2017, H2018 [27FE], E271• [27FE]

——— require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), consideration (H. Res. 487), E271• [27FE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H7201, H7233 [1AU]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (H.R. 3309), E1531• [12NO]

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park: adjust boundaries to include Hinchliffe Stadium (H.R. 2430), E1213• [23JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3522), E1392• [11SE]

——— delay implementation of modification of definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate until U.S. has reached full employment economy, H2831 [2AP]

——— delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate, H2378 [13MR], H2467• [14MR]

——— delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 4118), H2173• [5MR]

——— encourage certain States to accept expanded Medicaid coverage, H2787 [1AP]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), Senate amendment, E1749• [8DE]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H2174• [5MR], H2836, H2837 [2AP], E1393• [11SE]

——— include commuting time in computation of hours for purposes of the definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate, H2831 [2AP]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), H2813, H2831, H2836, H2837 [2AP]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), consideration (H. Res. 530), H2818• [2AP]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges has been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (H.R. 3811), consideration (H. Res. 455), H92 [9JA]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (H.R. 3811), H127 [9JA], H144 [10JA]

——— repeal, H8025• [17NO]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 3362), consideration (H. Res. 455), H92 [9JA]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (S. 540), H1756 [11FE]

——— designate (S. 540), consideration (H. Res. 478), E222• [21FE]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2939), H4448• [19MY]

Power resources: increase domestic onshore and offshore energy exploration and production and streamline and improve energy permitting and administration (H.R. 4899), H5794, H5795, H5796, H5807 [26JN]

Privacy: reform Federal authority to require production of business records, and conduct surveillance and information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (H.R. 3361), consideration (H. Res. 590), H4709 [21MY]

——— 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), H1649 [5FE], H4796 [22MY], H5037 [30MY]

Public debt: temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling, H1756 [11FE], E222• [21FE]

Racial relations: condemn remarks by Cliven Bundy and Donald Sterling, H3222 [28AP], E615• [29AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, H6804 [24JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), consideration (H. Res. 669), H6239 [15JY]

Russia: condemn political, military, and economic aggression against neighboring countries and call for international response opposing such actions (H. Res. 758), H8348 [3DE]

Rwanda: anniversary of genocide, E604• [28AP]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), H4007• [8MY], H4034, H4035, H4036 [9MY]

——— encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 576), H3964, H3967• [8MY]

——— promote and support anti-bullying programs in charter schools, including those serving rural communities, H3968, H4007• [8MY]

——— require charter schools post on their websites the requirements and policies on student recruitment, orientation, enrollment, discipline, behavior, parental contract, and extracurricular fees, H4034, H4035, H4036 [9MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4931, H4942, H4948, H4989, H4994 [29MY], H6734• [23JY]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3465), H128 [9JA]

Selma, AL: commemorate anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role it played in ensuring passage of the Voting Rights Act, E335• [10MR]

Servicemen’s Readjustment Act: anniversary, E1093• [30JN]

Staff: tribute, E593• [28AP], E1655• [20NO]

States: allow to retain current Dept. of the Interior surface mining stream buffer zone rule unless State has program with greater stream protection, H2628• [25MR]

——— maintain ability to issue surface mining stream buffer zone rules beyond Federal standards, H2628• [25MR]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, H4467 [19MY], E753• [15MY]

——— decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp., v. Burwell relative to requirements for health insurance coverage of contraceptives by for-profit corporations, H6361 [17JY]

——— decision in Schuette v. Coalition To Defend Affirmative Action on Michigan constitutional amendment prohibiting State universities from considering race as part of its admissions process, E615• [29AP]

Syria: authorize assistance, including training, equipment, supplies, and sustainment to appropriately vetted Syrian groups to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H7646, H7647 [17SE]

Taxation: eliminate marriage penalty in child tax credit, H6831• [25JY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (H.R. 647), H8320 [3DE]

——— extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets for two years, H5338• [12JN]

——— grandfather existing local collection fees under a permanent moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce, H6231, H6232 [15JY]

——— improve the child tax credit (H.R. 4935), H6831• [25JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 3086), H6231, H6232 [15JY]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (H.R. 4453), H5329• [12JN]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 4457), H5337• [12JN]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 4457), motion to recommit, H5338• [12JN]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit, H6832• [25JY]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit, H6832• [25JY]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 4438), E728• [9MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H7440 [11SE]

——— review completeness of the FBI Terrorist Screening Database and the derivative terrorist watchlist used by the Transportation Security Administration (H.R. 5488), H7627, H7648• [17SE]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 4803), H6606• [22JY]

——— implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs (H.R. 2719), Senate amendment, H8972 [10DE]

——— prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) program (H.R. 3202), H6896, H6898• [28JY]

——— 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), H6611• [22JY], E1117• [8JY]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (H.R. 4653), H5839• [8JY]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: decision to retroactively modify sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses, E1203• [22JY]

Ukraine: condemn violation of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by Russian forces and call for international response opposing Russia’s actions and in support of Ukrainian Government, H2614 [25MR]

——— demand complete cooperation in investigation into shooting down of passenger airplane, oppose Russian involvement in Crimea, and call for an international response to Russia’s actions, H6660 [23JY]

——— oppose Russian involvement in political situation, H2472 [14MR]

——— support independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity (H.R. 4278), H2728, H2729• [27MR]

——— support right to freely determine future, including relationships with other nations and international organizations, without interference, intimidation, or coercion by other countries (H. Res. 726), E1455• [19SE]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, H6 [7JA], H32 [8JA], H76, H92, H122 [9JA], H144 [10JA], H177 [13JA], H453 [15JA], H1230 [16JA], H1264 [27JA], H2079 [28FE], H5503 [19JN]

——— extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 3546), H2224•, H2232 [6MR]

——— extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 3773), H1435 [28JA], H2174• [5MR]

——— extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 3936), H1450, H1455 [28JA]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 2258), E1439• [17SE]

——— provide tax credit to encourage private employers to hire veterans and clarify reasonable efforts employers may make under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (H.R. 4110), H4817 [22MY], E331• [6MR], E771• [19MY], E1531• [12NO]

VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (H.R. 5441), H8013• [17NO]

Votes: position on missed, H1699• [10FE], H2683 [26MR], H3221 [28AP], H6100 [10JY], H6796 [24JY], H7441 [11SE], H7663 [17SE], H8050 [18NO], E303• [5MR], E582• [10AP], E609• [28AP], E931• [9JN], E1140• [10JY], E1230• [24JY], E1557• [13NO]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 3899), E336• [10MR]

Washington (State): express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, landslide, H2614 [25MR]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (H.R. 2901), E1832• [12DE]

William H. Gray III 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA: designate (H.R. 4838), H6869• [28JY]

Women’s History Month: observance, H2367 [13MR], H2599• [24MR]

World AIDS Day: observance, H8200 [1DE]

World War II: recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, H5190 [10JN], E917• [9JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1713 [10FE], H2146 [4MR], H3141 [9AP], H6857 [25JY], H7524 [15SE], H7927 [12NO]

Reports

Employment Outlook for African Americans and Latinos in the Upstream Oil and Natural Gas Industry: IHS Global, Inc., H5795 [26JN]

Risk Management Handbook Volume III—Standard 7.1—Incident Handling and Breach Notification: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (excerpt), H146 [10JA]

Statements

Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act: Executive Office of the President, H2225 [6MR]

Summaries

Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 83), H9286•–H9290• [11DE]

Tributes

Angelou, Maya, E888• [30MY]

Baker, Howard H., Jr., E1097• [30JN]

Chaney, Fernandez, Sr., H2246 [6MR]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham, H2367 [13MR]

Coble, Representative, H7923 [12NO]

Dee, Ruby, E989• [13JN]

Dingell, Representative, H8914 [9DE]

Faleomavaega, Delegate, H8349 [3DE]

Fudge, Representative, H8940 [10DE]

Garcia, Grace, E908• [5JN]

Gray, William H., III, H6869• [28JY]

Hall, Representative, H8908 [9DE]

Hobby, Diana Poteat Stallings, E1113• [8JY]

Kimble, Crawford W., H2011 [27FE], E263• [27FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., H2931 [4AP]

Lynn, La’Tonya, E944• [10JN]

Mendelsohn, John: American Society of Clinical Oncology Oncology Luminaries honoree, H4012 [8MY]

Neal, Henry W. (Hanq), H2195 [5MR]

Papp, Robert J., Jr., H2777 [1AP], H5059• [30MY]

Patterson, Albert L., Jr., E580• [10AP]

Sample, Joe, H7864 [18SE]

Seeger, Pete, E143• [29JA]

Smith, Samuel H., E1071• [25JN]

Terry, Trudi, H1502 [29JA]

Thornton, Evelyn E., H6796, H6797 [24JY]

Williams, Lauryn, E493• [2AP]