KILMER, DEREK (a Representative from Washington)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4721, H4722 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), H6763 [24JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5878 [8JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4681), H5047 [30MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4948 [29MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see H.R. 2548), H2148 [4MR]

AID: codify the Health Technologies Program (see H.R. 1515), H4785 [21MY]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 755), H8133 [19NO]

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), H2258 [6MR]

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

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

——— provide for alternate means of proof of period of military service for purposes of the interest rate limitation (see H.R. 4050), H1770 [11FE]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3804), H73 [8JA]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H4017 [8MY]

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

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), H2915 [3AP]

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

Colleges and universities: require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 482), H5023 [29MY]

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

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 2663), H3144 [9AP]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 4148), H7389 [9SE]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 5267), H7939 [12NO]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H4061 [9MY]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see H.R. 3610), H4061 [9MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see H.R. 2996), H3242 [28AP]

Dept. of Defense: assess cloud security requirements (see H.R. 4505), H3240 [28AP]

——— establish Military Community Infrastructure Program to ease traffic jams around military bases by making public highway improvements (see H.R. 5290), H7126 [30JY]

——— require payment of full amount of separation pay otherwise due to former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 5009), H7129 [30JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H5250 [10JN]

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

——— collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 455), H1592 [4FE]

Dept. of Energy: improve high-end computing research and development program (see H.R. 2495), H4017 [8MY]

——— improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (see H.R. 5120), H6351 [16JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H1431 [27JA]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H1772 [11FE]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 628), H7188 [31JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H1243 [16JA]

Dept. of HUD: authorize private nonprofit organizations to administer permanent housing rental assistance for the homeless provided through the Continuum of Care Program (see H.R. 2790), H8273 [2DE]

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

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 4163), H2255 [6MR]

Dept. of State: submit reports to Congress on child protection compacts with countries with a prevalence of trafficking in children (see H.R. 5043), H6580 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior: carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see H.R. 4706), H6400 [17JY]

——— provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see H.R. 4546), H3407 [1MY]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 279), H5186 [9JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 2146), H3058 [8AP]

——— use revenue generated by certain fines, penalties, and settlements to fund evidence-based youth mentoring projects, justice reinvestment efforts, and medical research and development (see H.R. 3580), H7189 [31JY]

Dept. of Transportation: set separate performance measures for motorized and non-motorized safety and allow States to set their own safety targets and to choose the best methods to meet them (see H.R. 3494), H3941 [7MY]

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), H6400 [17JY]

——— 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), H2611 [24MR]

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

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

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H1720 [10FE]

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

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1286), H2434 [13MR]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 3449), H2486 [14MR]

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

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H1719 [10FE]

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), H4910 [28MY]

FDA: approve certain drugs and biological products for use in a limited population of patients to address increases in bacterial and fungal resistance to drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3742), H7455 [11SE]

——— provide for the regulation of medical software (see H.R. 3303), H224 [14JA]

Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board: make more independent, accountable, and transparent to improve Federal financial accounting concepts and standards (see H.R. 4678), H4684 [20MY]

Federal agencies and departments: improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see H.R. 2689), H5769 [25JN]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 4885), H7189 [31JY]

Federal employees: allow conversion of temporary seasonal wildland firefighters and other seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to permanent seasonal positions (see H.R. 533), H7241 [1AU]

——— amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1362), H2645 [25MR]

Federal firefighters: provide that hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for overtime pay (see H.R. 1141), H3292 [29AP]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H5187 [9JN]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H3409 [1MY]

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), H4061 [9MY]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H4434 [15MY]

FRS: establish a Small Business Advisory Board for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 4383), H4017 [8MY]

——— 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), H7940 [12NO]

GAO: conduct a study on the impact of the requirement that depository institutions maintain certain reserves and Regulation D relative to exemptions from SEC registration requirements (see H.R. 3240), H73 [8JA]

Generalized System of Preferences: amend the bases for ineligibility for designation of countries as beneficiary developing countries under the Trade Act (see H.R. 3167), H73 [8JA]

——— extend (see H.R. 2709), H163 [10JA]

Government: improve efficiency of Federal research and development (see H.R. 5056), H6137 [11JY]

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 (see H. Con. Res. 107), H6657 [22JY]

Health: improve provision of telehealth services under Medicare and other Federal health care programs (see H.R. 3750), H9305 [11DE]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H4017 [8MY]

——— 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), H7894 [18SE]

House of Representatives: require all candidates to run in single open primaries and limit ensuing general election to top two candidates from such primaries (see H.R. 5334), H7894 [18SE]

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]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 109), H4476 [19MY]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H5877 [8JY]

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

Levinson, Robert: urge intensified cooperation by Iran on the case of the disappearance of former FBI agent while on business trip in Iran (see H. Res. 435), H5399 [17JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H6137 [11JY]

Manford, Jeanne Sobelson: tribute (see H. Res. 611), H5068 [2JN]

Medicaid: apply the primary care payment rate to additional physician providers of primary care services (see H.R. 1838), H4060 [9MY]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H6400 [17JY]

——— 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), H1939 [25FE]

Medicare: delay enforcement of two-midnight rule for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementation of a new payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays (see H.R. 3698), H5073 [5JN]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H7128 [30JY]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H7939 [12NO]

——— limit charges for contract health services provided to Indians by Medicare providers of services and suppliers (see H.R. 4843), H6656 [22JY]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H6400 [17JY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3877), H2611 [24MR]

——— provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1148), H4017 [8MY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 3991), H4785 [21MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H7618 [16SE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H2610 [24MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 2305), H1719 [10FE]

Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see H.R. 1263), H1719 [10FE]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4017 [8MY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H72 [8JA]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 522), H7129 [30JY]

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

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2553), H1545 [3FE]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3867), H223 [14JA]

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

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), H7979 [13NO]

——— terminate Social Security benefits for individuals who participated in Nazi persecution (see H.R. 5739), H8226 [1DE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3941 [7MY]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H8033 [17NO]

NOAA: identify, declare, and respond to marine disease emergencies (see H.R. 5546), H7882 [18SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay application of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 3367), H6656 [22JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3685), H184 [13JA]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3979), H1659 [5FE]

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see H.R. 4578), H5725 [24JN]

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

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H5187 [9JN]

——— provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct class and the disposition of certain excess retirement contributions (see H.R. 961), H6137 [11JY]

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 631), H5598 [20JN]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 68), H6657 [22JY]

President’s Interagency Task Force To Monitor and Combat Trafficking: develop a comprehensive action plan to combat human trafficking (see H.R. 5044), H6580 [18JY]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see H.R. 4646), H4058 [9MY]

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]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 596), H2566 [21MR]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H2434 [13MR]

Science: provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (see H.R. 4159), H2255 [6MR]

Social Security: provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1698), H6656 [22JY]

Space policy: promote development of a commercial asteroid resources industry for outer space and increase exploration and utilization of asteroid resources in outer space (see H.R. 5063), H6105 [10JY]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1008), H4017 [8MY]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 4664), H5065 [30MY]

——— continue to make Social Security number printouts and benefit verification letters available at field offices (see H.R. 4964), H6860 [25JY]

——— require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 3997), H5319 [11JN]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 5646), H7996 [14NO]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1317), H2854 [2AP]

——— broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see H.R. 4567), H4017 [8MY]

——— cut and reduce excess and duplicative tax assessments and paperwork for entrepreneurs (see H.R. 5636), H7901 [19SE]

——— exclude dividends from controlled foreign corporations from the definition of personal holding company income for purposes of the personal holding company rules (see H.R. 4589), H5187 [9JN]

——— exclude from gross income the reimbursement costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable organizations (see H.R. 1212), H2098 [28FE]

——— expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see H.R. 4128), H2803 [1AP]

——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2499), H2854 [2AP]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H4476 [19MY]

——— extend tax incentives for empowerment zones and renewal communities (see H.R. 4471), H3409 [1MY]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2116), H6297 [15JY]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 4717), H6217 [14JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H3058 [8AP]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H8171 [20NO]

——— modify taxation of hard cider (see H.R. 2921), H5559 [19JN]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 4365), H3199 [10AP]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 184), H3198 [10AP]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see H.R. 901), H5364 [12JN]

——— reduce the rate of tax on certain distilled spirits (see H.R. 4083), H5559 [19JN]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H3243 [28AP]

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

Veterans: extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3453), H135 [9JA]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 4682), H6860 [25JY]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H5769 [25JN]

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

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2856), H6815 [24JY]

——— support network of wildlife rehabilitation centers and honor work in protecting native wildlife (see H. Res. 651), H6657 [22JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H1773 [11FE]

World War II: recognize National Day of Remembrance to observe anniversary of Executive order restricting freedom of German and Italian Americans and ordering internment of Japanese Americans (see H. Res. 482), H1771 [11FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial: designate (see H.R. 4751), H4909 [28MY]

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

Dept. of Commerce: improve the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and regional innovation programs (see H.R. 3918), H1241 [16JA]

Dept. of Defense: improve management of cyber and information technology ranges and facilities (see H.R. 4500), H3240 [28AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve management, accountability, and oversight of the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 5618), H7885 [18SE]

FCC: promote expansion of spectrum-based services to exceptionally hard-to-serve populations in unserved and underserved geographic locations (see H.R. 3916), H1241 [16JA]

Federal agencies and departments: establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 4732), H4829 [22MY]

Maritime Washington National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 5038), H6034 [9JY]

Navy: tribute to Sailors of the U.S. Submarine Force upon completion of 4000 ballistic missile submarine deterrent patrols (see H. Con. Res. 116), H7887 [18SE]

Political campaigns: reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 5887), H10325 [16DE]

Washington (State): designate and expand wilderness areas and designate certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park (see H.R. 3917), H1241 [16JA] (see H.R. 3922), H1246 [17JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial: designate (H.R. 4751), H4910 [28MY]

Copyrights: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ’’widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (H.R. 5617), H7890 [18SE]

Dept. of Commerce: improve the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and regional innovation programs (H.R. 3918), H1242 [16JA]

Dept. of Defense: improve management of cyber and information technology ranges and facilities (H.R. 4500), H3241 [28AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve management, accountability, and oversight of the Veterans Health Administration (H.R. 5618), H7890 [18SE]

FCC: promote expansion of spectrum-based services to exceptionally hard-to-serve populations in unserved and underserved geographic locations (H.R. 3916), H1242 [16JA]

Federal agencies and departments: establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (H.R. 4732), H4830 [22MY]

Maritime Washington National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 5038), H6035 [9JY]

Political campaigns: reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (H.R. 5887), H10325 [16DE]

Washington (State): designate and expand wilderness areas and designate certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park (H.R. 3917), H1242 [16JA]

——— designate and expand wilderness areas and designate certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park (H.R. 3922), H1246 [17JA]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H137 [10JA], H1217 [16JA], H3147 [10AP], H5027 [30MY]

Proclamations

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

Remarks

Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial: designate (H.R. 4751), H7272 [8SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 377), H3147 [10AP]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4005), H2776 [1AP]

——— survey property at the open water entrance from Puget Sound to Gig Harbor, WA, H2776 [1AP]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (H.R. 2996), H7522 [15SE]

——— reauthorize Regional Innovation Program, H7522 [15SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8625 [4DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4723 [21MY]

——— prohibit employees paid through the Working Capital Fund Account from being furloughed, H4723 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: notify students of financial management resources provided by the Financial Literacy and Education Commission, H6764 [24JY]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (H.R. 2536), H1218 [16JA]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), H6764 [24JY]

Dept. of Energy: improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (H.R. 5120), H6603, H6604 [22JY]

Dept. of HUD: Native American Housing Block Grant program funding, H5214 [10JN]

Dept. of Justice: Economic High-Tech and Cyber Crime Prevention program funding through reductions in NASA funding, H4948 [29MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3325 [30AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5214 [10JN]

Federal agencies and departments: allow use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H3325 [30AP]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (H.R. 3370), H1601 [5FE]

Financial institutions: allow use of prize-linked savings accounts to encourage personal savings (H.R. 3374), H7506 [15SE]

Gibbs-Bowling, Nathan: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, E618• [29AP]

Grays Harbor Community Foundation: anniversary, E482• [1AP]

Israel: independence anniversary, H3439• [6MY]

Jones, Johnpaul: National Endowment for the Humanities National Humanities Medal recipient, E1319• [1AU]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: observance, E1505• [19SE]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4329), H8368 [4DE]

Native Americans: establish a demonstration program to provide rental assistance and supportive housing for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans (H.R. 3418), H5214 [10JN]

Navy: allow civilian employees to receive overtime pay when working overseas, H4723 [21MY], H8625 [4DE]

Oceans: create incentives for private sector and Federal researchers to strengthen ability to research, monitor, and mitigate impacts of ocean acidification, H4485 [20MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), Senate amendment, H8625 [4DE]

Pennsylvania (U.S.S.): completion of longest strategic deterrence patrol, H5651 [24JN]

Reshovsky, Rory: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition winner, E545• [8AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4948 [29MY]

Swofford, Jessie: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Washington, E480• [1AP]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, H137 [10JA]

Votes: position on missed, E1127• [9JY]

Washington (State): address economic environmental issues affecting tribal communities, H3277 [29AP]

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

Westport, WA: anniversary, E1100• [3JY]

——— Ocosta High School recipient of American Forest & Paper Association School Recycling Award for Partnerships, E1099• [3JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5766 [25JN]

Tributes

Davis, Mike, E1045• [23JN]

Dillon, Herman, Sr., H5027 [30MY]

Doherty, Mike, E1560• [13NO]

Frank, Billy, Jr., H4020 [9MY]

Harris, Judy, H2067 [28FE]

Joyce, Linda, E899• [2JN]

Kitamoto, Frank, H2700 [27MR], E483• [1AP]

MacDonald, Verna, E184• [10FE]

Murphy, Michael, E1119• [8JY]

Transue, Pamela, H9049 [11DE]

Washington, Walt, E900• [2JN]