McCOLLUM, BETTY (a Representative from Minnesota)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: provide assistance to sub-Saharan Africa to combat obstetric fistula (see H.R. 4997), H5817 [26JN]

AID: codify the Health Technologies Program (see H.R. 1515), H2361 [12MR]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1084), H1772 [11FE]

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 Indian Trust Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 4388), H2913 [3AP]

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]

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see H.R. 3400), H1881 [21FE]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a military service medal to members exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of participation in testing nuclear weapons or other circumstances (see H.R. 4778), H8171 [20NO]

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

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 3741), H474 [15JA]

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

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 461), H1241 [16JA]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 4707), H4784 [21MY]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 3870), H223 [14JA]

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

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H2746 [27MR]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see H.R. 863), H2257 [6MR]

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

CPSC: require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (see H.R. 4864), H5877 [8JY]

Crime: provide for a grant program to prevent gun-related domestic violence homicides (see H.R. 3566), H5399 [17JN]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 872), H224 [14JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: consult with Indian tribes to make grants and enter into agreements with eligible entities to conduct research and education and training programs to protect and preserve Native American seeds (see H.R. 3782), H2435 [13MR]

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), H5725 [24JN]

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

Dept. of Defense: provide certain members of Reserve components of the Armed Forces who are victims of sex-related offenses with access to a special victims’ counsel (see H.R. 4863), H6036 [9JY]

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

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

——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies (see H.R. 5661), H7886 [18SE]

——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (see H.R. 5005), H5818 [26JN]

——— make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 4826), H5248 [10JN]

Dept. of HHS: improve and enhance research and treatments of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer (see H.R. 2607), H7189 [31JY]

——— increase funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program for child care for families with infants or toddlers (see H.R. 5000), H5817 [26JN]

——— 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), H5399 [17JN]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H1938 [25FE]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 3854), H182 [13JA]

Dept. of HUD: support goals and ideals of Community Development Block Grant Program (see H. Res. 668), H7389 [9SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 3902), H7389 [9SE]

——— establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see H.R. 1441), H4060 [9MY]

——— establish regional training centers to improve the training of child protection professionals (see H.R. 4943), H5640 [23JN]

——— 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), H7189 [31JY]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H5640 [23JN]

Dept. of State: establish a U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (see H.R. 4538), H3364 [30AP]

——— prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 2283), H6656 [22JY]

Dept. of the Interior: exchange trust and fee land to resolve land disputes created by realignment of the Blackfoot River along the boundary of the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho (see H.R. 5049), H6746 [23JY]

——— repeal legislation authorizing establishment of a town site on the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho (see H.R. 5050), H6746 [23JY]

——— take land into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians (see H.R. 3313), H3199 [10AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 508), H4830 [22MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure credit assistance pilot program (see H.R. 3978), H1720 [10FE]

——— 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), H184 [13JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H6036 [9JY]

——— clarify qualifications of hearing aid specialists (see H.R. 3508), H2915 [3AP]

——— improve the performance appraisal system for senior executives (see H.R. 4399), H4911 [28MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs, review discharge or separation of certain individuals, and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 5059), H8931 [9DE]

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

——— foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H5769 [25JN]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H6297 [15JY]

——— tribute to efforts of medical professionals and others to combat and contain the ebola virus and call for development of ways to better protect individuals from ebola and increased commitment to address epidemic (see H. Con. Res. 118), H7995 [14NO]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 292), H2962 [4AP]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 3382), H7189 [31JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 119), H6297 [15JY]

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), H7893 [18SE]

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

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 5764), H8868 [8DE]

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

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H7189 [31JY]

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), H6036 [9JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 515), H5819 [26JN]

Federal employees: repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 5338), H7242 [1AU]

Feed the Future Initiative: authorize to reduce global poverty and hunger in developing countries on a sustainable basis (see H.R. 5656), H7886 [18SE]

Firearms: protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 4906), H7389 [9SE]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2780), H6352 [16JY]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H2199 [5MR]

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), H5819 [26JN]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see H.R. 1136), H6036 [9JY]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H7529 [15SE]

——— promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3116), H2148 [4MR]

——— provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs (see H.R. 3665), H6297 [15JY]

Health and Fitness Month: designate (see H. Res. 564), H5065 [30MY]

Higher Education Act: establish requirements for preferred banking arrangements (see H.R. 4714), H5024 [29MY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 723), H7528 [15SE]

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

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4136), H3941 [7MY] (see H.R. 5661), H7886 [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]

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

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), H7190 [31JY]

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

James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway: designate (see H.R. 4926), H5597 [20JN]

James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building, Chisholm, MN: designate (see H.R. 4927), H5597 [20JN]

James L. Oberstar National Scenic Byway: designate (see H.R. 4926), H5597 [20JN]

James L. Oberstar U.S. Dept. of Transportation Building Complex, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4644), H4058 [9MY]

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

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H3058 [8AP]

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

Mayo Clinic: anniversary (see H. Res. 534), H2802 [1AP]

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

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H20 [7JA]

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), H3242 [28AP]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H2486 [14MR]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H20 [7JA]

——— provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 4035), H3058 [8AP]

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), H6816 [24JY]

——— maximize access of individuals with mental illness to community-based services and strengthen the impact of such services (see H.R. 4574), H6816 [24JY]

——— 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), H5187 [9JN]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 5060), H6105 [10JY]

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]

Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 518), H2433 [13MR]

National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 102), H5597 [20JN]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 473), H1592 [4FE]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H1773 [11FE]

National Community Gardening Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 691), H6859 [25JY]

National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 99), H4784 [21MY]

National Mental Health No Stigma Week: designate (see H. Res. 572), H3446 [6MY]

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

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

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 540), H3449 [6MY]

National Police Week: designate (see H. Res. 578), H4061 [9MY]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 527), H2744 [27MR]

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), H2855 [2AP]

Native Americans: establish a program to award contracts to certain tribal organizations, Indian corporations, public school districts, and States (see H.R. 4328), H2743 [27MR]

——— promote academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program (see H.R. 4214), H2645 [25MR]

——— reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 5765), H8169 [20NO]

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), H4017 [8MY]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H7297 [8SE]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see H.R. 4736), H4829 [22MY]

NSF: increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 4833), H7189 [31JY]

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]

Ocmulgee National Monument: revise boundary and redesignate as Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (see H.R. 4991), H7980 [13NO]

Older Americans Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 3850), H162 [10JA]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 4122), H2488 [18MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide temporary shift in scheduled collection of transitional reinsurance program payments (see H.R. 4735), H5640 [23JN]

Peace Corps: allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones (see H.R. 1573), H3241 [28AP]

——— subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see H.R. 4578), H4017 [8MY]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2991 [7AP]

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

Postal Service: impose temporary moratorium on the closure or consolidation of any mail processing facility (see H.R. 5445), H7894 [18SE]

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

Qatar: protect migrant workers from unfair labor practices, combat human trafficking, and ensure working conditions during construction of World Cup infrastructure comply with human rights standards (see H. Res. 682), H6814 [24JY]

Refugees: establish processes for certain aliens located in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Turkey, or Syria to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 5430), H7940 [12NO]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 654), H1772 [11FE]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3465), H6107 [10JY]

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]

——— extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5364), H8366 [3DE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H2991 [7AP]

Star-Spangled Banner: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 87), H4017 [8MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Res. 561), H4061 [9MY]

Taxation: broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see H.R. 4567), H7893 [18SE]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 3747), H3365 [30AP]

——— extend energy credit for certain property under construction (see H.R. 2502), H224 [14JA]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H7893 [18SE]

——— make dependent care credit refundable and index the income phasedown of credit for inflation (see H.R. 3740), H2486 [14MR]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 4717), H7189 [31JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H2066 [27FE]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries and transfer such revenues to Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 4985), H6036 [9JY]

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

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

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2144), H6352 [16JY]

——— provide the work opportunity credit for hiring long-term unemployed workers (see H.R. 3726), H225 [14JA]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H3409 [1MY]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 4440), H7893 [18SE]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H4017 [8MY]

U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking: establish (see H.R. 5607), H7884 [18SE]

Ukraine: support democratic and European aspirations and their right to choose their own future free of intimidation and fear (see H. Res. 447), H1432 [27JA]

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

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

Voting: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 5741), H8132 [19NO]

——— 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]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2901), H3941 [7MY]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1921), H4476 [19MY]

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

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), H7893 [18SE]

Wireless microphones: expand eligibility for FCC part 74 licenses to certain users, establish safe haven channels, and authorize access by owners and operators to TV bands databases to protect from interference (see H.R. 2911), H1772 [11FE]

Women: codify U.S. Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (see H.R. 2874), H2001 [26FE]

——— combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H4685 [20MY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 113), H2744 [27MR]

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

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

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H7041 [29JY]

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), H1777 [14FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Health: prohibit use of global health activities to collect foreign intelligence (see H.R. 4747), H4909 [28MY]

——— 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), H6859 [25JY]

Medicare: limit charges for contract health services provided to Indians by Medicare providers of services and suppliers (see H.R. 4843), H5318 [11JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Health: prohibit use of global health activities to collect foreign intelligence (H.R. 4747), H4910 [28MY]

Medicare: limit charges for contract health services provided to Indians by Medicare providers of services and suppliers (H.R. 4843), H5319 [11JN]

Lists

Groups opposed to H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, H8375 [4DE]

Tribes and tribal organizations opposed to H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, H8374 [4DE]

Tribes and tribal organizations with resolutions/letters opposed to Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act in the 112th Congress, H8375 [4DE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7658• [17SE]

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land, H8374, H8375 [4DE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), E613• [29AP]

Climate: global warming, E555• [9AP]

——— impact of global warming and the Arctic Ocean oil and gas leases on Shishmaref, AK, E555• [9AP]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), conference report, E874• [29MY]

——— prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes and their tributaries, E874• [29MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8374, H8375 [4DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5441 [18JN]

Dept. of HUD: HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, E1014• [18JN]

——— Native American Housing Block Grant program funding, H5212 [10JN]

Dept. of Transportation: Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding, E1014• [18JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5212 [10JN], E1014• [18JN]

Feed the Future Initiative: authorize to reduce global poverty and hunger in developing countries on a sustainable basis (H.R. 5656), H9026 [10DE]

Immigration: reform (H.R. 15), unanimous-consent request, H7197 [1AU]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4487), E717• [8MY]

Maplewood, MN: anniversary of Maplewood North Lions Club, E375• [13MR]

Merrick, Inc.: anniversary, E1518• [12NO]

National Catholic Sisters Week: observance, E350• [11MR]

National Police Week: observance, E718• [8MY]

Newport, MN: anniversary, E1668• [1DE]

Oakdale, MN: anniversary of Oakdale Fire Dept., E1248• [28JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 770), H8374, H8375 [4DE]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (S. 540), E269• [27FE]

Public debt: ceiling, E269• [27FE]

St. Paul, MN: anniversary of Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington County, E855• [28MY]

——— anniversary of Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, E1674• [1DE]

——— anniversary of St. Paul Friendship Club, E1678• [1DE]

Stillwater, MN: anniversary of Washington County Historical Society, E705• [7MY]

——— tribute to Stillwater Trinity Lutheran Church community food drive, E362• [12MR]

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), H7658• [17SE]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, H32 [8JA]

Votes: position on missed, H2670• [26MR], E717• [8MY], E802• [21MY], E1126• [9JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4473 [19MY]

Resolutions by organizations

Comprehensive management of Arctic Ocean to maintain its biodiversity for the food security, tribal health, and cultural identity of the present and future generations: Native Village of Shishmaref, AK, Council, E555• [9AP]

Tributes

Dingell, Representative, E1799• [12DE]

Eningowk, Johnson, E555• [9AP]

Holt, Representative, E1829• [12DE]

Hunt, Ruby, E1525• [12NO]

Huntley, Tom, E747• [13MY]

Kuzuguk, Richard, E555• [9AP]

Lynaugh, Josh, E718• [8MY]

Matheson, Representative, E1826• [12DE]

McCarthy, Representative Carolyn, E1822• [12DE]

Miller, Representative George, E1820• [12DE]

Moran, Representative, E1813• [12DE]

Oberstar, James L., E819• [22MY]

Robey, Travis, E1813• [12DE]

Waxman, Representative, E1818• [12DE]