McGOVERN, JAMES P. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Addresses

Legacy of the Jesuits on U.S. Foreign Policy Toward El Salvador and Central America and on the Society of Jesus: by, E1779• [10DE]

Prevent Cancer Foundation Excellence in Cancer Awareness Award: Andrew J. Sussman, CVS Health Corp., E1482• [19SE]

Amendments

Armed Forces: remove from Iraq, except for Armed Forces required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 105), H6746 [23JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), consideration (H. Res. 544), H3014 [8AP]

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), consideration (H. Res. 511), H2317 [12MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), consideration (H. Res. 590), H4705 [21MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5400 [17JN], H5451 [18JN]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 636), H5658 [24JN]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS (H. Res. 565), consideration (H. Res. 568), H3464 [7MY]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (H.R. 5781), consideration (H. Res. 770), H8383 [4DE]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), consideration (H. Res. 756), H8048 [18NO]

——— promote new manufacturing by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in issuing air quality standards necessary to obtain preconstruction permits (H.R. 4795), consideration (H. Res. 756), H8048 [18NO]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1422), consideration (H. Res. 756), H8048 [18NO]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 458), H254 [15JA]

——— extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 74)—consideration (H. Res. 458), H254 [15JA]

Federal agencies and departments: require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (H.R. 3973), consideration (H. Res. 511), H2317 [12MR]

House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during April district work period (H. Res. 544), H3014 [8AP]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during January district work period (H. Res. 458), H254 [15JA]

——— clarify proceedings and actions during November district work period (H. Res. 756), H8048 [18NO]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 700), H7203 [1AU]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 700), H7203 [1AU]

Immigration: 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), H8383 [4DE]

Lerner, Lois G.: find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 574), consideration of resolution and report (H. Res. 568), H3464 [7MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: clarify treatment of health plans in which expatriates are the primary enrollees (H.R. 4414), consideration (H. Res. 555), H3264 [29AP]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 770), H8383 [4DE]

Power resources: require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (H.R. 3301), consideration (H. Res. 636), H5658 [24JN]

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), H4705 [21MY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 3590), consideration (H. Res. 470), H1562 [4FE]

Articles and editorials

At Long Last, Immigration Action, New York (NY) Times, H8377 [4DE]

Atomic Veterans Still Fighting for Recognition From U.S. Government, Belinda Larsen, Leavenworth (KS) Times, H5057 [30MY]

Ban on Doctors’ Group Imperils Muslim Minority in Myanmar, Jane Perlez, New York (NY) Times, H3931 [7MY]

CNN Poll—Afghanistan War Arguably Most Unpopular in U.S. History, CNN.com (Internet site), H4702 [21MY]

Congress Ducks Its Duty on ISIS Vote, Juan Williams, Hill (publication), H8377 [4DE]

Don’t Be Sucked Into War With Iraq, Again, Joseph Cirincione, Defense One (publication), H6385 [17JY]

Ending Global Corruption, Mark L. Wolf, Washington (DC) Post, E1234• [25JY]

For Phil Villers, Helping Feed the World Is in the Bag, Bella English, Boston (MA) Globe, E93• [16JA]

Justice for the Atomic Veterans, Vincent Intondi, Huffington Post (Internet site), H5058 [30MY]

New War’s Rising Cost, New York (NY) Times, H8376 [4DE]

No Jobs, No Benefits, and Lousy Pay, New York (NY) Times, H252 [15JA]

Obama Widens Post-2014 Combat Role for U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, Steve Holland and Mirwais Harooni, Reuters (news service), H8370, H8376 [4DE]

Refugee Chief Urges Political Deal in Iraq, Abigail Hauslohner, Washington (DC) Post, H6389 [17JY]

Study Ties Diabetic Crises to Dip in Food Budgets, Sabrina Tavernise, New York (NY) Times, H231 [15JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: require fulfillment of requirements under the Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework relative to anti-corruption and certain other benchmarks in order to continue to receive U.S. assistance (see H. Res. 430), H1515 [31JA]

Agriculture: promote and enhance urban agricultural production and agricultural research in urban areas (see H.R. 5616), H7885 [18SE]

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4693), H4684 [20MY]

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), 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), H7940 [12NO]

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2841), H1719 [10FE]

——— allow aliens granted deferred action and work authorization to be appointed to and attend a military service academy and to be appointed as a commissioned officer (see H.R. 4723), H5725 [24JN]

——— encourage Congress to debate and vote on a statutory authorization for any sustained combat role in Iraq or Syria (see H. Con. Res. 114), H7677 [17SE]

——— 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), H4435 [15MY]

——— make determination on enlistment of aliens possessing employment authorization document issued under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H. Res. 685), H6978 [28JY]

——— modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H6297 [15JY]

——— repeal authority to use against Iraq (see H.R. 3852), H2854 [2AP]

——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 4608), H4476 [19MY]

——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer (see H.R. 4305), H3242 [28AP]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 3172), H21 [7JA]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by closing tax loopholes for offshore corporations (see H.R. 3793), H2066 [27FE]

Burma: place conditions on assistance relative to human rights (see H.R. 4377), H6107 [10JY]

Business and industry: provide tax credits to unemployed individuals who obtain manufacturing job training and employers who provide such training and establish a Presidential Manufacturing Job Training Award (see H.R. 5325), H7181 [31JY]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide that took place from 1975–1979 (see H. Res. 464), H1687 [6FE]

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

——— reauthorize education campaign to increase young women’s knowledge of breast health and the occurrence of breast cancer (see H.R. 5185), H8868 [8DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: apply Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation waiver authority to Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in order to foster innovation (see H.R. 4543), H3407 [1MY]

Children and youth: 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), H6746 [23JY]

——— extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 3481), H2435 [13MR]

——— 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), H5559 [19JN]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 5111), H6746 [23JY]

——— promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 5324), H8133 [19NO]

——— provide for identification and dissemination of best practices for medical professionals and other health care providers relative to neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 4888), H6137 [11JY]

——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see H.R. 2734), H73 [8JA]

China: impose sanctions on individuals responsible for serious and ongoing or gross violations of human rights against nationals or their family members and protect universal freedoms (see H.R. 5379), H7894 [18SE]

——— urge respect for freedom of assembly, expression, and religion, all human rights and the rule of law, and stop censoring discussion of 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations and their violent suppression (see H. Res. 599), H4836 [27MY]

CIA: cease lethal drone operations (see H.R. 2183), H3293 [29AP]

Civil rights: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner and the 50th anniversary of their murder in Mississippi during Freedom Summer (see H. Con. Res. 115), H7454 [11SE]

Colleges and universities: require notification of students about whether student housing facilities are equipped with fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 4675), H4475 [19MY]

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), H7980 [13NO]

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]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 4148), H2803 [1AP]

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), H5363 [12JN]

Credit: establish requirements for treatment of a private education loan upon the death or bankruptcy of a cosigner of the loans (see H.R. 4511), H3448 [6MY]

——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 645), H224 [14JA]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 5267), H7456 [11SE]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H2066 [27FE]

Darwin Day: designate (see H. Res. 467), H1773 [11FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide incentives for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participating households to purchase certain nutritious fruits and vegetables (see H.R. 4904), H5820 [26JN]

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), H2802 [1AP]

Dept. of Defense: award grants to fund research on orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 4852), H7434 [10SE]

——— establish programs to track, retain, and analyze information relative to suicides involving Armed Forces Reserve components members and dependents of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 4504), H5598 [20JN]

——— improve national defense laboratories by increasing retention and hiring flexibility to enable performance of breakthrough research and fulfill the needs of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 4410), H3243 [28AP]

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 5478), H7894 [18SE]

——— provide additional enhancements of sexual assault prevention and response programs and activities (see H.R. 4485), H3365 [30AP]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 4107), H2064 [27FE]

——— 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), H6108 [10JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H3941 [7MY] (see H.R. 4622), H4057 [9MY]

——— award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 5168), H7129 [30JY]

——— clarify cancellation of loans of Armed Forces members under the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 4232), H4017 [8MY]

——— establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 2706), H2915 [3AP]

——— establish grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 5589), H8171 [20NO]

——— make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 4826), H5365 [12JN]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (see H.R. 3538), H1545 [3FE]

——— make grants to support fire safety education programs on college campuses (see H.R. 1609), H1431 [27JA]

——— repeal suspension of eligibility for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 3510), H3365 [30AP]

Dept. of HHS: designate a Health Professional Shortage Area for maternity care (see H.R. 4385), H6816 [24JY]

——— improve and enhance research and treatments of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer (see H.R. 2607), H1512 [29JA]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 4395), H4834 [23MY]

——— improve field emergency medical services (see H.R. 809), H3292 [29AP]

——— improve the quality of infant and toddler care under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 4680), H4684 [20MY]

——— include occupational therapists as behavioral and mental health professionals for purposes of the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1037), H5249 [10JN]

——— 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]

——— provide for a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition curricula in medical schools (see H.R. 4427), H3243 [28AP]

——— provide grants to health agencies and community and faith-based organizations for HIV/AIDS education, outreach, research and testing activities in minority communities (see H.R. 2893), H224 [14JA]

——— 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), H5399 [17JN]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 3854), H2611 [24MR]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (see H.R. 4631), H4064 [13MY]

——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (see H.R. 4080), H3058 [8AP]

——— reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program (see H.R. 4290), H4061 [9MY]

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 1599), H2065 [27FE]

——— 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), H3242 [28AP]

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), H5065 [30MY]

Dept. of HUD: support goals and ideals of Community Development Block Grant Program (see H. Res. 666), H6136 [11JY] (see H. Res. 668), H6215 [14JY]

Dept. of Justice: appoint counsel for unaccompanied alien children and aliens with serious mental disabilities (see H.R. 4936), H5820 [26JN]

Dept. of Labor: award special recognition to employers for veteran-friendly employment practices (see H.R. 5563), H7883 [18SE]

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

——— 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), H4685 [20MY]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 4907), H5557 [19JN]

——— develop strategy to address factors driving large numbers of unaccompanied alien children from certain Central American countries to seek admission to the U.S. (see H.R. 5368), H7183 [31JY]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 5128), H6351 [16JY]

——— extend Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 4594), H6297 [15JY]

——— 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), H6107 [10JY]

——— provide a report on U.S. efforts to survey and secure the return, protection, and restoration of stolen or otherwise unreturned Christian properties in Turkey and Turkish occupied territories (see H.R. 4347), H2915 [3AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA (see H.R. 4119), H3242 [28AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that engage in certain transactions with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 5431), H7619 [16SE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure credit assistance pilot program (see H.R. 3978), H2258 [6MR]

——— prohibit certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights (see H.R. 3676), H2696 [26MR]

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

——— 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]

——— conduct study relative to claiming and interring of unclaimed remains of veterans (see H.R. 4446), H4476 [19MY]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 4816), H5250 [10JN]

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

——— improve Specially Adapted Housing Grant program for individuals with terminal illnesses (see H.R. 4674), H6860 [25JY]

——— improve the performance appraisal system for senior executives (see H.R. 4399), H4476 [19MY]

——— 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), H7980 [13NO]

——— provide veterans with counseling and treatment for sexual trauma that occurred during inactive duty training (see H.R. 2527), H2361 [12MR]

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), H7619 [16SE]

Disabled: promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 4040), H3448 [6MY]

Diseases: develop international plans of action to address Alzheimer’s disease and dementia (see H. Res. 489), H3243 [28AP]

——— expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1429), H3241 [28AP]

——— 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), H2065 [27FE]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H72 [8JA]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 3382), H2002 [26FE]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 4169), H3293 [29AP]

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), H1432 [27JA]

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), H6816 [24JY]

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

——— create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 1617), H4785 [21MY]

EPA: carry out a pilot program to work with municipalities seeking to develop and implement integrated plans to meet Federal Water Pollution Control Act wastewater and stormwater obligations (see H.R. 2707), H2486 [14MR]

——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 2983), H6036 [9JY]

Eximbank: authorize use of a certain percentage of profits for administrative expenses (see H.R. 4271), H2484 [14MR]

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

Explosives: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and call for international reduction and support for victims of improvised explosive devices (see H. Res. 190), H2803 [1AP]

FAA: provide guidance and limitations relative to the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into U.S. airspace in order to inform the public and protect individual privacy (see H.R. 2868), H184 [13JA]

FCC: promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic (see H.R. 4880), H7893 [18SE]

——— restore rules relative to open Internet and broadband industry practices until final action is taken in proceedings on such rules that were remanded by a court decision (see H.R. 3982), H2066 [27FE]

FDA: allow for regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems and e-liquids like tobacco cigarettes and establish labeling, packaging, and dosage limits for such products (see H.R. 5010), H7939 [12NO]

——— require the label of drugs to contain a parenthetical statement identifying the source of any ingredient constituting or derived from a grain or starch-containing ingredient (see H.R. 2003), H3448 [6MY]

FEC: establish and operate a website for the public to view the contents of political advertisements and require sponsors of advertisements to furnish such contents (see H.R. 648), H2746 [27MR]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce discretionary budget authority of any agency if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive a qualified or unqualified audit opinion by an independent auditor (see H.R. 5126), H6860 [25JY]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 4885), H5559 [19JN]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1362), H6400 [17JY]

——— ensure the percentage increase in rates of pay for prevailing wage employees is equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality (see H.R. 3573), H224 [14JA]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 4306), H5069 [2JN]

Feed the Future Initiative: authorize to reduce global poverty and hunger in developing countries on a sustainable basis (see H.R. 5656), H7980 [13NO]

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

——— create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2652), H1431 [27JA]

——— limit ability of banks to engage in certain risky activities and conflicts of interest and restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 3711), H184 [13JA]

Forest Service: amend the Forest Legacy Program to authorize States to allow certain entities to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the program (see H.R. 4551), H6656 [22JY]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H5824 [30JN]

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

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 4325), H6217 [14JY] (see H.R. 5010), H7939 [12NO]

——— report on the impact of the use of altered images of individuals in advertising and other promotional media for commercial products (see H.R. 4341), H8365 [3DE]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see H.R. 1136), H5725 [24JN]

Health: assist survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work (see H.R. 3351), H7297 [8SE]

——— create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H6746 [23JY]

——— incentivize the development of abuse-deterrent drugs (see H.R. 486), H1592 [4FE]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H2746 [27MR]

——— prohibit use of global health activities to collect foreign intelligence (see H.R. 4747), H5250 [10JN]

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

Health care professionals: extend authorization for certain health care workforce loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1827), H7619 [16SE]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 412), H2486 [14MR]

Human rights: authorizing appropriations for domestic and foreign treatment centers for victims of torture (see H.R. 4987), H5817 [26JN]

——— express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 283), H1593 [4FE]

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

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 3513), H1432 [27JA]

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), H7190 [31JY]

——— establish legal orientation programs at immigration detention facilities to inform detainees of their legal rights (see H.R. 3914), H1481 [28JA]

——— expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrant women, men, and families by removing legal barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 4240), H7979 [13NO]

——— provide for appointment of additional immigration judges (see H.R. 4990), H7189 [31JY]

——— repeal sunset of the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program (see H.R. 4460), H3243 [28AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4136), H2962 [4AP]

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

Intelligence services: require Presidents’ annual budget submissions to include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the Government (see H.R. 3855), H1243 [16JA]

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

Iran: ensure the emergency protection of Iranian dissidents living in Camp Liberty/Hurriya and to provide for their admission as refugees to the U.S. (see H.R. 3707), H2002 [26FE]

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), H7041 [29JY]

——— protect religious minorities from persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 683), H7129 [30JY]

——— recognize the campaign of genocide against the Kurdish people in Iraq and reaffirm U.S. friendship with such people (see H. Res. 422), H2303 [11MR]

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), H2362 [12MR]

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

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide a certain minimum level of income for the State Assistance Program (see H.R. 2727), H2991 [7AP]

Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Galesburg, IL: designate (see H.R. 5700), H8226 [1DE]

Law enforcement: mandate basic educational, regulatory, and management actions necessary for the prevention of racial profiling practices (see H.R. 3560), H5024 [29MY]

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

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

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), H1252 [23JA]

——— include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2415), H2803 [1AP]

——— modify designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, apply accreditation and licensure requirements, and modify payment methodology for such devices (see H.R. 3112), H3144 [9AP]

——— provide comprehensive audiology services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 2330), H20 [7JA]

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

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4190), H4476 [19MY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3710), H3293 [29AP]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1173), H72 [8JA]

Mental health: maximize access of individuals with mental illness to community-based services and strengthen the impact of such services (see H.R. 4574), H4911 [28MY]

——— 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), H5598 [20JN]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H7940 [12NO]

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

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 538), H2914 [3AP]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 522), H4435 [15MY]

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

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (see H.R. 3407), H4017 [8MY]

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

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 667), H6860 [25JY]

National First Responders Day: designate (see H.R. 4109), H2064 [27FE]

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

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

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

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

National security: report on the use of targeted lethal force by remotely-piloted aircraft (drones) (see H.R. 4372), H3409 [1MY]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 583), H4477 [19MY]

National Teacher Day: observance (see H. Res. 571), H3446 [6MY]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 525), H4477 [19MY]

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]

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), H4017 [8MY]

NIH: prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (see H.R. 5580), H7980 [13NO]

——— reauthorize and extend Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (see H.R. 594), H6352 [16JY]

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

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see H.R. 4461), H4017 [8MY]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Kailash Satyarthi for peace (see H. Res. 749), H7938 [12NO]

——— recognition of Malala Yousafzai for peace (see H. Res. 750), H7938 [12NO]

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see H.R. 4578), H3941 [7MY]

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

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

Postal Service: impose temporary moratorium on the closure or consolidation of any mail processing facility (see H.R. 5445), H7530 [15SE]

——— take all appropriate measures to ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 711), H7298 [8SE]

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

Power resources: eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production (see H.R. 3574), H5187 [9JN]

Presidential Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics: establish (see H.R. 5743), H8132 [19NO]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 68), H4786 [21MY]

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), H1772 [11FE]

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]

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]

SBA: improve the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns (see H.R. 2452), H7979 [13NO]

School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 498), H2148 [4MR]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 72), H2566 [21MR]

Small business: increase lending to small businesses (see H.R. 4652), H4059 [9MY]

Smith-Lever Act: observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities (see H. Con. Res. 86), H2149 [4MR]

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), H7939 [12NO]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 5182), H7129 [30JY]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 4930), H7939 [12NO]

——— strengthen by reforming the benefit formula and the calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving the long-term condition of the trust fund (see H.R. 3118), H21 [7JA]

South Sudan: call for a sustainable and lasting end to civil war and promote reconciliation of longstanding and recent grievances to allow for a peaceful society with good governance (see H. Res. 503), H3413 [2MY]

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]

Sri Lanka: support internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation, address allegations of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater media freedom and humanitarian organization access (see H. Res. 587), H4911 [28MY]

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

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

St. Louis, MO: designate as the National Chess Capital (see H. Res. 169), H3243 [28AP]

Taxation: exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 5239), H7039 [29JY]

——— exclude from income and employment taxes real property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for services (see H.R. 1840), H4017 [8MY]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 3970), H5065 [30MY]

——— expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 5655), H7940 [12NO]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 3747), H3413 [2MY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions relative to energy (see H.R. 5559), H7980 [13NO]

——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2499), H2566 [21MR]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 1527), H3293 [29AP]

——— make dependent care credit refundable and index the income phasedown of credit for inflation (see H.R. 3740), H1720 [10FE]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see H.R. 4679), H7619 [16SE]

——— 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), H6746 [23JY]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 2945), H4785 [21MY]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 4365), H5824 [30JN]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1449), H3448 [6MY]

——— provide work opportunity credit for hiring veterans in field of renewable energy (see H.R. 5494), H7980 [13NO]

Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (see H. Res. 428), H7434 [10SE]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2468), H2148 [4MR]

——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 4440), H6816 [24JY]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 4026), H5559 [19JN]

Turkey: condemn restrictions on freedom of the press, expression, and the Internet, including social media and call for an end to such restrictions (see H. Res. 532), H4061 [9MY]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 4653), H4476 [19MY]

Ukraine: support democratic and European aspirations and their right to choose their own future free of intimidation and fear (see H. Res. 447), H1481 [28JA]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H184 [13JA] (see H.R. 4415), H3144 [9AP]

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

Veterans: extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (see H.R. 3383), H3409 [1MY]

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

Voting: improve ballot accessibility and voter registration opportunities, strengthen voting rights, and provide voter assistance to absent overseas uniformed services voters (see H.R. 3576), H1592 [4FE]

——— 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]

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

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 1877), H3144 [9AP]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2901), H1938 [25FE]

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), H72 [8JA]

Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 4640), H5024 [29MY]

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), H6977 [28JY]

Women: 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), H2486 [14MR]

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

World War I: anniversary of Christmas Truce of 1914 (see H. Res. 781), H10325 [16DE]

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), H1432 [27JA]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 60), H2610 [24MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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), H5063 [30MY]

——— remove from Iraq, except for Armed Forces required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (see H. Con. Res. 105), H6135 [11JY]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 4851), H5362 [12JN]

Constitutional authority statements

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 (H.R. 4778), H5064 [30MY]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (H.R. 4851), H5363 [12JN]

Explanations

Previous Question Vote—What It Really Means, H254 [15JA], H1562 [4FE], H2318 [12MR], H3014 [8AP], H3264 [29AP], H3465 [7MY], H7203 [1AU], H8049 [18NO], H8383 [4DE]

Factsheets

Access to Tibet by Americans—What China Says—Tibet Is Open to Foreigners: International Campaign for Tibet (organization), H5343 [12JN]

Letters

Armed Forces removal from Iraq, except for Armed Forces required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel: several organizations, H6823 [25JY]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) rules relative to travel: Representative Cummings, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H5032 [30MY]

Dear woman behind me in line at the grocery store, H3186 [10AP]

Deployment of U.S. Armed Forces to Iraq to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel: President Obama, H6386 [17JY]

Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding: several mayors, H1446 [28JA]

Executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief: several former INS/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services general counsels, H8381 [4DE]

——— several law professors, H8378–H8381 [4DE]

Federal truck size and weight regulations: Avery Ash, American Automobile Association, H5030 [30MY]

——— Matt Hodapp, National Troopers Coalition, Don Lundy, National Association of Emergency Management Technicians, and Aaron D. Kennard, National Sheriffs’ Association, H5031 [30MY]

——— Todd Spencer, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, H5030 [30MY]

School nutrition standards: Miriam Rollin, Mission—Readiness (organization), H4917 [29MY]

——— several School Nutrition Association past presidents, H4916 [29MY]

Motions

House of Representatives: adjournment, H4693, H4706 [21MY]

Press releases

New Economic Analysis—400 Million Drained From State Economies in Unemployment Benefits This Week Alone: Committee on Ways and Means (House) Democratic Members, H252 [15JA]

Number of Children Suffering More Than Doubles in Third Year of Syria Conflict—Among Hardest Hit Are 1 Million Children Under Siege and in Hard-To-Reach Areas: UNICEF, H2471 [14MR]

SNAP Cuts in Farm Bill Will Lead to Less Food for Vulnerable People: Food Research and Action Center, H1446 [28JA]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 465), H1443 [28JA]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), H24 [8JA], H230 [15JA]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, H1436 [28JA], H1485, H1486, H1493, H1496 [29JA], H1595 [5FE], H2615 [25MR]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 465), H1443, H1445 [28JA]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H244, H245, H248, H249, H251, H252 [15JA], H9069 [11DE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), consideration (H. Res. 722), H7543, H7544 [16SE]

Armed Forces: accelerate plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H4498 [20MY], H6387 [17JY]

——— 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), H5408 [18JN]

——— 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 (H.R. 4778), H5057 [30MY]

——— authorize use against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H8376 [4DE]

——— encourage Congress to debate and vote on a statutory authorization for any sustained combat role in Iraq or Syria, H8277 [3DE]

——— remove from Iraq, except for Armed Forces required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 105), H6127 [11JY], H6384, H6385, H6386, H6387, H6389, H6390 [17JY], H6820, H6823, H6824 [25JY], H7543 [16SE], H7687 [18SE]

——— require the President to provide a determination on any extension of the duration of deployment of troops in Afghanistan and a congressional vote on such determination, H4693, H4699, H4700, H4701, H4702, H4705, H4706 [21MY], H5408, H5410 [18JN]

Auburn, MA: Julia Bancroft Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1543• [12NO]

——— tribute to Auburn High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E279• [28FE]

Bahrain: anniversary of protests, H1691 [10FE]

——— human rights violations, H1691 [10FE]

Bread for the World (organization): tribute to report ‘‘Ending Hunger in America’’, H1690 [10FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2859 [3AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), consideration (H. Res. 544), H3002, H3003, H3007, H3008, H3009, H3011 [8AP]

Burma: call for an end to the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect of internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups (H. Res. 418), H3931, H3932 [7MY]

China: urge respect for freedom of assembly, expression, and religion, all human rights and the rule of law, and stop censoring discussion of 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations and their violent suppression (H. Res. 599), H4856• [28MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 377), H3004 [8AP]

Climate: impact of global warming on national security, H5031 [30MY]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): apply certain House Rules relative to travel (H. Res. 604), H5032 [30MY]

Congress: legislative priorities, H1555, H1557 [4FE]

——— 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), H7062 [30JY]

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), consideration (H. Res. 511), H2312, H2313, H2314, H2315, H2316 [12MR]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (H.J. Res. 21), H1502 [29JA]

CVS Health Corp.: Prevent Cancer Foundation Excellence in Cancer Awareness Award recipient, E1482• [19SE]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1175• [16JY]

——— support reunification agreement, E1175• [16JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish waiver process for school districts that find new school nutrition standards too expensive, H4916 [29MY]

——— importance of Summer Food Service Program, H5881 [9JY]

——— Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC funding, H2366 [13MR]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H24 [8JA], H230 [15JA], H1436, H1443, H1445 [28JA], H1486, H1493, H1496 [29JA], H1595 [5FE], H2245 [6MR], H2615 [25MR], H2859 [3AP], H3009, H3011 [8AP], H3452 [7MY], H5075 [9JN], H5501 [19JN], H5643 [24JN], H6139 [14JY], H8154 [20NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8370, H8371, H8374, H8376, H8377 [4DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4693 [21MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), consideration (H. Res. 585), H4497, H4500 [20MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), consideration (H. Res. 590), H4699, H4700, H4701, H4702, H4705, H4706 [21MY]

——— close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H5410 [18JN]

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

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5451 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), consideration (H. Res. 628), H5408, H5410 [18JN]

——— overseas contingency operations account funding, H4498 [20MY]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 636), H5654, H5655, H5656, H5657 [24JN]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS (H. Res. 565), consideration (H. Res. 568), H3458, H3460, H3461, H3462, H3463, H3464 [7MY]

Dept. of the Interior: assemble a team of experts to address energy needs of U.S. territories to reduce reliance on imported fuels and increase use of indigenous energy resources (H.R. 83), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 776), H9069 [11DE]

Dept. of Transportation: exempt certain States from Federal truck size and weight regulations, H5030 [30MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, H5408 [18JN]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters (H.R. 4841), H5655, H5657 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), consideration (H. Res. 604), H5030 [30MY]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (H.R. 5781), consideration (H. Res. 770), H8370 [4DE]

Egypt: call for release of political prisoners, E1426• [16SE]

El Salvador: anniversary of shooting of Jesuit priests and others at University of Central America José Simeón Cañas, E1779• [10DE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 20), H1502 [29JA]

EPA: allow use of all peer-reviewed scientific publications to issue regulations, H8099 [19NO]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), H8099 [19NO]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), consideration (H. Res. 756), H8046, H8048 [18NO]

——— promote new manufacturing by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in issuing air quality standards necessary to obtain preconstruction permits (H.R. 4795), consideration (H. Res. 756), H8046, H8048 [18NO]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1422), consideration (H. Res. 756), H8046, H8048 [18NO]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 458), H244, H245, H248, H249, H251, H252 [15JA]

Federal agencies and departments: require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (H.R. 3973), consideration (H. Res. 511), H2312, H2313, H2314, H2315, H2316 [12MR]

Feed the Future Initiative: authorize to reduce global poverty and hunger in developing countries on a sustainable basis (H.R. 5656), H9027 [10DE]

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), H1557, H1561 [4FE]

Financial institutions: revise certain regulations governing financial assistance for swaps entities, H9069 [11DE]

Food: address U.S. hunger crisis, H1595 [5FE], H1690 [10FE], H1942 [26FE], H3186 [10AP], H3395 [1MY], H3452 [7MY], H4481 [20MY], H5501 [19JN], H5643 [24JN], H8154 [20NO]

Food Research and Action Center: tribute to antihunger programs, H5643 [24JN]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H2312, H2315, H2316 [12MR], H3458, H3460, H3461, H3462, H3463 [7MY], H8046, H8048 [18NO]

——— legislative process, H2313, H2314, H2315, H2316 [12MR]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 700), H7192, H7195, H7199, H7200, H7202 [1AU]

——— open versus restrictive rules, H3263 [29AP]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 700), H7192, H7195, H7199, H7200, H7202 [1AU]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 776), H9069 [11DE]

Immigration: 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), H8370, H8371, H8372, H8373, H8377, H8382 [4DE]

——— making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), H7192, H7195, H7199, H7200, H7202 [1AU]

——— making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), consideration (H. Res. 696), H7136, H7140 [31JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), H7192, H7195, H7199, H7200, H7202 [1AU]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (H. Res. 696), H7136, H7140 [31JY]

——— reform (H.R. 15), H3007 [8AP], H7195, H7202 [1AU], H8372, H8382 [4DE]

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

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4681), consideration (H. Res. 604), H5031, H5033 [30MY]

——— prohibit use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to carry out signature strikes against unknown targets, H5031 [30MY]

Iraq: takeover of cities by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and call for U.S. intervention, H5408 [18JN]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: anniversary of ‘‘War on Poverty’’, H24 [8JA], H230 [15JA]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize, H1556 [4FE]

Lerner, Lois G.: find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 574), consideration of resolution and report (H. Res. 568), H3458, H3460, H3461, H3462, H3463, H3464 [7MY]

LIHEAP: funding, H24 [8JA], H2616 [25MR]

Lombardi, Donna: Eos Foundation Healthy Start Leadership Award recipient, H4481 [20MY]

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 4209), H2316 [12MR]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals through caps on Dept. of Defense overseas contingency operations account funding, H2316 [12MR]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (H.R. 1010), H3263 [29AP], H5076 [9JN]

Northampton, MA: tribute to Monte’s March, H8154 [20NO]

Northborough, MA: St. Bernadette School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1548• [12NO]

Parliamentary inquiry, H7195, H7200 [1AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: clarify treatment of health plans in which expatriates are the primary enrollees (H.R. 4414), consideration (H. Res. 555), H3262, H3263 [29AP]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 770), H8370, H8371, H8374, H8376, H8377 [4DE]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H1557 [4FE]

——— implementation, H3263 [29AP], H7062 [30JY]

Point of order, H1443, H1445 [28JA], H4699, H4701 [21MY]

Political campaigns: increase of influence of money and corporations, H9069 [11DE]

Poverty: tribute to Entergy Corp., and Catholic Charities USA (organization) Pathways from Poverty simulation conducted for Members of Congress, H6818 [25JY]

Power resources: remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 727), H7687, H7688 [18SE]

——— require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (H.R. 3301), consideration (H. Res. 636), H5654, H5655, H5656, H5657 [24JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), consideration (H. Res. 585), H4497, H4500 [20MY]

Share Our Strength (organization): tribute to antihunger programs, H5501 [19JN]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 3590), consideration (H. Res. 470), H1555, H1557, H1561 [4FE]

Sudan: anniversary of declaration of genocide in Darfur, E1291• [31JY]

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), H7543, H7544 [16SE], H7687, H7688 [18SE]

——— provide humanitarian and other assistance and support a transition to democracy, H2471 [14MR]

Textile industry and fabrics: support innovation and research in the U.S. textile and fiber products industry (H.R. 937), H8048 [18NO]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (H.R. 4851), H5343 [12JN]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, H1557 [4FE]

——— extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 3824), H245, H248, H249, H251, H252 [15JA]

——— extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 4415), H3004 [8AP], H3461, H3463, H3464 [7MY]

Venezuela: impose targeted sanctions on individuals responsible for carrying out or ordering human rights abuses against the citizens of Venezuela (H.R. 4587), H4849• [28MY]

Votes: position on missed, E970• [12JN], E1602• [17NO]

Reports

Ryan Budget Would Slash SNAP by $137 Billion Over Ten Years—Low-Income Households in All States Would Feel Sharp Effects: Dorothy Rosenbaum, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H3011 [8AP]

Statements

Central American Humanitarian Crisis Creating Influx of Unaccompanied Alien Children Illegally Entering the U.S., H7140 [31JY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 4870): Executive Office of the President, H5410 [18JN]

North American Energy Infrastructure Act: Executive Office of the President, H5656 [24JN]

Summaries

Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act (H.R. 4851), H5343 [12JN]

Tributes

Brooks, Paulette, E1264• [29JY]

Buduo, Andrew, III, E1339• [8SE]

Hanrahan, Charles E., E33• [9JA]

Hargrove, Gordon, E980• [12JN]

Kingsley, Chris, E1266• [29JY]

McDermott, Kathleen, E818• [22MY]

McKeehan, David L., E1542• [12NO]

Rives, John H., E1714• [3DE]

Sisson, Don, H8047 [18NO]