MURPHY, PATRICK (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5535 [19JN]

Dept. of Education: revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), H6765 [24JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3343 [30AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5878 [8JY], H5984 [9JY]

OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), H1990 [26FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see H.R. 2548), H3293 [29AP]

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]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H1252 [23JA]

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), H2915 [3AP]

——— extend maternity leave for women serving in the military (see H.R. 4628), H4435 [15MY]

——— 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), H7128 [30JY]

Budget: clarify that the standard setting body designated pursuant to the Securities Act, Securities Investor Protection Corp., and Public Accounting Oversight Board funding is not subject to the sequester (see H.R. 4270), H2484 [14MR]

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]

——— issue a semipostal stamp to support programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care (see H.R. 2149), H6400 [17JY]

Climate: provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see H.R. 5065), H6105 [10JY]

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

Corporal Christian A. Guzman Rivera Post Office Building, Princeton, FL: designate (see H.R. 5030), H5876 [8JY]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H1545 [3FE]

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), H7893 [18SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see H.R. 2996), H6860 [25JY]

Dept. of Defense: require Federal, State, and local agencies to which surplus military equipment and property is sold or donated demonstrate they are certified, trained, or licensed in proper operation of the equipment (see H.R. 5413), H7894 [18SE]

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

——— collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 455), H1545 [3FE]

——— complete a data analysis on the impact of the proposed gainful employment rule prior to finalizing such rule (see H.R. 4897), H5494 [18JN]

——— establish grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 5589), H8133 [19NO]

——— promote innovative education practices, help educational agencies ensure high-quality English proficiency instruction, and provide college and career knowledge to English learners (see H.R. 5219), H7297 [8SE]

——— provide borrowers of Federal Family Education Loans with repayment terms available to borrowers of Federal Direct Loans (see H.R. 5596), H7884 [18SE]

——— verify eligibility of certain borrowers on loans submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or already in default before such borrowers obtain a consolidation loan (see H.R. 4579), H3446 [6MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 702), H2696 [26MR]

——— increase funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program for child care for families with infants or toddlers (see H.R. 5000), H7189 [31JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and provide risk-based, performance-based cybersecurity standards for information technology requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.R. 3847), H2915 [3AP]

——— 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), H21 [7JA]

——— make U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services EB–5 regional center program permanent (see H.R. 4659), H7529 [15SE]

Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 4462), H6107 [10JY]

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

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 4629), H4836 [27MY]

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

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]

——— renegotiate with Iraq provisions of original agreement relative to the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq (see H. Res. 505), H2256 [6MR]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 279), H2854 [2AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency, accountability, governance, and operations of the Office of Financial Research (see H.R. 5037), H6034 [9JY]

——— improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 5180), H6745 [23JY]

Dept. of Transportation: delay implementation of regulation changing the hours-of-service rule for commercial truck drivers pending a GAO assessment of such regulation (see H.R. 3413), H3242 [28AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend the definition of spouse for purposes of veterans’ benefits to recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 2529), H6656 [22JY]

——— 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), H21 [7JA]

——— establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (see H.R. 3451), H2915 [3AP]

——— 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 access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters (see H.R. 4841), H6297 [15JY]

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

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H4685 [20MY]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 921), H2645 [25MR]

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), H6105 [10JY]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 3398), H6400 [17JY]

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

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims (see H.R. 2852), H6815 [24JY]

EPA: establish grant program to assist communities and local agriculture industry with meeting total maximum daily loads through upgraded sewer and wastewater systems and improved agriculture runoff practices (see H.R. 4739), H4829 [22MY]

——— make competitive awards to national estuary programs (see H.R. 5117), H6296 [15JY]

——— reauthorize National Estuary Program (see H.R. 5266), H7125 [30JY]

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

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H1592 [4FE]

Families and domestic relations: clarify ability to use consumer reports in certain cases to establish and enforce child support payments (see H.R. 5452), H7454 [11SE]

——— 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), H2486 [14MR]

Father Richard Marquess-Barry Post Office Building, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 4030), H1718 [10FE]

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: call for adoption and use of accrual basis accounting principles for budgeting, financial reporting, and performance measures (see H. Res. 545), H2990 [7AP]

——— improve Government efficiency by cracking down on offshore tax evaders, maximizing competition and savings in contracting, and reducing costs of managing coin supplies (see H.R. 5652), H7886 [18SE]

Federal firefighters: provide that hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for overtime pay (see H.R. 1141), H3058 [8AP]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program, establish a tax credit for flood mitigation expenses, and increase flood damage mitigation program funding (see H.R. 3924), H4476 [19MY]

——— enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1878), H6297 [15JY]

——— ensure fairness in premium rates for coverage for business properties and second homes under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4313), H4834 [23MY]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H3409 [1MY]

——— provide requirements for Federal banking agencies when directing a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account and provide for additional requirements relative to certain subpoenas (see H.R. 5758), H8169 [20NO]

——— specify that privilege is maintained when information is shared by certain nondepository covered persons with Federal and State financial regulators (see H.R. 5062), H6656 [22JY]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 4060), H1776 [14FE]

Food Allergy Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 584), H5069 [2JN]

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), H5725 [24JN]

FRS: establish a Small Business Advisory Board for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 4383), H5319 [11JN]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 5403), H7295 [8SE]

Galvez y Madrid, Bernardo de: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 105), H134 [9JA]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn use of civilians as human shields, recognize breaches of international law, support Israel’s right of self-defense, and support Palestinians who reject terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 107), H6657 [22JY]

Hong Kong: include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 1923), H6656 [22JY]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 223), H6107 [10JY]

——— mandate all Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner to complete annual ethics training conducted by the Committee on Ethics (House) (see H.R. 5095), H6400 [17JY]

Housing: reform the housing finance system (see H.R. 5055), H6105 [10JY]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 606), H6657 [22JY]

Immigration: reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see H.R. 4178), H7893 [18SE]

India: recognize importance of 2014 elections (see H. Res. 607), H5023 [29MY]

Insurance: clarify State authority to regulate private flood insurance coverage in order to provide more flexibility and options (see H.R. 4558), H3407 [1MY]

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

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 109), H8868 [8DE]

IRS: implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft (see H.R. 5670), H7887 [18SE]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 5235), H7242 [1AU]

——— reaffirm support for right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas (terrorist organization) and condemn and call for an end to such attacks (see H. Res. 657), H6037 [9JY]

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

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

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act: provide a definition of recreational vessel (see H.R. 3896), H1240 [16JA]

Manford, Jeanne Sobelson: tribute (see H. Res. 611), H5399 [17JN]

Medicare: allow individuals to elect to receive the Medicare Summary Notice electronically (see H.R. 4853), H5877 [8JY]

——— improve Medicare Advantage special needs plans (see H.R. 4484), H3196 [10AP]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2500), H7893 [18SE]

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

Members of Congress: prohibit use of representational allowance for payment of costs of first-class airline accommodations (see H. Res. 558), H7434 [10SE]

——— suspend salary and deem Members as ‘‘non-essential’’ employees during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3215), H7297 [8SE]

Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 69), H5770 [25JN]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1431), H7128 [30JY]

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

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H3365 [30AP]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1592 [4FE]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H1939 [25FE]

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

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3867), H1246 [17JA]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: update a report on the role of telecommunications, including the Internet, on the commission of hate crimes (see H.R. 3878), H1481 [28JA]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 525), H6217 [14JY]

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]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H5024 [29MY]

NOAA: create electronic database of research and information on causes of, and corrective actions being taken for algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters (see H.R. 5456), H7454 [11SE]

NSF: increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 4833), H6746 [23JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employees’ dependents access to tax credits if the cost of family coverage through the employer is greater than a certain percentage of household income (see H.R. 4865), H5363 [12JN]

——— clarify treatment of health plans in which expatriates are the primary enrollees (see H.R. 4414), H2990 [7AP]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2835), H3448 [6MY]

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 2453), H4910 [28MY]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 5213), H7434 [10SE]

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see H.R. 4578), H5820 [26JN]

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

Postal Service: improve fuel efficiency by replacing motor vehicle fleet with modern, efficient vehicles (see H.R. 3963), H5725 [24JN]

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

Power resources: promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 284), H2746 [27MR]

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]

Ros-Lehtinen, Representative: Miami-Dade County, FL, Public Schools Hall of Fame inductee (see H. Res. 764), H8170 [20NO]

SBA: develop and implement a plan to improve the quality of data reported on bundled and consolidated contracts (see H.R. 4094), H2149 [4MR]

——— establish a grant program to empower encore entrepreneurs (see H.R. 4613), H4686 [20MY]

——— improve small business development centers (see H.R. 4121), H2149 [4MR]

——— improve the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns (see H.R. 2452), H2148 [4MR]

——— increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see H.R. 1106), H4060 [9MY]

——— raise prime and subcontract goals (see H.R. 4093), H2149 [4MR]

SEC: require certain investment advisers to pay fees to help cover the costs of inspecting and examining investment advisers (see H.R. 1627), H6137 [11JY]

Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL: designate (see H.R. 5089), H6297 [15JY]

Small business: prevent duplicative regulation of advisers of small business investment companies (see H.R. 4200), H3941 [7MY]

——— provide for a consolidated definition of a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans to improve the Federal contracting process for service-disabled veterans (see H.R. 2882), H2148 [4MR]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 728), H7940 [12NO]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 4664), H5187 [9JN]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 1692), H1938 [25FE]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H7979 [13NO]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Res. 561), H3941 [7MY]

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

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H3448 [6MY]

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 1020), H1719 [10FE]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for equity investments by angel investors (see H.R. 4931), H5597 [20JN]

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1620), H7128 [30JY]

——— cut and reduce excess and duplicative tax assessments and paperwork for entrepreneurs (see H.R. 5636), H7886 [18SE]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2870), H3242 [28AP]

——— exempt student workers from determination of higher education institutions’ employer health care shared responsibility (see H.R. 5262), H7125 [30JY]

——— expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see H.R. 4244), H2433 [13MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2499), H2696 [26MR]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 1696), H6656 [22JY]

——— make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3318), H3448 [6MY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H2746 [27MR]

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

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (see H.R. 4457), H3409 [1MY]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 4365), H6107 [10JY]

——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see H.R. 2788), H1938 [25FE]

——— provide credit to individuals for legal expenses paid relative to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual (see H.R. 1597), H3241 [28AP]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H2610 [24MR]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H1481 [28JA]

——— waive the penalty on qualified natural disaster distributions from qualified retirement plans (see H.R. 4403), H3058 [8AP]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H3195 [10AP]

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

United Kingdom: recognize the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 738), H7887 [18SE]

Venezuela: impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for, or complicit in ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, the commission of serious human rights abuses against nationals (see H.R. 4229), H2486 [14MR]

——— impose targeted sanctions on individuals responsible for carrying out or ordering human rights abuses against the citizens of Venezuela (see H.R. 4587), H3939 [7MY]

——— support freedom of expression and assembly, condemn violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, and call for international support for democratic reform (see H. Res. 488), H1937 [25FE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H2302 [11MR]

——— develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (see H.R. 3397), H2645 [25MR]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H7128 [30JY]

Voting: promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 50), H5877 [8JY]

——— 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]

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), H7619 [16SE]

Wilson, Representative Frederica S.: Miami-Dade County, FL, Public Schools Hall of Fame inductee (see H. Res. 764), H8170 [20NO]

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

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), H163 [10JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: codify the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account program to assist spouses of members in pursuing educational opportunities and career training (see H.R. 4818), H5185 [9JN]

Corps of Engineers: authorize Central Everglades Planning Project (see H.R. 5631), H7885 [18SE]

Dept. of Education: require certain information be included in loan disclosure statements prior to disbursement (see H.R. 5151), H6398 [17JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a national Silver Alert communications network to assist regional and local search efforts for missing senior citizens (see H.R. 5361), H7183 [31JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: develop and submit class life recommendations for depreciable assets (see H.R. 4819), H5185 [9JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H5064 [30MY]

EPA: establish the Indian River Lagoon Nutrient Removal Assistance Grant Program (see H.R. 5289), H7126 [30JY]

Federal agencies and departments: fill Inspector General vacancies (see H.R. 5630), H7885 [18SE]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (see H.R. 5152), H6398 [17JY]

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

Shipping industry: amend certain laws relative to notices of claim of maritime lien (see H.R. 4770), H5022 [29MY]

SSA: provide payment for fees associated with obtaining birth certificate or State identification card for purposes of obtaining replacement Social Security card for certain victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 5362), H7183 [31JY]

Taxation: expand eligibility time period for credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see H.R. 4133), H2097 [28FE]

——— expand the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see H.R. 4132), H2097 [28FE]

——— extend expensing of certain depreciable business assets (see H.R. 4019), H1686 [6FE]

——— provide incentives for zero carbon emissions refueling property (see H.R. 5457), H7454 [11SE]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: establish procedures for class actions (see H.R. 5088), H6135 [11JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: codify the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account program to assist spouses of members in pursuing educational opportunities and career training (H.R. 4818), H5186 [9JN]

Corps of Engineers: authorize Central Everglades Planning Project (H.R. 5631), H7891 [18SE]

Dept. of Education: require certain information be included in loan disclosure statements prior to disbursement (H.R. 5151), H6399 [17JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a national Silver Alert communications network to assist regional and local search efforts for missing senior citizens (H.R. 5361), H7187 [31JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: develop and submit class life recommendations for depreciable assets (H.R. 4819), H5186 [9JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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 (H.R. 4793), H5065 [30MY]

EPA: establish the Indian River Lagoon Nutrient Removal Assistance Grant Program (H.R. 5289), H7128 [30JY]

Federal agencies and departments: fill Inspector General vacancies (H.R. 5630), H7891 [18SE]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (H.R. 5152), H6399 [17JY]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (H.R. 4646), H4060 [9MY]

Shipping industry: amend certain laws relative to notices of claim of maritime lien (H.R. 4770), H5023 [29MY]

SSA: provide payment for fees associated with obtaining birth certificate or State identification card for purposes of obtaining replacement Social Security card for certain victims of domestic violence (H.R. 5362), H7187 [31JY]

Taxation: expand eligibility time period for credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (H.R. 4133), H2098 [28FE]

——— expand the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (H.R. 4132), H2098 [28FE]

——— extend expensing of certain depreciable business assets (H.R. 4019), H1687 [6FE]

——— provide incentives for zero carbon emissions refueling property (H.R. 5457), H7455 [11SE]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: establish procedures for class actions (H.R. 5088), H6136 [11JY]

Letters

Enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth, serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings: Camden R. Fine, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), H3425 [6MY]

Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act: Camden R. Fine, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), H3258 [29AP]

Motions

Immigration: establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (H.R. 5759), H8649 [4DE]

Remarks

Budget: allocation of funds, H2900, H2901, H2902, H2903 [3AP]

Cocoves, Nicholas: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1312• [1AU]

Corps of Engineers: construction account funding, H5984 [9JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4753 [21MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5536 [19JN]

——— mental health and suicide prevention program funding, H4753 [21MY]

——— prohibit funding for maintenance on certain unused facilities, H5536 [19JN]

——— prohibit funding to maintain or improve certain real property with zero percent utilization rate, H3343 [30AP]

Dept. of Education: include recent average income and employment data in revised counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers, H6765 [24JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), H6765 [24JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate backlog of benefit claims and delays in receipt of medical care, E956• [11JN]

——— Office of Inspector General funding, H3327 [30AP]

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

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), H3327, H3343 [30AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5984 [9JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize, H3277 [29AP]

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), H1559 [4FE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth, serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (H.R. 3329), H3425 [6MY]

——— exclude certain debt securities of collateralized loan obligations from the prohibition against acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in a hedge fund or private equity fund (H.R. 4167), H3257, H3258, H3261 [29AP]

Florida: Everglades restoration project funding, H3256 [29AP]

——— tribute to high school seniors in the 18th Congressional District enlisting in the Armed Forces, E592• [28AP], E678• [6MY]

Fort Pierce, FL: tribute to Boy Scout Troop 772, H6662 [23JY]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in Albuquerque, NM, to the Amy Biehl High School Foundation (S. 898), H7915 [12NO]

Immigration: establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (H.R. 5759), H8649 [4DE]

——— establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (H.R. 5759), motion to recommit, H8649 [4DE]

——— protect families of military personnel, victims of domestic violence and human trafficking, and Cuban refugees from deportation, H8649 [4DE]

——— reform (H.R. 15), H8649 [4DE]

Indian River State College: tribute to swim team, E557• [9AP]

Jupiter, FL: tribute to Roger Dean Stadium Military Appreciation Night, E956• [11JN]

Medicare: Medicare Advantage program funding, H2700 [27MR], H2900, H2901, H2902, H2903 [3AP]

——— reform, H2900, H2901, H2902, H2903 [3AP]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 627), H3255, H3256 [29AP]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4329), H8252 [2DE]

OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), H1990 [26FE]

Palm Beach Gardens, FL: tribute to William T. Dwyer High School football team, E21• [8JA]

Port St. Lucie, FL: inclusion in Forbes (publication) Best Places for Business and Careers list, E224• [21FE]

——— inclusion in Forbes (publication) Best Places to Retire list, E224• [21FE]

——— inclusion in Movoto.com (Internet site) Best Cities in Florida list, E224• [21FE]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish, H1990 [26FE]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism, H7532 [16SE]

——— urge the U.N. to take decisive action against anti-Semitism globally, H8941 [10DE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 3590), consideration (H. Res. 470), H1559 [4FE]

Stuart, FL: anniversary, E605• [28AP]

Whiticar Boat Works, Inc.: anniversary, E338• [10MR]

Tributes

Crankshaw, Joe, E151• [3FE]

Duchossois, Bruce, E1139• [10JY]

Streit, Victor, E938• [10JN]