SÁNCHEZ, LINDA T. (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4741 [21MY]

Appointments

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select), H4712 [21MY]

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), H2065 [27FE]

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4693), H8171 [20NO]

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War (see H.R. 4045), H2258 [6MR]

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

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H6860 [25JY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2224), H6977 [28JY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H6656 [22JY]

——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 4525), H7389 [9SE]

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

——— improve protections for servicemembers, surviving spouses, and disabled veterans against mortgage foreclosures (see H.R. 1842), H6977 [28JY]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 2654), H8072 [18NO]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 605), H5022 [29MY]

Biomedical Research Fund: establish (see H.R. 4384), H5187 [9JN]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide that took place from 1975–1979 (see H. Res. 464), H2002 [26FE]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 5468), H7528 [15SE]

Cesar Chavez Day: observance (see H. Res. 529), H2744 [27MR]

Colonel M.J. ‘Mac’ Dube, USMC Post Office Building, Twentynine Palms, CA: designate (see H.R. 5331), H7182 [31JY]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 2663), H1938 [25FE]

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

——— expand and improve Federal Pell Grant Program (see H.R. 4373), H2853 [2AP]

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

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

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

Dept. of Justice: allow use of public safety and community policing grants to be used to hire veterans and other individuals as employees of law enforcement agencies for positions not requiring sworn authority (see H.R. 5015), H7242 [1AU]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H2610 [24MR]

Dept. of State: 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), H6977 [28JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H3241 [28AP]

——— provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 595), H6860 [25JY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H4060 [9MY]

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), H6746 [23JY]

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

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H5725 [24JN]

——— provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 1915), H4910 [28MY]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see H.R. 4187), H2746 [27MR]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H5024 [29MY]

Eximbank: 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), H3243 [28AP]

Fab Foundation: provide a Federal charter for the National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools (see H.R. 1289), H6107 [10JY]

Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building, Lompoc, CA: designate (see H.R. 5562), H7883 [18SE]

Federal employees: provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see H.R. 5229), H7901 [19SE]

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 (see H.R. 3370), H1777 [14FE]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H7129 [30JY]

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

Immigration: 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), H2432 [13MR]

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

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 109), H7940 [12NO]

IRS: extend authority to require truncated Social Security numbers on Form W-2 wage and tax statements (see H.R. 4910), H5557 [19JN]

——— issue regulations to allow enrolled agents to use or display their credentials when advertising their services or representing clients (see H.R. 2313), H1719 [10FE]

Isla Vista, CA: condemn rampage and mass shooting, offer condolences to the community, the victims, and their families, and call for action to prevent such tragedies in the future (see H. Res. 608), H5064 [30MY]

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

Juanita Millender-McDonald Post Office, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 5687), H7937 [12NO]

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), H8133 [19NO]

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

Medicare: modify payment for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies (see H.R. 4857), H7041 [29JY]

——— provide for standardized post-acute care assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning (see H.R. 4994), H6108 [10JY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H3448 [6MY]

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

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 586), H4475 [19MY]

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

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

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 540), H4017 [8MY]

Nazi Party—World War II: terminate Social Security benefits for individuals who participated in Nazi persecution (see H.R. 5739), H8132 [19NO]

Neil Havens Post Office, Simi Valley, CA: designate (see H.R. 4939), H5639 [23JN]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H2962 [4AP]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H5640 [23JN]

NSF: increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 4833), H5770 [25JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: 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), H5559 [19JN]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1150), H6860 [25JY]

Philmore Graham Post Office Building, Vallejo, CA: designate (see H.R. 5106), H6215 [14JY]

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

Postal Service: impose temporary moratorium on the closure or consolidation of any mail processing facility (see H.R. 5445), H7940 [12NO]

——— provide that the Postal Service may provide certain basic financial services (see H.R. 5179), H6745 [23JY]

——— take all appropriate measures to ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 711), H7980 [13NO]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H5495 [18JN]

San Gabriel National Recreation Area: establish as a unit of the National Park System in California (see H.R. 4858), H7455 [11SE]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H5023 [29MY]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 3712), H3293 [29AP]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H2803 [1AP]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for facilities using a qualified methane conversion technology to provide transportation fuels and chemicals (see H.R. 3424), H5024 [29MY]

——— deny any deduction for marketing directed at children to promote consumption of food of poor nutritional quality (see H.R. 2831), H1687 [6FE]

——— exclude dividends from controlled foreign corporations from the definition of personal holding company income for purposes of the personal holding company rules (see H.R. 4589), H6656 [22JY]

——— extend bonus depreciation (see H.R. 4743), H4911 [28MY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions relative to energy (see H.R. 5559), H7883 [18SE]

——— extend look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (see H.R. 4464), H3243 [28AP]

——— extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (see H.R. 4878), H5398 [17JN]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see H.R. 4333), H3293 [29AP]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 4717), H5365 [12JN]

——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 4740), H5725 [24JN]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H5767 [25JN]

——— permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 4429), H3057 [8AP]

——— provide an above-the-line deduction for child care expenses (see H.R. 5365), H7183 [31JY]

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

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (see H.R. 4438), H3243 [28AP]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 4026), H2258 [6MR]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H474 [15JA] (see H.R. 4415), H3243 [28AP]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H5559 [19JN]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 5109), H6296 [15JY]

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), H6746 [23JY]

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

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H5495 [18JN]

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), H2915 [3AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Air Force Norwalk Defense Fuel Supply Point: convey certain lands to Norwalk, CA (see H.R. 4666), H4434 [15MY]

Armed Forces: allow credit reporting agencies to notify active servicemembers when an adverse action is posted on their credit report (see H.R. 4672), H4475 [19MY]

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

Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 516), H2361 [12MR]

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

Taxation: modify the energy credit for microturbine property (see H.R. 4428), H3057 [8AP]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 533), H2802 [1AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Air Force Norwalk Defense Fuel Supply Point: convey certain lands to Norwalk, CA (H.R. 4666), H4434 [15MY]

Armed Forces: allow credit reporting agencies to notify active servicemembers when an adverse action is posted on their credit report (H.R. 4672), H4475 [19MY]

Taxation: modify the energy credit for microturbine property (H.R. 4428), H3057 [8AP]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), E967• [12JN]

Air Force Norwalk Defense Fuel Supply Point: convey certain lands to Norwalk, CA, H4745 [21MY]

Bellflower, CA: tribute to St. John Bosco High School football team, E407• [21MR]

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), H2310 [12MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish waiver process for school districts that find new school nutrition standards too expensive, E967• [12JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4745 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), E1432• [17SE]

Dept. of Transportation: Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding, E961• [11JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), E961• [11JN]

Hawaiian Gardens, CA: anniversary, E525• [4AP]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in tribute to Carol Dixon, H5504 [19JN]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 710), E1327• [1AU]

Immigration: establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (H.R. 5759), H8368 [4DE]

——— Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H2310 [12MR]

——— 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. 710), E1327• [1AU]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (H. Res. 710), E1327• [1AU]

——— reform, H2310 [12MR]

Israel: independence anniversary, H3439• [6MY]

Lakewood, CA: anniversary, E414• [21MR]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, E307• [5MR]

National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month: observance, E1656• [20NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), H2949 [4AP]

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

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit, H6831• [25JY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, H237 [15JA], H2949 [4AP]

Tributes

Adams, Jim, E1718• [3DE]

Alarid, Jake I., E148• [31JA]

Dixon, Carol, H5504 [19JN]

Dominguez, Richard J., E1031• [20JN]

Muñoz, Margarita, E568• [10AP]

Welinsky, Howard, E1835• [12DE]