SPEIER, JACKIE (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), H5304 [11JN]

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

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5533 [19JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6014 [9JY], H6052 [10JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4487), H3381 [1MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 755), H8072 [18NO]

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), H2099 [28FE]

Animals: restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 4525), H4911 [28MY]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H2065 [27FE]

——— extend maternity leave for women serving in the military (see H.R. 4628), H4058 [9MY]

——— repeal authority to use against Iraq (see H.R. 3852), H162 [10JA]

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

Biomedical Research Fund: establish (see H.R. 4384), H2962 [4AP]

Buffalo Soldiers: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 85), H1880 [21FE]

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

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: reauthorize education campaign to increase young women’s knowledge of breast health and the occurrence of breast cancer (see H.R. 5185), H7129 [30JY]

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]

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

Clinical Research Innovation Month: designate (see H. Res. 733), H7894 [18SE]

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

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 728), H7938 [12NO]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see H.J. Res. 34), H3941 [7MY]

Corps of Engineers: update and improve reservoir operations (see H.R. 3988), H5024 [29MY]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 4148), H4685 [20MY]

Courts: restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (see H.R. 4361), H8273 [2DE]

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

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3530), H1720 [10FE]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see H.R. 3610), H3058 [8AP]

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), H5399 [17JN]

——— issue a fishing capacity reduction loan to refinance existing loan funding the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Fishing Capacity Reduction Program (see H.R. 2646), H2258 [6MR]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 5478), H7677 [17SE]

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

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

——— collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 455), H1772 [11FE]

——— 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]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 2702), H1938 [25FE]

——— require that annual State report cards reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see H.R. 5343), H8033 [17NO]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 4092), H3242 [28AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H5399 [17JN]

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

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H4476 [19MY]

——— 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), H4830 [22MY]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 3854), H2962 [4AP]

——— 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), H5319 [11JN]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 628), H7388 [9SE]

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 4981), H5816 [26JN]

Dept. of Labor: 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), H2302 [11MR]

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]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 5128), H6860 [25JY]

——— 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), H5769 [25JN]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights (see H.R. 3676), H1773 [11FE]

——— set separate performance measures for motorized and non-motorized safety and allow States to set their own safety targets and to choose the best methods to meet them (see H.R. 3494), H1432 [27JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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]

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]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 3398), H4017 [8MY]

Diseases: provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 1915), H2148 [4MR]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 292), H7188 [31JY]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California and other affected Western States (see H.R. 4239), H2432 [13MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 20), H4017 [8MY] (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), H7939 [12NO]

——— clarify appropriate liability standards for Federal antidiscrimination claims relative to workplace harassment (see H.R. 4227), H7529 [15SE]

——— clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims (see H.R. 2852), H73 [8JA]

EPA: regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 2825), H2915 [3AP]

Executive Office of the President: require development of a National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1127), H7455 [11SE]

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

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H3448 [6MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, grandchild, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 1751), H163 [10JA]

FCC: 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), H5830 [7JY]

FDA: approve certain drugs and biological products for use in a limited population of patients to address increases in bacterial and fungal resistance to drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3742), H4910 [28MY]

——— withdraw approval for the drug Zohydro ER and prohibit from approving such drug unless it is reformulated to prevent abuse (see H.R. 4241), H2991 [7AP]

Federal agencies and departments: authorize any office which owns or operates a parking area for the use of its employees to install, construct, operate, and maintain a battery recharging station (see H.R. 4645), H5495 [18JN]

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

Federal Housing Finance Agency: establish a moratorium on foreclosure of mortgages guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac on homes of individuals who have lost their unemployment benefits (see H.R. 4255), H2484 [14MR]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H5725 [24JN]

Food: provide that meat, poultry, and egg products containing certain pathogens or contaminants are adulterated (see H.R. 4966), H6816 [24JY]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H7939 [12NO]

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), H1939 [25FE]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 4325), H5640 [23JN]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see H.R. 1136), H5819 [26JN]

Health: support role of the U.S. in ensuring children in poor countries have access to vaccines and immunization through the GAVI Alliance (organization) (see H. Res. 688), H6859 [25JY]

Higher Education Act: establish requirements for preferred banking arrangements (see H.R. 4714), H4828 [22MY]

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

House of Representatives: 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]

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

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

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 221), 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), H7129 [30JY]

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

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]

James L. Oberstar U.S. Dept. of Transportation Building Complex, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4644), H4831 [22MY]

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

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H5640 [23JN]

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

Lunar New Year: encourage local education agencies serving a substantial Asian-American population to close schools (see H. Res. 457), H1512 [29JA]

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

Medicaid: apply the primary care payment rate to additional physician providers of primary care services (see H.R. 1838), H2434 [13MR]

Medicare: improve Medicare Advantage special needs plans (see H.R. 4484), H8226 [1DE]

——— 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), H6137 [11JY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3877), H5399 [17JN]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4015), H2258 [6MR]

Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see H.R. 1263), H7434 [10SE]

——— 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), H5063 [30MY]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 556), H3292 [29AP]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 762), H8169 [20NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 762), H8169 [20NO]

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

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

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

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 525), H2695 [26MR]

National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H2991 [7AP]

Nazi Party—World War II: deny Social Security and other benefits to individuals whose citizenship has been revoked or renounced on the basis of their participation in Nazi persecution (see H.R. 5706), H7979 [13NO]

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

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), H3941 [7MY]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H7939 [12NO]

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see H.R. 4578), H4061 [9MY]

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]

Power resources: promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 4426), H6400 [17JY]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 5033), H6034 [9JY]

Railroads: issue commemorative postage stamp in honor of Chinese railroad workers from 1865 to 1869 (see H. Res. 751), H7938 [12NO]

Real estate: allow State and local financing of energy and water efficiency and renewable energy modifications to privately-owned property through Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs (see H.R. 4285), H3199 [10AP]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 596), H6977 [28JY]

Roads and highways: encourage efforts by transportation rights-of-way managers to adopt vegetation management practices that provide habitats and forage for monarch butterflies, honey bees, and other pollinators (see H.R. 4790), H5399 [17JN]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: ensure that recipients of assistance provide services to sexual and gender minority youth in a manner that is culturally competent (see H.R. 2955), H1687 [6FE]

Sikhism: honor celebration of Vaisakhi (see H. Res. 550), H3196 [10AP]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 728), H8226 [1DE]

Social Security: 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), H7456 [11SE]

——— 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), H8133 [19NO]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H7996 [14NO]

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), H2303 [11MR]

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

——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 3712), H3242 [28AP]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H134 [9JA]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Res. 561), H3449 [6MY]

Taxation: adjust the phaseout of the health insurance tax credit for geographic variations in the cost-of-living (see H.R. 3986), H1591 [4FE]

——— 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), H6400 [17JY]

——— encourage teachers to pursue teaching science, technology, engineering, and math subjects at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 118), H2361 [12MR]

——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 2539), H163 [10JA]

——— increase and extend new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles credit and enable such credit to be converted to a rebate at the point of sale (see H.R. 4584), H5073 [5JN]

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

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H1939 [25FE]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see H.R. 4679), H7939 [12NO]

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

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit airplane passengers from bringing small knives aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4368), H3448 [6MY]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 4653), H5770 [25JN]

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

United Kingdom: support unity, security, and prosperity, express that cooperation with the U.S. is essential to national security, and respect right of Scotland to decide their status in a referendum (see H. Res. 713), H7245 [4AU]

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

Veterans: expand research and education on and delivery of complementary and alternative medicine to veterans (see H.R. 4887), H7939 [12NO]

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

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

Water: determine feasibility of agreements for long-term use of existing or expanded non-Federal storage and conveyance facilities to augment Federal water supply, ecosystem, and flexibility in certain areas (see H.R. 4456), H6297 [15JY]

——— prioritize assessment of quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater resources and produce a national water census to address inevitable challenges of ‘‘Peak Water’’ (see H. Res. 593), H4834 [23MY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2901), H2611 [24MR]

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

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2856), H7297 [8SE]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H8868 [8DE]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6860 [25JY]

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

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 60), H1772 [11FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Dept. of Defense: 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), H5818 [26JN]

Dept. of Education: combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 5269), H7125 [30JY]

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), H5818 [26JN]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 5010), H5818 [26JN]

Government: require retention of records of high level officials (see H.R. 5181), H6745 [23JY]

House Rules: require mandatory annual ethics training offered to Members, officers, and employees of the House to include a specific program of training in the prevention and deterrence of sexual harassment in employment (see H. Res. 548), H3057 [8AP]

Political action committees: amend laws relative to employment of family members, candidate loan payments, conversion of contributions for personal use, and lobbying disclosure practices (see H.R. 5011), H5818 [26JN]

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

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (H.R. 5524), H7676 [17SE]

Dept. of Defense: require payment of full amount of separation pay otherwise due to former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (H.R. 5009), H5819 [26JN]

Dept. of Education: combat campus sexual violence (H.R. 5269), H7127 [30JY]

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 (H.R. 5010), H5819 [26JN]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (H.R. 5010), H5819 [26JN]

Government: require retention of records of high level officials (H.R. 5181), H6745 [23JY]

Political action committees: amend laws relative to employment of family members, candidate loan payments, conversion of contributions for personal use, and lobbying disclosure practices (H.R. 5011), H5819 [26JN]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), H5304 [11JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7648 [17SE]

Armed Forces: 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), motion to instruct conferees, H6795 [24JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement rule allowing sexual history of victims of sexual assault to be admissible in courts-martial proceedings, H5533 [19JN]

Balian, Lily R.: Armenian International Women’s Association Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient, E1582• [14NO]

Benninger, Mary Ellen: Hillsborough, CA, City School District Associated Parents Group Citizen of the Year award recipient, E626• [29AP]

Colma, CA: anniversary of Holy Angels Church, E1344• [8SE]

Congress: 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), H7046 [30JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow veterans to file for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits under the status of disabled while their Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability claims are pending, H5304 [11JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4724 [21MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), consideration (H. Res. 590), H4710 [21MY]

——— breast cancer research funding, H4724 [21MY]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults, H2369 [13MR], H2651 [26MR], H4710 [21MY]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (H.R. 1593), H1726 [11FE]

——— improve treatment of Armed Forces members and veterans who are victims of military sexual assault, H6795 [24JY]

——— increase opportunities for women-owned small businesses, H4724 [21MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5533 [19JN]

——— pricing of hardware items sold by contractors to the Defense Logistics Agency, H2642 [25MR]

——— require public release of substantiated reports of misconduct, H4724 [21MY]

Dept. of Energy: fossil energy research and development funding, H6014, H6015 [9JY]

——— prohibit funding for use in contravention of whistleblower protections for contractor employees, H6052 [10JY]

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, H6795 [24JY]

Diseases: Alzheimer’s disease research funding, H8268 [2DE]

——— develop plan of action to address Alzheimer’s disease, H8268 [2DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6014, H6015 [9JY], H6052 [10JY]

Homeless: increase in number of homeless middle class families, H2007 [27FE]

House Rules: require mandatory annual ethics training offered to Members, officers, and employees of the House to include a specific program of training in the prevention and deterrence of sexual harassment in employment (H. Res. 548), H2996 [8AP]

Hunkapiller, Beth: San Carlos, CA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E235• [25FE]

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 (H. Res. 608), H5201, H5202 [10JN]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: anniversary of ‘‘War on Poverty’’, H78 [9JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4487), H3381 [1MY]

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), H3903 [7MY]

Medicaid: apply the primary care payment rate to additional physician providers of primary care services, H8926 [9DE]

Moon, Li: Hillsborough, CA, City School District Associated Parents Group Community Care Award recipient, E624• [29AP]

National Alopecia Areata Foundation: tribute, E468• [28MR]

National Football League: condemn response to domestic violence charges against players, H7624 [17SE]

NTSB: adopt recommendations requiring gas lines to have auto and remote shut off valves and hydrostatic testing, E1372• [9SE]

Office of Compliance: prevention and deterrence of sexual harassment in employment training funding, H3381 [1MY]

Pacifica, CA: tribute to Mazzetti’s Bakery, E689• [6MY]

Redwood City, CA: anniversary of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, E1472• [19SE]

——— tribute to San Mateo County Law Library, E1504• [19SE]

San Bruno, CA: anniversary, E1758• [9DE]

——— anniversary of Pacific Gas and Electric Co., gas line explosion and tribute to those killed, E1372• [9SE]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of Beach Blanket Babylon, E1001• [17JN]

——— anniversary of Taiwanese American Cultural Festival, E748• [13MY]

San Francisco State University: anniversary, E423• [24MR]

San Mateo, CA: anniversary of Samaritan House, E748• [13MY]

San Mateo County, CA: anniversary of San Mateo County Disaster Preparedness Day, E1050• [23JN]

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), H7648 [17SE]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, H78 [9JA]

Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (H.J. Res. 43), H2319 [12MR]

Tributes

Alifano, Allan, E1700• [2DE]

Andrews, Representative, H1726 [11FE]

Banks, Dan, E1049• [23JN]

Callagy, Michael, E240• [25FE]

Chun, Lester D.M., E1332• [8SE]

Conry, Jeanne A., E266• [27FE]

Cotchett, Joseph W., E39• [9JA]

Davis, Ronald, E262• [27FE]

Deal, Jerry, E1465• [19SE]

Dingell, Representative, H8925 [9DE]

Johnson, Beverly Beasley, E52• [13JA]

Klatt, Carol, E1763• [9DE]

Massoni, Michael J., E1586• [14NO]

Miller, Representative George, H9030 [10DE]

Oshita, Steve K., E1350• [8SE]

Patridge, Naomi, E1691• [2DE]

Stone, Len, E1761• [9DE]

Tasa, James V., E1578• [14NO]

Telford, Neil, E1576• [14NO]

Waxman, Representative, H9030 [10DE]

Young, Sheryl, E1046• [23JN]

Zidich, Anthony J., E269• [27FE]