VAN HOLLEN, CHRIS (a Representative from Maryland)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), H3166 [10AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 3471), H21 [7JA]

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), H1431 [27JA]

Air Force: require a demonstration program on the accession as officers of candidates with auditory impairments (see H.R. 5296), H7126 [30JY]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 3022), H5065 [30MY]

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]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2224), H2488 [18MR]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 5524), H7940 [12NO]

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

ATF: repeal certain appropriations riders that limit ability to administer Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 1728), H224 [14JA]

Black Ribbon Day: designate to recognize victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes (see H. Res. 509), H2991 [7AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 88), H1937 [25FE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 4707), H4911 [28MY]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H2434 [13MR]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 597), H2148 [4MR]

Correctional institutions: improve effectiveness and efficiency of Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction (see H.R. 2656), H6860 [25JY]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 5130), H8931 [9DE]

——— exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that had been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 1767), H5598 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 5478), H7980 [13NO]

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

——— improve 21st Century Community Learning Centers (see H.R. 4086), H5187 [9JN]

——— protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1893), H7297 [8SE]

——— require additional reporting on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad (see H.R. 5485), H7894 [18SE]

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), H4476 [19MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (see H.R. 2073), H7979 [13NO]

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

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 460), H4060 [9MY]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (see H.R. 4631), H4058 [9MY]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 720), H7241 [1AU]

——— 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), H1592 [4FE]

Dept. of State: 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), H2361 [12MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 2146), H3058 [8AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H5186 [9JN]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 958), H4017 [8MY]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 4580), H3446 [6MY]

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), H7939 [12NO]

Diseases: provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 1915), H2611 [24MR]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1801), H3941 [7MY]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 292), H7434 [10SE]

Drugs: exclude therapeutic hemp and cannabidiol from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 5226), H7939 [12NO]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 3382), H6580 [18JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 119), H6215 [14JY]

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), H4911 [28MY]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H7939 [12NO]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 2662), H2991 [7AP]

FCC: expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see H.R. 3670), H1720 [10FE]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 4306), H2695 [26MR]

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]

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), H6297 [15JY]

Foreign policy: call for use of all lawful tools to release Warren Weinstein from captivity and return all U.S. citizens held captive abroad (see H. Con. Res. 101), H5399 [17JN]

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), H1769 [11FE]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 4325), H5824 [30JN]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H7892 [18SE]

——— provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs (see H.R. 3665), H474 [15JA]

——— support regenerative medicine through research funding and commercial development and develop a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products (see H.R. 4494), H3365 [30AP]

——— 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), H9305 [11DE]

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

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), H225 [14JA]

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), H3448 [6MY]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 5747), H8169 [20NO]

——— 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), H6814 [24JY]

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

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 318), H3058 [8AP]

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

Law enforcement: mandate basic educational, regulatory, and management actions necessary for the prevention of racial profiling practices (see H.R. 3560), H6656 [22JY]

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

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H2611 [24MR]

Medicare: improve integrity (see H.R. 5780), H8272 [2DE]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H2611 [24MR]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H473 [15JA]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H6400 [17JY]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 794), H5023 [29MY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H2610 [24MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 2305), H1243 [16JA]

——— provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1173), H1687 [6FE]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend period of certain authority relative to judicial review of decisions on whistleblowers (see H.R. 4197), H2301 [11MR]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H5073 [5JN]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 500), H2198 [5MR]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 743), H7887 [18SE]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 538), H4831 [22MY]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 3022), H5065 [30MY]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 525), H6108 [10JY]

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), H8072 [18NO]

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), H9305 [11DE]

Oak Creek, WI: recognize anniversary and condemn shootings at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and express condolences to victims’ families and friends and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see H. Res. 698), H7126 [30JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3685), H73 [8JA]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3979), H1593 [4FE]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2854 [2AP]

Political campaigns: clarify treatment of coordinated expenditures as contributions to candidates (see H.R. 5641), H7886 [18SE]

——— 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), H136 [9JA]

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

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 68), H1515 [31JA]

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]

Science: provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (see H.R. 4159), H3365 [30AP]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3465), H1659 [5FE]

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

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), H8033 [17NO]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1317), H5186 [9JN]

——— allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 1324), H7979 [13NO]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum (see H.R. 786), H7979 [13NO]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 3970), H3365 [30AP]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2610 [24MR]

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

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 2288), H20 [7JA]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see H.R. 4679), H4684 [20MY]

——— treat automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 5622), H7885 [18SE]

Transportation: allow States to regulate tow truck operations (see H.R. 4131), H2097 [28FE]

——— ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2468), H9305 [11DE]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H3409 [1MY]

U.S. Access Board: develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies in institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3505), H1592 [4FE]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 4653), H4786 [21MY]

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

Veterans: increase rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 4741), H6297 [15JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize contributions of Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 596), H8072 [18NO]

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]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2901), H2486 [14MR]

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), H7619 [16SE]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H2199 [5MR]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 1975), H7388 [9SE]

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

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

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 570), H5820 [26JN]

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), H2362 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 5271), H7125 [30JY]

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

Green Bank: establish to assist in financing of qualified clean energy and energy efficiency projects (see H.R. 4522), H3363 [30AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4136), H2097 [28FE] (see H.R. 5661), H7886 [18SE]

Taxation: expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 5662), H7886 [18SE]

——— 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), H5817 [26JN]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3936), H1479 [28JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (H.R. 5271), H7127 [30JY]

Dept. of Education: authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies (H.R. 5661), H7892 [18SE]

Green Bank: establish to assist in financing of qualified clean energy and energy efficiency projects (H.R. 4522), H3364 [30AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4136), H2098 [28FE]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5661), H7892 [18SE]

Taxation: expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (H.R. 5662), H7892 [18SE]

——— 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 (H.R. 4985), H5818 [26JN]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 3936), H1480 [28JA]

Lists

Committee on the Budget (House) minority staff, H3181 [10AP]

Motions

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (H.R. 3865), H1968 [26FE]

Taxation: permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 4719), H6375 [17JY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), E162• [4FE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 465), H1450, H1451, H1452 [28JA]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 465), H1451, H1452 [28JA]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, E96• [16JA], E1856• [2JA]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), E1444• [17SE], E1464• [19SE]

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), conference report, E1316• [1AU]

——— encourage Congress to debate and vote on a statutory authorization for any sustained combat role in Iraq or Syria (H. Con. Res. 114), E1848• [16DE]

——— prohibit funding for authorization of military force against Iraq, E1079• [26JN]

——— prohibit funding for authorization of military force against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1079• [26JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2863 [3AP], H2929, H2930, H2931, H2932 [4AP]

——— comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H3102 [9AP]

——— deficit, H3036 [8AP]

——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 1872), H2969 [7AP]

——— reduce the deficit by ending tax loopholes, H3028 [8AP]

——— reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (H.R. 1871), H3015, H3016 [8AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), H3024, H3026, H3027, H3028, H3029, H3030, H3032, H3036 [8AP], H3073, H3074, H3075, H3076, H3077, H3078, H3079, H3102, H3103 [9AP], H3161, H3162, H3165, H3176, H3177, H3178, H3179, H3181 [10AP], H3982 [8MY]

——— treatment of revenues generated from Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H3161 [10AP]

——— treatment of tax preferences and tax expenditures, H3162 [10AP]

California: address certain water-related concerns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley (H.R. 3964), E184• [10FE]

CBO: include legislation from Committee on Appropriations of each House in requirement to provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation and change threshold to trigger such analysis, H2928, H2929, H2930, H2931, H2932 [4AP]

——— provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 1874), H2928, H2929, H2930, H2931, H2932, H2933, H2934, H2940 [4AP]

——— require macroeconomic analysis include estimates on potential impact of legislation to HUBZone areas, H2940 [4AP]

CERCLA: amend relative to applicability to Federal facilities, E46• [10JA]

——— amend relative to State consultation on removal and remedial actions, State concurrence with listing on EPA National Priorities List, and State credit for contributions to removal or remedial action, E46• [10JA]

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 4413), E1061• [24JN]

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission: extend (S. 476), H7484 [15SE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), H7971• [13NO]

——— 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), H7135 [31JY]

——— results of Capital Soccer Classic, H5611 [23JN]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), conference report, E849• [28MY]

Crittenton Services of Greater Washington (organization): anniversary, E1670• [1DE]

Daughters of Penelope Foundation, Inc.: anniversary, E1602• [17NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8373 [4DE], E1848• [16DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), E841• [28MY]

——— close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, E1079• [26JN]

——— funding, H3030 [8AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), E1079• [26JN]

——— Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism funding, E1444• [17SE]

——— prohibit funding to gather foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers, E1079• [26JN]

——— prohibit funding to provide material support or resources to designated foreign terrorist organizations or governments that support such organizations, E1079• [26JN]

Dept. of Education: establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (H.R. 3136), E1231• [24JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), E1231• [24JY]

Dept. of the Interior: assemble a team of experts to address energy needs of U.S. territories aimed at reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources (H.R. 83), Senate amendment, E1856• [2JA]

——— authorize plan addressing impact of climate change on recreational hunting and fishing, E165• [5FE]

——— incorporate surface mining stream buffer zone rule into State programs (H.R. 2824), E518• [4AP]

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, E1316• [1AU]

——— investigate delays in medical care and clandestine wait lists for veterans appointments at VA medical facilities, E833• [23MY]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (H.R. 4031), E833• [23MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), E682• [6MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (H.R. 3189), E402• [18MR]

Economy: impact of tax cuts, H2928 [4AP], H3026 [8AP]

Education: increase transparency in Federal budgeting to modify risk assessment in Federal student loan programs, H2969 [7AP]

Employment: improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), H7812, H7813 [18SE]

Endangered Species Act: require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (H.R. 4315), E1279• [30JY]

EPA: provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 3826), E319• [6MR]

——— simplify the solid waste disposal process by eliminating unnecessary deadlines and overlapping regulations and allow for the review and revision of regulations as appropriate (H.R. 2279), E46• [10JA]

Escambia County, FL: convey certain property formerly part of Santa Rosa National Monument and conveyed to Escambia County subject to restrictions on use and reconveyance (H.R. 2954), E195• [11FE]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), Senate amendments, E96• [16JA]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 2641), E358• [12MR]

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), E303• [5MR]

FHA: increase transparency in Federal budgeting to modify risk assessment in mortgage insurance programs, H2969 [7AP]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), E1195• [18JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 3193), H2037• [27FE]

Forest Service: prohibit conditioning ski area permits on transfer or acquisition of water rights on behalf of the U.S., E402• [18MR]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), E361• [12MR]

Immigration: establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (H.R. 5759), E1781• [10DE]

——— reform (H.R. 15), H2930, H2934 [4AP], H3177 [10AP]

IRS: allow regulations requiring disclosure of secret political donors of organizations seeking 501(c)4 tax-exempt status, H1969 [26FE]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (H.R. 3865), H1967 [26FE]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (H.R. 3865), motion to recommit, H1969 [26FE]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (H.R. 938), E367• [12MR]

LSC: anniversary, E1223• [24JY]

Medicare: funding, H3078 [9AP]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 4015), E432• [25MR]

National Environmental Policy Act: ensure application to the declaration of national monuments (H.R. 1459), E552• [8AP]

OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), E361• [12MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, H5328 [12JN], H6112, H6113 [11JY], H7134 [31JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate, H7812, H7813 [18SE]

——— clarify treatment of health plans in which expatriates are the primary enrollees (H.R. 4414), E678• [6MY]

——— delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 4118), E368• [12MR]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 770), H8373 [4DE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), Senate amendment, E1848• [16DE]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, H2933 [4AP]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), H2863 [3AP]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (H.R. 3811), E99• [16JA]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 3362), E101• [17JA]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 935), E1322• [1AU]

Point of order, H2863 [3AP], H5328 [12JN], H6112 [11JY]

Power resources: increase domestic onshore and offshore energy exploration and production and streamline and improve energy permitting and administration (H.R. 4899), E1080• [26JN]

——— 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), H7852• [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), E1093• [30JN]

Privacy: reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (H.R. 3361), E852• [28MY]

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 (H. Res. 707), E1467• [19SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 696), H7134, H7135 [31JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), Senate amendment, E1324• [1AU]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), E735• [9MY]

——— encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 576), H3963 [8MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), E969• [12JN]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (H.R. 3590), E165• [5FE]

States: maintain ability to issue surface mining stream buffer zone rules beyond Federal standards, E518• [4AP]

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), E1464• [19SE]

Taxation: deny certain tax benefits to inverted corporations moving operations to foreign countries, H6376 [17JY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (H.R. 647), H8318 [3DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), E1737• [4DE]

——— improve the child tax credit (H.R. 4935), H6829 [25JY]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (H.R. 4453), H5327, H5328 [12JN]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, H7812 [18SE]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (H.R. 4718), H6112 [11JY]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 4719), motion to recommit, H6376 [17JY]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 4457), H5327 [12JN]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit, H6829 [25JY]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 4438), H3981 [8MY]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 4438), consideration (H. Res. 576), H3963 [8MY]

——— temporarily extend certain deductions for charitable contributions, H6376 [17JY]

Ukraine: condemn downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and express condolences to families of the victims, H6791 [24JY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, H1969 [26FE]

——— extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 3936), H1450, H1451, H1452 [28JA]

VOA: anniversary of Ukrainian Service programming, E1786• [10DE]

Votes: position on missed, E396• [14MR]

WAMU–Radio (Washington, DC): anniversary of Big Broadcast radio program, E1523• [12NO]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 5078), E1379• [10SE]

Wesloh, Bettina L.: Girl Scouts Leader of Excellence Award recipient, E835• [23MY]

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: observance, E1606• [17NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H18 [7JA]

Tributes

Bergey, Barry, E1565• [13NO]

Bruner, Edward, E171• [5FE]

Carpenter, Elizabeth, E94• [16JA]

Dingell, Representative, H8916• [9DE]

Francis, H. Minton, Sr., E1160• [15JY]

Gross, Evelyn, E1085• [26JN]

Hinshaw, Ada S., E1053• [23JN]

Kahn, Fred A., E375• [13MR]

Longsworth, Nellie, E295• [4MR]

McMurphy, Michael A., E1561• [13NO]

Miller, Representative George, H9034 [10DE]

Niland, Kevie, H7459 [15SE]

Walker, Ed, E1523• [12NO]

Waxman, Representative, H9034 [10DE]