VELÁZQUEZ, NYDIA M. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4747 [21MY]

Articles and editorials

Fleeing Gangs, Children Head to U.S. Border, Frances Robles, New York (NY) Times, H7144 [31JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H2802 [1AP]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H3199 [10AP]

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 Juan Mariel Alcantara Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 4443), H4017 [8MY]

Cynthia Jenkins Post Office Building, Springfield Gardens, NY: designate (see H.R. 3957), H1480 [28JA]

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), H7241 [1AU]

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

——— establish Federal-State partnerships to increase higher education funding and need-based student financial aid (see H.R. 4767), H5022 [29MY]

——— improve 21st Century Community Learning Centers (see H.R. 4086), H4785 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: extend authorization of appropriations for operational grants under the School-Based Health Centers Program (see H.R. 2632), H3242 [28AP]

——— 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), H2065 [27FE]

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), H1481 [28JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (see H.R. 3451), H2915 [3AP]

——— 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), H5824 [30JN]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H3144 [9AP]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H5249 [10JN]

Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4641), H4786 [21MY]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 4950), H5820 [26JN]

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]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H3144 [9AP]

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), H8133 [19NO]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 723), H7894 [18SE]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (see H.R. 5051), H6217 [14JY]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 1130), H3940 [7MY]

——— 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), H6108 [10JY]

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

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2851), H7979 [13NO]

Make Music Day: designate (see H. Res. 630), H5598 [20JN]

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

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H4060 [9MY]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H3144 [9AP]

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

——— protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 69), H2697 [26MR]

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 Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 673), H6398 [17JY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 5503), H7674 [17SE]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H3199 [10AP]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2258 [6MR]

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

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

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2387), H2065 [27FE]

Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office, Rochester, NY: designate (see H.R. 5019), H6037 [9JY]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 3712), H1777 [14FE]

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building, Kingston, NY: designate (see H.R. 5087), H6656 [22JY]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H1938 [25FE]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 3970), H2099 [28FE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H135 [9JA]

——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see H.R. 4740), H6656 [22JY]

——— 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]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 1851), H6036 [9JY]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2144), H5877 [8JY]

Telecommunications: require mobile service providers and mobile device manufacturers to enable consumers to remotely delete data from mobile devices and render such devices inoperable (see H.R. 4065), H2199 [5MR]

U.S. Access Board: develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies in institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3505), H1481 [28JA]

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

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H1243 [16JA]

Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 2291), H2148 [4MR]

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), H8868 [8DE]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6400 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

SBA: improve small business development centers (see H.R. 4121), H2097 [28FE]

Constitutional authority statements

SBA: improve small business development centers (H.R. 4121), H2098 [28FE]

Remarks

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (H.R. 1726), H4444 [19MY]

——— prevent and respond to hazing incidents involving members, E818• [22MY]

Brooklyn, NY: anniversary of Transfiguration Roman Catholic Parish, E1504• [19SE]

Budget: impact of Republican proposal on small business, H3078 [9AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), H3078 [9AP]

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), H6986 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8629• [4DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), E818• [22MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (S. 2244), H8987 [10DE]

Economy: importance of job creation, H3078 [9AP]

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), H2137 [4MR]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 700), H7201 [1AU]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 700), H7201 [1AU]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), H7201 [1AU]

——— making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), consideration (H. Res. 696), H7144 [31JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), H7201, H7234• [1AU]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (H. Res. 696), H7144 [31JY]

New York, NY: tribute to People’s Climate March, E1479• [19SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), Senate amendment, H8629• [4DE]

SBA: improve the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns, H8629• [4DE]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, H191 [14JA]

Votes: position on missed, E390• [14MR]

Tributes

Ingram, Virginia, E1083• [26JN]

O, Cao K., E701• [7MY]

Torres, Aixa, E1634• [19NO]