BONAMICI, SUZANNE (a Representative from Oregon)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4748 [21MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6012, H6037 [9JY]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), H4039 [9MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4895 [28MY], H4979, H5024 [29MY]

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), H2002 [26FE]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 755), H8133 [19NO]

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), H2991 [7AP]

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

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

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 3172), H21 [7JA]

Atsugi Naval Air Facility: provide health care for certain individuals exposed to environmental hazards and establish advisory board to examine exposures to environmental hazards (see H.R. 4517), H7939 [12NO]

Children and youth: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 4143), H2147 [4MR]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see H.R. 863), H72 [8JA]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 2663), H4060 [9MY]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 728), H7241 [1AU]

Credit: establish requirements for treatment of a private education loan upon the death or bankruptcy of a cosigner of the loans (see H.R. 4511), H3291 [29AP]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 5267), H8226 [1DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 5012), H7893 [18SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see H.R. 2996), H7529 [15SE]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H3446 [6MY]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 5354), H7183 [31JY]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 1875), H20 [7JA]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (see H.R. 3538), H1545 [3FE]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H20 [7JA]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see H.R. 4984), H6217 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: improve field emergency medical services (see H.R. 809), H1772 [11FE]

——— improve field emergency medical services, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 809), H5599 [20JN]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H5877 [8JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H5065 [30MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 4629), H4058 [9MY]

Dept. of State: extend Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 4594), H8226 [1DE]

Dept. of Transportation: 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), H2066 [27FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H7041 [29JY]

——— 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), H7188 [31JY]

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), H5249 [10JN]

Education: call on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed (see H. Res. 456), H7042 [29JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 119), H6297 [15JY]

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), H10318 [12DE]

——— clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims (see H.R. 2852), H4830 [22MY]

EPA: establish the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program (see H.R. 5216), H6976 [28JY]

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

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H2611 [24MR]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2028), H7041 [29JY]

Federal agencies and departments: establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 4732), H5320 [11JN]

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]

Forest Service: amend the Forest Legacy Program to authorize States to allow certain entities to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the program (see H.R. 4551), H8669 [4DE]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 3992), H2435 [13MR]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (see H.R. 2709), H474 [15JA]

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), H9305 [11DE]

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

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 5186), H7190 [31JY]

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), H1939 [25FE]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H4061 [9MY]

Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans’ Clinic, Dalles, OR: designate (see H.R. 4273), H2484 [14MR]

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

Medicaid: establish a demonstration project under which payment may be made to States for expenditures for medical assistance for substance use disorder treatment services (see H.R. 5136), H7939 [12NO]

Medicare: increase access to ambulance services (see H.R. 5460), H7894 [18SE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2500), H5559 [19JN]

——— permit certain nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants, and certified nurse-midwives to provide certain certifications relative to inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 4663), H8273 [2DE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3877), H7529 [15SE]

——— provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1148), H7128 [30JY]

Mental health: 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), H5187 [9JN]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4785 [21MY]

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 Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H4061 [9MY]

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

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 697), H7190 [31JY]

National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week: designate (see H. Res. 484), H2486 [14MR]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H4476 [19MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3685), H1432 [27JA]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3979), H1545 [3FE]

——— extend open enrollment period for health care plans (see H.R. 4210), H2486 [14MR]

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see H.R. 4578), H5725 [24JN]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H1780 [18FE]

Political campaigns: 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), H184 [13JA]

Science: establish a position of Science Laureate of the U.S. (see H.R. 4176), H2256 [6MR]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (see H.R. 4159), H2255 [6MR]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 728), H8072 [18NO]

Smith-Lever Act: observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities (see H. Con. Res. 86), H2488 [18MR]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education program from the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (see H.R. 3774), H21 [7JA]

——— provide for immediate designation of substitute representative payees relative to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 4401), H2961 [4AP]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 4664), H8273 [2DE]

——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 3712), H6656 [22JY]

Tariff: eliminate on technological goods providing educational value for children (see H.R. 4748), H8273 [2DE]

——— make certain luggage and travel articles eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 2139), H474 [15JA]

——— recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 5646), H8868 [8DE]

Taxation: 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), H7188 [31JY]

——— broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see H.R. 4567), H7979 [13NO]

——— clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (see H.R. 3043), H7619 [16SE]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 5239), H7039 [29JY]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 4837), H5770 [25JN]

——— expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 5655), H8072 [18NO]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H184 [13JA]

——— make dependent care credit refundable and index the income phasedown of credit for inflation (see H.R. 3740), H7893 [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), H7189 [31JY]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H9305 [11DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 2945), H8133 [19NO]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 609), H7892 [18SE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1354), H6297 [15JY]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H6297 [15JY]

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

Veterans: improve protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 5375), H7184 [31JY]

VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5441), H8033 [17NO]

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), H5399 [17JN]

Wilderness Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 730), H10318 [12DE]

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), H7893 [18SE]

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

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H3058 [8AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see H.R. 5807), H8867 [8DE]

——— establish a Pay It Forward model for funding postsecondary education that requires students to pay a percentage of their income back into the fund upon graduation (see H.R. 3959), H1510 [29JA]

Education: support a whole child approach to education, encourage parents, educators, and communities to support such an approach, and coordinate education, health, and social service sectors serving youth (see H. Res. 658), H5876 [8JY]

Government regulations: require sunset of certain Federal Government reporting requirements to Congress (see H.R. 4637), H4058 [9MY]

Native Americans: restore Federal recognition to the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes of Oregon (see H.R. 5215), H6976 [28JY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (see H.R. 5309), H7181 [31JY]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4122), H2097 [28FE]

Older Americans Month: designate (see H. Res. 594), H4829 [22MY]

Taxation: regulate tax return preparers and refund anticipation payment arrangements (see H.R. 4463), H3196 [10AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (H.R. 5807), H8868 [8DE]

——— establish a Pay It Forward model for funding postsecondary education that requires students to pay a percentage of their income back into the fund upon graduation (H.R. 3959), H1511 [29JA]

Government regulations: require sunset of certain Federal Government reporting requirements to Congress (H.R. 4637), H4060 [9MY]

Native Americans: restore Federal recognition to the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes of Oregon (H.R. 5215), H6976 [28JY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 5309), H7185 [31JY]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4122), H2098 [28FE]

Taxation: regulate tax return preparers and refund anticipation payment arrangements (H.R. 4463), H3198 [10AP]

Letters

EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act: Andrew A. Rosenberg, Union of Concerned Scientists, H8053 [18NO]

——— Gene Karpinski, League of Conservation Voters, H8054 [18NO]

——— several organizations, H8053, H8054 [18NO]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H7053 [30JY]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, H1499• [29JA]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, E88• [16JA]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7532 [16SE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), H3126 [9AP]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4005), H2775 [1AP]

Colleges and universities: allow growth or cultivation of industrial hemp for agricultural or academic research in States that already permit industrial hemp growth, H4991 [29MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), E1579• [14NO]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), conference report, E844• [28MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H1499• [29JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4744, H4751 [21MY]

——— comply with Buy American Act requirements relative to energy produced from solar panels used exclusively by the Dept. or generated from solar devices located on Government property, H4744 [21MY]

——— evaluate Army Tuition Assistance Program eligibility requirements’ impact on National Guard members, H4751 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments, H8276 [3DE]

——— include in reporting requirements of State education entities information on if the sharing of best practices of charter schools with public schools led to adoption of such practices by public schools, H4039, H4040 [9MY]

——— notify students of financial management resources provided by the Financial Literacy and Education Commission, H6764 [24JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), H6759, H6761, H6763, H6764 [24JY]

——— study effectiveness of student loan counseling, improve information provided first-time borrowers, and clarify time frame for loan acceptance after completion of counseling requirements, H6763 [24JY]

Dept. of Energy: improve high-end computing research and development program (H.R. 2495), H7261 [8SE]

——— Water Power Program funding, H6012, H6013 [9JY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), E1452• [19SE]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of industrial hemp, H4979 [29MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish the Small Business Liaison Pilot Program (H.R. 954), H5966 [9JY]

——— tribute to Senior Community Service Employment Program, H3454 [7MY]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (S. 1254), H5130 [9JN]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), Senate amendments, H5966 [9JY], H7054 [30JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6012, H6013 [9JY]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), H8094 [19NO]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1422), H8052, H8053, H8055, H8057, H8058, H8060 [18NO]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), Senate amendments, E88• [16JA]

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 (H.R. 4255), H2411 [13MR]

Haugeberg, Dave: Chehalem Valley, OR, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E521• [4AP]

Highway Trust Fund: importance of long term infrastructure repair funding, E1207• [23JY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H7532 [16SE]

LSC: anniversary, E1242• [25JY]

——— funding through reductions in DEA funding, H4930 [29MY]

NASA: authorize programs (H.R. 4412), H5126 [9JN]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 5309), H7266 [8SE]

——— improve ability to address severe marine debris events, H2775 [1AP]

——— Integrated Ocean Acidification research program funding, H4895 [28MY]

——— prioritize and redirect resources to a program of attainable advances in improving weather forecasting and prediction of high impact weather events (H.R. 2413), H2762, H2763 [1AP], E529• [7AP]

——— provide certain funds to eligible entities for activities to address marine debris impacts of 2011 Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami, H2775 [1AP]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4122), H3454 [7MY]

Older Americans Month: observance, H3454 [7MY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H4981 [29MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3474), E1024• [19JN]

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), E846• [28MY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), E1207• [23JY]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), H4039, H4040 [9MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), H4895 [28MY], H4930, H4979, H4981, H4991 [29MY]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, E1024• [19JN]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), E1734• [4DE]

——— modify and make permanent certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relative to charitable contributions (H.R. 5806), E1815• [12DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 4719), E1213• [23JY]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 4438), E779• [20MY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, H241 [15JA], E1024• [19JN]

——— extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 3546), H2411 [13MR]

Statements

EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act: Executive Office of the President, H8054 [18NO]

Tributes

Fairchild, Cary M., E1804• [12DE]

Fritz, Steven E., E1808• [12DE]