PRICE, DAVID E. (a Representative from North Carolina)

Appointments

Open World Leadership Center Board of Trustees, H6793 [5OC]

Articles and editorials

Dean Smith, 1931-2015, Charles P. Pierce, Grantland (Internet site), E213• [13FE]

Dean Smith Leaves a Legacy Far Beyond Sports, Raleigh (NC) News and Observer, E212• [13FE]

Stories Are True, Adam Lucas, GoHeels.com (Internet site), E213• [13FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

——— 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. 448), H1116 [24FE]

Agriculture: authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 3410), H6261 [25SE]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H7391 [2NO]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5777 [29JY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H5333 [21JY]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H7027 [20OC]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4774 [25JN]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2416 [22AP]

——— support conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in conservation of such populations (see H.R. 2697), H5867 [9SE]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H4774 [25JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H1567 [3MR]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H1806 [19MR]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1095), H4652 [24JN]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2794 [1MY]

Children and youth: create protected credit reports for minors, protect the credit of minors, and protect minors from identity theft (see H.R. 1703), H4774 [25JN]

——— provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H6260 [25SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H641 [27JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1624 [6MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H8242 [16NO]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H5981 [15SE]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention: (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H6936 [8OC]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5776 [29JY]

——— prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see H.R. 1321), H3759 [2JN]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H6138 [17SE]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1807 [19MR]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H408 [14JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H1618 [4MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H4137 [10JN]

——— establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 2988), H4955 [8JY]

——— establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support (see H.R. 2378), H3917 [4JN]

——— make grants to States to improve early education (see H.R. 587), H660 [28JA]

——— prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H1116 [24FE]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H8241 [16NO]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 1877), H4137 [10JN]

——— develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 1275), H2356 [21AP]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H5332 [21JY]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1663 [16MR]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H3758 [2JN]

——— 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. 1600), H2031 [25MR]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H1116 [24FE]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 1818), H8155 [5NO]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see H.R. 2540), H6837 [6OC]

——— 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. 1101), H5848 [8SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H2212 [14AP]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1113 [24FE]

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. 1076), H8860 [1DE]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (see H.R. 1257), H1610 [4MR]

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. 188), H984 [11FE]

Dept. of the Interior: acquire land in Martinez, CA, for inclusion in John Muir National Historic Site (see H.R. 1289), H2794 [1MY]

——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H2156 [13AP]

——— designate at least one city in the U.S. each year as an ‘‘American Civil Rights City’’ (see H.R. 1161), H1498 [27FE]

——— develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 3121), H5329 [21JY]

——— permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1977), H3759 [2JN]

Dept. of Transportation: designate the corridor between Raleigh, NC, and Norfolk, VA, as an interstate highway (see H.R. 2211), H2791 [1MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5775 [29JY]

——— designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see H.R. 1512), H1803 [19MR]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5775 [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. 1594), H5776 [29JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H4543 [18JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H9012 [3DE]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H5866 [9SE]

Duke University: tribute to men’s basketball team (see H. Res. 202), H2269 [15AP]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H2155 [13AP]

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see H.R. 3526), H8155 [5NO]

EPA: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H1848 [23MR]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 1775), H2209 [14AP]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2773 [30AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

FAA: issue regulations to improve flight recorder and aircraft crash location requirements on certain commercial passenger aircraft (see H.R. 772), H853 [5FE]

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. 2449), H8414 [19NO]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H1612 [4MR]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H2499 [28AP]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

——— repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 785), H2500 [28AP]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H5768 [29JY]

——— prevent illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending the time background check records are maintained (see H.R. 3395), H5767 [29JY]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H4652 [24JN]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

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. 671), H754 [3FE]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 3378), H5766 [29JY]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2280), H4652 [24JN]

Health: provide protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1856), H7175 [23OC]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1618 [4MR]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

House of Representatives: require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 2173), H2769 [30AP]

House Rules: amend to protect House employees from employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity (see H. Res. 428), H6976 [9OC]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H2880 [12MY]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H6836 [6OC]

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. 2272), H2877 [12MY]

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. 220), H3574 [22MY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3917 [4JN]

Judge Randy D. Doub U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: designate (see H.R. 3937), H8149 [5NO]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H4003 [9JN]

Maya Angelou Memorial Post Office, Winston-Salem, NC: designate (see H.R. 3735), H6973 [9OC]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H6229 [24SE]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H6229 [24SE]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H9080 [8DE]

——— enable hospital-based nursing programs that are affiliated with a hospital to maintain payments to hospitals for the costs of such programs (see H.R. 1784), H5976 [11SE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2357 [21AP]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2357 [21AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2155 [13AP]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H7333 [28OC]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4137 [10JN]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see H.R. 605), H2270 [15AP]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H1618 [4MR]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 282), H4544 [18JN]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2307 [16AP]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see H.R. 1614), H2357 [21AP]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

National Park Service: extend authorization of appropriations for the Historic Preservation Fund (see H.R. 2817), H9376 [16DE]

National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see H.R. 388), H405 [14JA]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 74), H703 [2FE]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: observance (see H. Res. 479), H6974 [9OC]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 184), H360 [13JA]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H5293 [16JY]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 467), H3507 [20MY]

OSHA: authorize the Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 2500), H4774 [25JN]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1552), H2310 [16AP]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H1850 [23MR]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H1166 [25FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H2357 [21AP]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H2311 [16AP]

Power resources: ban hydraulic fracturing on land owned by the U.S. and leased to a third party (see H.R. 1902), H7626 [3NO]

——— promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 4162), H9329 [15DE]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H2464 [23AP]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H6893 [7OC]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H1771 [18MR]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H1618 [4MR]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 502), H7391 [2NO]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1763), H8242 [16NO]

Randy D. Doub U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: designate (see H.R. 1642), H2212 [14AP]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

Roads and highways: designate certain route segments of the National Highway System in North Carolina as high priority corridors (see H.R. 1844), H2305 [16AP]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H5976 [11SE]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1085 [20FE]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1502 [27FE]

——— 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. 842), H1663 [16MR]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

States: grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H5592 [28JY]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 781), H854 [5FE]

——— 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. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— exclude payments received under Work Colleges Program from gross income, including payments made from institutional funds (see H.R. 3409), H5768 [29JY]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4003 [9JN]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H2035 [25MR]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H6228 [24SE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1372 [26FE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H1902 [24MR]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H2773 [30AP]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H2310 [16AP]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H7027 [20OC]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H5238 [15JY]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H2156 [13AP]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 3546), H10712 [18DE]

——— 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. 2920), H5525 [27JY]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 1340), H5783 [31JY]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— 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. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H10712 [18DE]

——— recognize significance of women in education (see H. Res. 176), H2111 [26MR]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Credit: strengthen certain disclosure requirements for creditors (see H.R. 2129), H2767 [30AP]

Dept. of Education: award grants to State and local educational agencies for the establishment, improvement, and expansion of world language education programs (see H.R. 3096), H5290 [16JY]

——— provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 2321), H3211 [14MY]

FAA: issue regulations to improve tracking of aircraft in flight (see H.R. 753), H853 [5FE]

Political campaigns: clarify treatment of coordinated expenditures as contributions to candidates (see H.R. 425), H478 [21JA]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (see H.R. 2143), H2767 [30AP]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections, establish a system for financing congressional elections, and promote disclosure of Federal campaign disbursements (see H.R. 424), H478 [21JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Credit: strengthen certain disclosure requirements for creditors (H.R. 2129), H2770 [30AP]

Dept. of Education: award grants to State and local educational agencies for the establishment, improvement, and expansion of world language education programs (H.R. 3096), H5292 [16JY]

——— provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (H.R. 2321), H3213 [14MY]

FAA: issue regulations to improve tracking of aircraft in flight (H.R. 753), H856 [5FE]

Political campaigns: clarify treatment of coordinated expenditures as contributions to candidates (H.R. 425), H480 [21JA]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections, establish a system for financing congressional elections, and promote disclosure of Federal campaign disbursements (H.R. 424), H480 [21JA]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (H.R. 2143), H2771 [30AP]

Letters

California high-speed rail projects funding: several organizations, H3984, H3985 [9JN]

Remarks

Amtrak: capital and debt service grants funding through reductions in FAA operations account funding, H3840 [3JN]

——— funding, H3849, H3850, H3851 [3JN]

——— funding to equip locomotives with inward-facing cameras, H3831 [3JN]

——— Northeast corridor infrastructure projects funding, H3978 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding for long distance routes that cost more than twice the revenue generated, H3893 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding for the Sunset Limited Line, H3893 [4JN]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9663 [17DE]

——— making continuing, H6737 [30SE]

Contracts: deny Federal contracts to contractors in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, H3981 [9JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), H323 [13JA], H375, H377 [14JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1173 [26FE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), H1388, H1389 [27FE]

Dept. of HUD: Fair Housing Initiatives Program Administrative Enforcement Initiative funding through reductions in Private Enforcement Initiative funding, H3869 [3JN]

——— Fair Housing Initiatives Program Private Enforcement Initiative funding, H3875 [3JN]

——— Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS program funding through reductions in information technology funding, H3865 [3JN]

——— prohibit Community Development Block Grant Program funding to implement proposed ‘‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing’’ rule, H3885 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding for housing subsidies for illegal aliens, H3976 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding in contravention of Federal immigration laws preventing illegal immigrants from obtaining housing assistance, H3972 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce the Fair Housing Act in a manner that relies upon disparate impact to allege discrimination, H3980 [9JN]

——— rental housing assistance program funding, H3862, H3863 [3JN], H3987 [9JN]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, H4269 [12JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4973 [9JY]

Dept. of Transportation: California high-speed rail projects funding, H3984, H3985 [9JN]

——— ensure surface transportation grants are awarded to rural and urban area projects in an equitable manner, H3835 [3JN]

——— Federal Railroad Administration safety and operations funding through reductions in Federal Transit Administration New Starts program funding, H3847 [3JN]

——— Federal Transit Administration capital investment grants funding, H3852 [3JN]

——— Federal Transit Administration capital investment grants funding through reductions in FAA operations account funding, H3841 [3JN]

——— Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration funding to hire new inspectors and create the national pipeline information exchange, H3857 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for Federal Railroad Administration Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing program to make any loan exceeding $600 million, H3896 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding to carry out excessive enhancements to New Starts transit projects, H3982 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce regulations governing the size of billboards for religious organizations and service clubs, H3986 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to engage in activities with States to consider proposals relative to reduction of motorcycle fatalities, H3837 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce regulations relative to rail tank car standards, H3886 [4JN]

——— Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding, H3834 [3JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9663 [17DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3883 [4JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3826, H3829, H3831, H3834, H3835, H3837, H3840, H3841, H3847, H3849, H3850, H3851, H3852, H3853, H3857, H3862, H3863, H3865, H3869, H3875 [3JN], H3883, H3885, H3886, H3892, H3893, H3896 [4JN], H3972, H3976, H3978, H3980, H3981, H3982, H3983, H3984, H3985, H3986, H3987, H3989 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to be used in contravention of Executive order against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H3986 [9JN]

Duke University: tribute to men’s basketball team, E524• [16AP]

EPA: ensure coal ash storage requirements protect vulnerable populations, H5375• [22JY]

FAA: address overflights over Milton, MA, H3840 [3JN]

——— Essential Air Service Program funding, H3837 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to allow overnight flights at Ronald Reagan National Airport, H3885 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding to institute an administrative or civil action or disposition of penalties against the sponsor of East Hampton Airport in East Hampton, NY, H3983 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to redesign Phoenix, AZ, Metroplex regional airspace, H3892 [4JN]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (H.R. 1217), H6907 [8OC]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4269 [12JN]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), H5443 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H323 [13JA], H375, H377 [14JA], H1389 [27FE]

International Education Week: observance, E1666• [19NO]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5916 [10SE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H2981 [14MY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4269 [12JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (H.R. 1814), E986• [25JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), H3347 [19MY]

Library of Congress: Open World Leadership Center funding, H3347 [19MY]

National Endowment for the Arts: anniversary, H6315 [29SE]

National Endowment for the Humanities: anniversary, H6315 [29SE]

National Park Service: allow display of U.S. flag, POW/MIA flag, or restricted display of Confederate flags in national cemeteries and reaffirm policy to request removal of Confederate flag from concession stands, H4973 [9JY]

Native Americans: facilitate development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands (H.R. 538), consideration (H. Res. 466), H6907 [8OC]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Aziz Sancar for chemistry, E1589• [4NO]

——— recognition of Paul L. Modrich for chemistry, E1589• [4NO]

——— recognition of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for peace, E1596• [4NO]

North Carolina: tribute to State Board of Education for efforts to advance global education, E1666• [19NO]

NSF: funding, H3710 [2JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), Senate amendments, H2981 [14MY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), consideration (H. Res. 466), H6907 [8OC]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5375• [22JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), H5209• [15JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3710 [2JN]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 160), E988• [25JN]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), Senate amendment, H6737 [30SE]

University of North Carolina: anniversary of Highway Safety Research Center, E1775• [11DE]

Votes: position on missed, H11• [6JA], H5650• [29JY], E273• [27FE], E564• [23AP]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: strike waiver to requirement for full cellular communication service in the Metrorail system, H3853 [3JN]

Tributes

Blomme, Carlyle (Andy), E399• [24MR]

Boger, John C. (Jack), E613• [29AP]

Coble, Howard, H7640 [4NO]

Guthridge, Bill, E757• [20MY]

Gwiazdowski, Nick, E889• [12JN]

Krzyzewski, Mike, H586 [27JA]

Ralls, R. Scott, E1194• [31JY]

Schmitt, Harvey, E1033• [10JY]

Smith, Dean E., E212• [13FE]

Valentine, Tim, H8253 [17NO]