NEW YORK (State)

Articles and editorials

Inside the Shadowy World of Birth Tourism at ‘‘Maternity Hotels’’, S1374 [10MR]

Rep. Lowey—Mario Cuomo Was My Mentor and Inspiration, E56 [13JA]

Bills and resolutions

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see S. 519), S983 [12FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of Fort Ontario in Oswego, NY (see H.R. 4202), H9205 [9DE]

——— establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see S. 921), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1772), H2209 [14AP]

——— study suitability and feasibility of designating the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area (see S. 1824), S5210 [21JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (see S. 833), S1708 [23MR] (see S. 2422), S8883 [18DE] (see H.R. 1543), H1848 [23MR]

Fish and fishing: clarify, for purposes of Federal marine fisheries management laws, the landward boundary of exclusive economic zone between areas south of Montauk, NY, and Point Judith, RI (see H.R. 3070), H5236 [15JY]

GSA: repeal requirement to sell Plum Island, NY, and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see S. 1675), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 1887), H2307 [16AP]

Herman Badillo Post Office Building, Bronx, NY: designate (see S. 692), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 1350), H1626 [10MR]

Highlands Conservation Act: extend authorization (see H.R. 894), H981 [11FE]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relative to restoration and stewardship (see S. 1674), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 2930), H4770 [25JN]

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (see S. 145), S150 [12JA]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1786), H2209 [14AP]

Stonewall National Historic Site: establish (see S. 2386), S8602 [10DE] (see H.R. 4230), H9270 [10DE]

Tesfamical, Alemseghed M.: relief (see S. 22), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 462), H480 [21JA]

Trails: clarify status of North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park Service (see S. 1074), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 3511), H6074 [16SE]

Inscriptions

Association of Former Members of Congress Distinguished Service Award plaque presented to Amo Houghton, H4438 [17JN]

Letters

Election of Daniel M. Donovan, Jr., to the House of Representatives: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H2850 [12MY]

——— Robert A. Brehm and Todd D. Valentine, New York State Board of Elections, H2850 [12MY]

Resignation from the House of Representatives: Michael Grimm, H2 [6JA]

Oaths of office

Donovan, Daniel M., Jr.: House of Representatives, H2851, H2866 [12MY]

House of Representatives: Members of Congress, H55 [7JA]

Remarks in House

ARC of Yates (organization): anniversary, E1629 [16NO]

Armed Forces: anniversary of Fort Drum Army National Guard 10th Mountain Division, H1503 [2MR], E301 [4MR]

ArtsWestchester (organization): anniversary, E1673 [30NO]

Auburn, NY: tribute to CNY United Power Soccer team, E1127 [27JY]

Ayer, John: American Red Cross Certificate of Extraordinary Personal Action recipient, E187 [10FE]

Broadcasting: importance of local television and radio broadcasters, E426 [26MR]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Continental Connection commuter plane crash, H1017 [12FE], H1040 [13FE]

——— tribute to Buffalo Pride Week, H3650 [2JN]

——— tribute to South Park High School football team, H8655 [1DE]

Cassadaga, NY: tribute to Cassadaga Job Corps Center, E533 [21AP]

Central New York Storm Cheerleading All Star Program: anniversary, E1776 [11DE]

Chisholm, Shirley: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, H8873 [2DE], E1698 [2DE], E1701, E1702 [3DE]

Clear Path for Veterans (organization): tribute to Female Veteran and Active Duty Appreciation Day, H4016 [10JN]

Columbia County, NY: tribute to Columbia County Dept. of Social Services, E1182 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a preinspection pilot program on the U.S.-Canada border, H112 [8JA]

——— improve infrastructure and protocols at ports of entry, H711 [3FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (H.R. 1772), H2886 [13MY]

Donovan, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H2851 [12MY]

East Moriches, NY: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 29, E1674 [30NO]

Eastchester, NY: Anne Hutchinson Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E132 [28JA]

FAA: require air noise mitigation be factored into any airspace redesign in New York, New Jersey, or Philadelphia, PA, area, H3972 [9JN]

Firearms: gun control, E428 [26MR]

Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc.: anniversary, E976 [25JN]

Herman Badillo Post Office Building, Bronx, NY: designate (H.R. 1350), H4359, H4360 [15JN]

Houghton, Amo: Association of Former Members of Congress Distinguished Service Award recipient, H4438 [17JN]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of Metro North commuter train crash, H787 [4FE]

Keller, Colin: American Red Cross Certificate of Merit recipient, E187 [10FE]

Links, Inc.: tribute to Eastern Area Conference, E758 [20MY]

Liverpool, NY: Moyers Corners Fire Dept., recipient of Firemen’s Association of the State of New York Firefighters of the Year Award, E1161 [29JY]

Morrison, Gary: American Red Cross Certificate of Merit recipient, E187 [10FE]

National Youth Orchestra: tribute, E1065 [14JY]

New Jersey: Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst pay locality area discrepancies, H4056 [10JN]

New York, NY: anniversary of American Legion Post 1871, E799 [1JN]

——— reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, H6168 [18SE], H9215 [10DE], H9386, H9387 [17DE]

——— reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1786), H5880 [10SE], H5972 [11SE], H6898 [8OC], H7638 [4NO], H8656, H8657 [1DE], H9002 [3DE], H9033 [8DE], H9275 [11DE], E488 [14AP], E1272 [11SE]

New York State Association of Counties: anniversary, E162 [4FE]

Patel, Krushi: New York 14th Congressional District Veterans Day essay contest winner, E1638 [17NO]

Puerto Rican Family Institute: tribute, E883 [11JN]

Renewable energy: support for the wind energy industry, E1501 [21OC]

Skaneateles, NY: tribute to Skaneateles High School boys’ ice hockey team, E365 [19MR]

Smith, Michael: American Red Cross Certificate of Merit recipient, E187 [10FE]

State University of New York Empire State College: anniversary of Fort Drum, NY, campus and participation in North Country Consortium, E1639 [17NO]

Staten Island, NY: anniversary of Silvette Women’s Golf Club, E1161 [29JY]

Troy, NY: hometown of Uncle Sam, E1355 [24SE]

21st Congressional District: tribute to law enforcement officers who helped find escaped convicts from the Clinton Correctional Facility, H5084 [10JY]

WKIP–Radio (Hyde Park, NY): anniversary, E795 [29MY]

WNJU–TV (Linden, NJ): anniversary of Telemundo 47, E1117 [23JY]

Yonkers, NY: anniversary of Kiwanis Club of Yonkers, E146 [2FE]

——— anniversary of SUMA Federal Credit Union, E144 [2FE]

Zonta International (organization): anniversary of Buffalo, NY, Zonta Club of Kenmore, E1681 [1DE]

Remarks in Senate

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (S. 519), S995 [12FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (S. 2422), S8885 [18DE]

——— carry out certain major medical facility seismic safety projects for which appropriations were made (S. 833), S1710 [23MR]

Donnelly, Ann: nomination to be district judge, S7311, S7313, S7319 [20OC]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7280 [8OC]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S6152 [30JY], S6793 [17SE]

Hall, LaShann M. DeArcy: nomination to be district judge, S7961, S7963, S7964 [16NO]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S6152 [30JY], S6793 [17SE], S7859 [9NO]

Herman Badillo Post Office Building, Bronx, NY: designate (H.R. 1350), S4894 [8JY]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, S7614 [29OC]

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (S. 145), unanimous-consent request, S8843, S8844 [18DE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, S8872 [18DE]

——— reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (S. 928), S6986, S6994 [29SE], S7061, S7064, S7072 [1OC], S7444 [22OC], S8073 [18NO], S8526 [9DE]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD, S1041–S1043 [24FE]

Vilardo, Lawrence J.: nomination to be district judge, S7485, S7487 [26OC]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7475 [22OC]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S6152 [30JY], S6793 [17SE]

Reports filed

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Earthquake Protection and Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 833), S6434 [6AU]

Herman Badillo Post Office Building, Bronx, NY: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1350), S4601 [24JN]

National Park Access Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 145) (S. Rept. 114–124), S6532 [9SE]

Nomination of Ann Donnelly To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Gary R. Brown To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7814 [5NO]

Nomination of LaShann M. DeArcy Hall To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Lawrence J. Vilardo To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Michael Greco To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S420 [22JA]

Nomination of Robert L. Capers To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8602 [10DE]

Testimonies

No Child’s Life Should End With a Bang: Karin Wilson, E428 [26MR]

Texts of

H.R. 1350, Herman Badillo Post Office Building, Bronx, NY, H4359 [15JN]

S. 519, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network reauthorization, S995 [12FE]

Tributes

Cuomo, Mario M., H209–H214 [12JA], E64 [13JA]

Donovan, Representative, H2851 [12MY]

Marcantonio, Vito A., E143 [2FE]

McEwen, Robert C., E209 [12FE]

McHugh, Sec. of the Army, S6848 [21SE], E1413 [1OC]

Rangel, Representative, H6294 [28SE]