COURTNEY, JOE (a Representative from Connecticut)

Amendments

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1281 [26FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), H119 [8JA]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H4699 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: express that specialty crops are vital and propose and enact funding programs that reflect importance and support priorities of specialty crops (see H. Res. 177), H2111 [26MR]

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

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H9329 [15DE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H8860 [1DE]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 2067), H2497 [28AP]

——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a compensable service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 1292), H5849 [8SE]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 501), H4383 [15JN]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2156 [13AP]

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

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

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see H.R. 3427), H6139 [17SE]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 35), H406 [14JA]

CFTC: impose fees and assessments to recover the cost of appropriations to the Commission (see H.R. 2474), H3505 [20MY]

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), H668 [30JA]

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

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner and the 50th anniversary of their murder in Mississippi during Freedom Summer (see H. Con. Res. 18), H1114 [24FE]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1663 [16MR]

Coast Guard: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 68), H5769 [29JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H7175 [23OC]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H9013 [3DE]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H5172 [14JY]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H8646 [30NO]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

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), H9329 [15DE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 802), H1526 [2MR]

Dept. of Education: clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see H.R. 3512), H6074 [16SE]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 452), H535 [22JA]

——— include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of loan forgiveness eligibility under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 2590), H3641 [1JN]

——— 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. 3721), H9013 [3DE]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 882), H981 [11FE]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 3988), H8152 [5NO]

Dept. of Energy: enter into contracts for storage of certain high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, take title to such materials, and make certain expenditures from the Nuclear Waste Fund (see H.R. 3643), H6704 [29SE]

Dept. of HHS: expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H5867 [9SE]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H5332 [21JY]

——— provide for participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1859), H2306 [16AP]

——— provide for research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see H.R. 789), H854 [5FE]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H5848 [8SE]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H5591 [28JY]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H2794 [1MY]

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]

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]

Dept. of Labor: ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see H.R. 3625), H7175 [23OC]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1088), H2500 [28AP]

——— 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), H8241 [16NO]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6750 [30SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative appeals process to more quickly determine disability claims (see H.R. 800), H4593 [23JN]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H1661 [16MR]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H4003 [9JN]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H4003 [9JN]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 203), H104 [7JA]

——— furnish nursing home care and hospital care at State licensed or certified residential care facilities (see H.R. 3019), H5088 [10JY]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H1372 [26FE]

——— 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), H2420 [22AP]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1247), H2500 [28AP]

——— treat time spent by Armed Forces Reserve members receiving Dept. of Defense medical care as active duty for purposes of Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1141), H4003 [9JN]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see H.R. 572), H5943 [10SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H4957 [8JY]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H4003 [9JN]

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

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

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), H358 [13JA]

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. 82), H5405 [22JY]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 2411), H9206 [9DE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H482 [21JA]

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), H1033 [12FE]

——— 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. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

Endangered species: provide for trade sanctions against countries involved in illegal trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn (see H.R. 1945), H8646 [30NO]

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

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H1032 [12FE]

Families and domestic relations: support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

Farmington River and Salmon Brook: designate segments as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 646), H8281 [17NO]

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

Federal aid programs: provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4144), H8972 [2DE]

FERC: provide that any inaction that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review (see H.R. 2984), H9307 [11DE]

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), H6893 [7OC]

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

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H9272 [10DE]

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

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H4863 [7JY]

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]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3304), H5783 [31JY]

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), H2475 [27AP]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H4593 [23JN]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 478), H530 [22JA]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H6308 [28SE]

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 H.R. 1887), H2357 [21AP]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H6308 [28SE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3574 [22MY]

——— improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 3323), H9026 [7DE]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7346 [29OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H7743 [4NO]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H9272 [10DE]

——— provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 62), H662 [28JA]

Immigration: prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7139 [22OC]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4079), H8646 [30NO]

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), H5850 [8SE]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H7390 [2NO]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H5404 [22JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

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

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2156 [13AP]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2461), H5849 [8SE]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H6981 [16OC]

——— prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 3770), H7026 [20OC]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 1919), H3565 [21MY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2879 [12MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H5592 [28JY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5775 [29JY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H3643 [1JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H8281 [17NO]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 2083), H4383 [15JN]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H3214 [14MY]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 2), H2035 (see H.R. 1470), H2036 [25MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H1565 [3MR]

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

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see H.R. 1926), H2415 [22AP]

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

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 91), H855 [5FE]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 33), H225 [12JA] (see H.R. 1191), H1663 [16MR]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H1663 [16MR]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H3565 [21MY]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H854 [5FE]

——— require congressional approval for any closure, consolidation, or sale of any historic postal facility (see H.R. 1501), H1802 [19MR]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H3759 [2JN]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 2721), H4135 [10JN]

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

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Con. Res. 37), H2307 [16AP]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H9329 [15DE]

Puerto Rico: treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (see H.R. 870), H7027 [20OC]

SBA: carry out a pilot program on issuing grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying businesses (see H.R. 3248), H5850 [8SE]

——— increase funding available for certain general business loans (see H.R. 3132), H5525 [27JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H7254 [27OC]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H4003 [9JN]

——— reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 2407), H3386 [19MY]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2), H2035 [25MR]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H1720 [17MR]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H5524 [27JY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1067 [13FE]

——— 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), H5524 [27JY]

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

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H3310 [18MY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1882), H4652 [24JN]

——— 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 from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H3508 [20MY]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2752), H4343 [12JN]

——— 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), H3507 [20MY]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H4774 [25JN]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 2265), H3254 [15MY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H3879 [3JN]

——— permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purpose of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 3209), H5466 [23JY]

——— provide a charitable deduction for service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (see H.R. 343), H2270 [15AP]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H3215 [14MY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H3758 [2JN]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9026 [7DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H2155 [13AP]

——— prevent the sale of electronic cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco to minors (see H.R. 3042), H7743 [4NO]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H3508 [20MY]

United Kingdom: recognize the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 110), H7028 [20OC]

Venture Smith’s Freedom Day: designate (see H. Res. 191), H2153 [13AP]

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. 333), H641 [27JA]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize contributions of Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 210), H6077 [16SE]

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

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4001 [9JN]

——— 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]

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. 2920), H5849 [8SE]

Women: 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]

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

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2170), H3310 [18MY]

——— provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2248), H3759 [2JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

Medicare: 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), H1899 [24MR]

Naval Submarine Base New London, CT: commend Connecticut for initial contribution of land to establish and ongoing support, submariners, and contributions to industry, workforce, and defense of the U.S. (see H. Res. 493), H7189 [26OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see H.R. 2090), H2652 [29AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (H.R. 1683), H2113 [26MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 1434), H1770 [18MR]

Medicare: 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 (H.R. 1571), H1901 [24MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (H.R. 2090), H2654 [29AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (H.R. 2050), H2498 [28AP]

Lists

2014 Connecticut insurance rate filings for on/off exchange 2015 policies of individual and small group market plans, H737 [3FE]

Remarks

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), H8125 [5NO]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), consideration (H. Res. 163), H1865 [24MR]

Chester, CT: anniversary of Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek, E1407• [1OC]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4188), H9241 [10DE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 19), H118 [8JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8125 [5NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H2943 [13MY], H3155, H3184 [14MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4092 [10JN]

——— National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund funding, H4092 [10JN]

——— Ohio-class submarine replacement program funding, H2943 [13MY], H3184 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 1434), H1865 [24MR], H2968 [14MY]

——— establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program, H8887 [2DE]

——— increase weight of non-connected children residing in public-private venture housing located on military property for the purposes of Impact Aid basic support payment calculations, H1281 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1144 [25FE], H1281 [26FE], H4869 [8JY]

Education: provide for investment in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, H4869 [8JY]

——— tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, E248• [25FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, H8887 [2DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), H737 [3FE]

Klinck, Mary E.: East Haddam, CT, Democratic Town Committee Frank Davis Award recipient, E1081• [16JY]

Medicare: require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals (H.R. 876), H1645 [16MR]

Navy: reduce statutory requirement for number of operational aircraft carriers, H3155 [14MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), H1649• [16MR]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 33), H203 [12JA]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H737 [3FE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), consideration (H. Res. 19), H118 [8JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 1624), H7105 [22OC]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (H.R. 2050), H7105 [22OC]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H737 [3FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (H.R. 1190), E991• [25JN]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), consideration (H. Res. 483), H7105 [22OC]

Votes: position on missed, E969• [24JN], E985•, E991• [25JN]

Reports

Change the Definition of ‘‘Full-Time’’ to 40 Hours Per Week: Congressional Research Service, H118 [8JA]

Tributes

Babcock, Dennis G., E1508• [22OC]

Barber, Ray, E461• [13AP]

Burgess, Wayne, E981• [25JN]

Cummings, Harold, E675• [12MY]

DeVivo, Mary L., E1008• [7JY]

Duda, Richard, E1327• [18SE]

Hackett, Ray, E551• [22AP]

Herbst, Marie, E601• [28AP]

Israelite, Stanley, H191 [12JA]

Lahti, Carl A., E1780• [11DE]

Larcen, Stephen, E1556• [28OC]

Lescoe, John, Jr., E1325• [18SE]

Newton, Debra L., E1511• [22OC]

Nicholson, Maureen, E1760• [10DE]

Palmer, Sharon, E1466• [9OC]

Pasquale, Pete, E599• [28AP]

Paterson, Betsy, E1687• [1DE]

Pendleton, Murray J., E773• [21MY]

Reilly, Peter (Ed), E924• [18JN]

Shafner, Matthew, E1323• [18SE]

Slobodien, Alan, E869• [10JN]

Weicker, Lowell P., Jr., E724• [15MY]

Wheelock, Arthur, E1462• [9OC]