SCHIFF, ADAM B. (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4113, H4161 [10JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3894, H3917 [4JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), H4408 [16JN]

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H142 [8JA]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select), H859 [9FE]

Committee to escort Afghanistan President Mohammad A. Ghani into the House Chamber, H1904 [25MR]

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5086 [10JY]

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), H479 [21JA]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H7090 [21OC]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 674), H754 [3FE]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 3193), H5592 [28JY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H5298 [20JY]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H3558 [21MY]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4345 [12JN]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2880 [12MY]

——— 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), H7028 [20OC]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H5783 [31JY]

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

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 3632), H8646 [30NO]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2811), H6261 [25SE]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H2155 [13AP]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1095), H1502 [27FE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 283), H3561 [21MY]

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]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4594 [23JN]

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

California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (see H.R. 3565), H9013 [3DE]

——— include the Santa Cruz Redwoods Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 908), H1902 [24MR]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide that took place from 1975–1979 (see H. Res. 436), H6227 [24SE]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H918 [10FE]

Cargo transportation: establish national policies and programs to strengthen freight-related infrastructure (see H.R. 198), H984 [11FE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 2612), H7333 [28OC]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 2768), H4381 [15JN]

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 469), H583 [26JA]

——— promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H5089 [10JY]

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), H664 [28JA]

——— 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), H1807 [19MR]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 1027), H1113 [24FE]

——— provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see H.R. 2804), H5118 [13JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H2356 [21AP]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 81), H756 [3FE]

Congressional Research Service: provide public Internet access to certain publications (see H. Res. 34), H4493 [17JN]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 1283), H1611 [4MR]

——— provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H2794 [1MY]

Corps of Engineers: clarify term ‘‘water resources project’’ and ‘‘water resources development project’’ include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2689), H4863 [7JY]

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), H4243 [11JN]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see H.R. 1375), H5849 [8SE]

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), H1610 [4MR]

Darwin Day: designate (see H. Res. 67), H703 [2FE] (see H. Res. 548), H9011 [3DE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 2715), H8242 [16NO]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H3913 [4JN]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H3310 [18MY]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H1084 [20FE]

——— submit and provide access to a report on the animals killed under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services program (see H.R. 2236), H4243 [11JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 1276), H3642 [1JN]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1850 [23MR]

——— authorize local educational agencies and schools to carry out child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities (see H.R. 3067), H9271 [10DE]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1519), H2500 [28AP]

——— prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H1033 [12FE]

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

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1421), H5469 [23JY]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H6076 [16SE]

——— require that annual State report cards reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see H.R. 717), H810 [4FE]

——— strengthen and reauthorize the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (see H.R. 2013), H3917 [4JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements (see H.R. 2132), H4243 [11JN]

——— establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 756), H853 [5FE]

——— make innovative technology loan guarantee support available for battery storage technologies (see H.R. 3263), H7626 [3NO]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H1072 [13FE]

——— authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 1877), H3643 [1JN]

——— coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (see H.R. 3952), H8150 [5NO]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H7391 [2NO]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H7333 [28OC]

——— 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 a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2355), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H1618 [4MR]

——— require children enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start programs be vaccinated (see H.R. 933), H1034 [12FE]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1211), H2500 [28AP]

——— revise operations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (see H.R. 1151), H4003 [9JN]

——— revise operations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1151), H7176 [23OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2197), H5776 [29JY]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1088), H2500 [28AP]

——— prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see H.R. 1848), H2306 [16AP]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H1165 [25FE]

Dept. of the Interior: acquire land in Martinez, CA, for inclusion in John Muir National Historic Site (see H.R. 1289), H3310 [18MY]

——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

Dept. of Transportation: include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H9376 [16DE]

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

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

——— clarify role of podiatrists (see H.R. 3016), H6139 [17SE]

——— clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 2008), H3565 [21MY]

——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 2766), H4343 [12JN]

——— enter into enhanced-use leases at the West Los Angeles, CA, Medical Center to provide supportive housing for homeless veterans and out-leases to provide critical services for such veterans (see H.R. 3484), H6894 [7OC]

——— 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), H3643 [1JN]

——— 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), H5117 [13JY]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H3507 [20MY]

——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H7333 [28OC]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H1618 [4MR]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2193), H2769 [30AP]

——— repeal limitation of number of veterans authorized to be enrolled in the Independent Living Program (see H.R. 993), H1117 [24FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H157 [8JA]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see H.R. 2227), H2792 [1MY]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1586), H2271 [15AP]

——— 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: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H1663 [16MR]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H2769 [30AP]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 2739), H9329 [15DE]

Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1635), H2311 [16AP]

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), H1033 [12FE]

Endangered species: provide for trade sanctions against countries involved in illegal trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn (see H.R. 1945), H4774 [25JN]

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), H6074 [16SE]

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

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

——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 1515), H1803 [19MR]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H1663 [16MR]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

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

Fab Foundation: provide a Federal charter for the National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools (see H.R. 1622), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide a Federal charter for the National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1622), H3565 [21MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2764), H5849 [8SE]

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), H3388 [19MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 2260), H4774 [25JN]

FDA: require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 393), H1526 [2MR]

——— require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 913), H1032 [12FE]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H5238 [15JY]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H814 [4FE]

FEMA: award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfire (see H.R. 1009), H1069 [13FE]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 471), H6936 [8OC]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), 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]

——— express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H5592 [28JY]

——— prevent illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending the time background check records are maintained (see H.R. 3395), H7743 [4NO]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H5777 [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), H4243 [11JN]

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

Fish and fishing: prevent escapement of genetically altered salmon (see H.R. 394), H1526 [2MR]

Food: provide that meat, poultry, and egg products containing certain pathogens or contaminants are adulterated (see H.R. 2303), H4594 [23JN]

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 of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2799 [5MY]

Freedom of the press: deny U.S. entry visas to individuals responsible for intimidation of international journalists, censorship of news information, and state-owned media organization executives operating in the U.S. (see H.R. 2242), H3759 [2JN]

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]

FRS: establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 1866), H2306 [16AP]

FTC: prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H3388 [19MY]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2280), H6138 [17SE]

Herrera, Juan F.: tribute (see H. Res. 353), H4956 [8JY]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H535 [22JA]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6308 [28SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5783 [31JY]

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

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), H6261 [25SE]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H1501 [27FE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H3310 [18MY]

Immigration: clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 4135), H8645 [30NO]

——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 483), H668 [30JA]

——— expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1974), H5332 [21JY]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H4770 [25JN]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4079), H8410 [19NO]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H5404 [22JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4127), H8644 [30NO]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (see H.R. 1560), H1898 [24MR]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 263), H3212 [14MY]

International Mother Language Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 116), H1069 [13FE]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H1084 [20FE]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2420 [22AP]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H3310 [18MY]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 115), H1069 [13FE]

Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 3938), H8149 [5NO]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H9307 [11DE]

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

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H2799 [5MY]

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

——— 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), H7625 [3NO]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 2759), H5776 [29JY]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H6180 [18SE]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H3565 [21MY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2799 [5MY]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H2799 [5MY]

——— 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), H2500 [28AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2467 [23AP]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H4862 [7JY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2879 [12MY]

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

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H2768 [30AP]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H4544 [18JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H2310 [16AP]

Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2210 [14AP]

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H7139 [22OC]

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]

——— modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 963), H1066 [13FE]

——— place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 912), H1032 [12FE]

Minnesota: withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 2072), H5592 [28JY]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9692 [17DE]

Moffett Air National Guard Base, Mountain View, CA: designate (see H.R. 3341), H5944 [10SE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 538), H8412 [19NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 538), H8412 [19NO]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 275), H3388 [19MY]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 989), H1068 [13FE]

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

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

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

National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 64), H662 [28JA]

National Park Service: observe centennial through increased funding (see H.R. 3556), H9376 [16DE]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 184), H583 [26JA]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H5118 [13JY]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 619), H2499 [28AP]

Palestinian Authority: express sense regarding purported accession to the International Criminal Court to initiate prosecutions against Israeli soldiers, citizens, officials, and leaders (see H. Res. 270), H4004 [9JN]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 3750), H7743 [4NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H4138 [10JN]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1552), H1848 [23MR]

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), H190 [9JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H157 [8JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H641 [27JA]

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

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1663 [16MR]

Power resources: ban hydraulic fracturing on land owned by the U.S. and leased to a third party (see H.R. 1902), H8242 [16NO]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see H.R. 2048), H2656 [29AP]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H7390 [2NO]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H811 [4FE]

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: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H4863 [7JY]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (see H. Res. 50), H1373 [26FE]

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument: modify boundaries in California to include National Forest System land (see H.R. 3820), H7174 [23OC]

San Gabriel National Recreation Area: establish as a unit of the National Park System in California (see H.R. 3820), H7174 [23OC]

SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see H.R. 2266), H5469 [23JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H4863 [7JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1116 [24FE]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H5767 [29JY]

Sierra National Forest: designate a mountain in John Muir Wilderness as ‘‘Sky Point’’ (see H.R. 979), H1067 [13FE]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H5592 [28JY]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 314), H357 [13JA]

——— credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H5766 [29JY]

——— disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H5788 [4AU]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 2025), H2501 [28AP]

——— 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), H705 [2FE]

——— 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), H916 [10FE]

Sound recording and reproducing: provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (see H.R. 1457), H9307 [11DE]

Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis ‘Lou’ J. Langlais Post Office Building, Santa Barbara, CA: designate (see H.R. 3218), H5522 [27JY]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H1721 [17MR]

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

——— provide payment for fees associated with obtaining birth certificate or State identification card for purposes of obtaining replacement Social Security card for certain victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 3679), H6787 [1OC]

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 2442), H3387 [19MY]

Task Force on Super Pollutants: establish to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (see H.R. 508), H531 [22JA]

Taxation: adjust the phaseout of the health insurance tax credit for geographic variations in the cost-of-living (see H.R. 1341), H1623 [6MR]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H5404 [22JY]

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

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H4593 [23JN]

——— extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (see H.R. 2405), H3386 [19MY]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see H.R. 415), H1806 [19MR]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H2960 [13MY]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H4432 [16JN]

Transportation: allow local hiring for transportation projects (see H.R. 4005), H8239 [16NO]

——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H1636 [13MR]

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), H1769 [18MR]

U.S. Foreign Service Day: observance (see H. Res. 89), H1117 [24FE]

Ukraine: authorize assistance and sustainment to military and national security forces (see H.R. 955), H1035 [12FE]

——— provide assistance for fulfillment of the economic, social, and government reform requirements necessary for membership eligibility to the European Union (see H. Res. 122), H1624 [6MR]

——— provide military assistance to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity (see H. Res. 162), H1848 [23MR]

Veterans: acknowledge contributions to general welfare and security of the U.S., recognize debt to veterans should include a decent home and suitable living environment, and end veteran homelessness (see H. Res. 211), H2315 [17AP]

——— 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), H5332 [21JY]

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 1618), H2310 [16AP]

——— 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. 885), H2212 [14AP]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1132), H1369 [26FE]

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), H1850 [23MR]

Weather: enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 3190), H5592 [28JY]

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), H8242 [16NO]

——— 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), H5777 [29JY]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 1340), H2357 [21AP]

——— 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 in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 2737), H5298 [20JY]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 69), H7390 [2NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (see H.J. Res. 27), H703 [2FE]

Dept. of HHS: require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 3060), H5172 [14JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 4073), H8360 [18NO]

Elections: constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 58), H4650 [24JN]

Health: recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Marine mammals: prohibit the breeding, taking, importation, and exportation of orcas and orca products for public display (see H.R. 4019), H8240 [16NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (H.J. Res. 27), H705 [2FE]

Dept. of HHS: require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (H.R. 3060), H5172 [14JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (H.R. 4073), H8361 [18NO]

Elections: constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (H.J. Res. 58), H4651 [24JN]

Marine mammals: prohibit the breeding, taking, importation, and exportation of orcas and orca products for public display (H.R. 4019), H8241 [16NO]

Essays

Armenian Genocide Survivor: Arshalous Darbinyan, E760• [20MY]

Lists

Individuals killed in the Armenian Genocide, H2400–H2406 [22AP], E567•, E568•, E570•, E572•, E574•, E577• [23AP]

Petitions

Contributions of groups and individuals raising awareness of and providing relief to victims of genocide and other atrocities: LA2DC ‘‘Race for Recognition’’ organizing committee, H3394 [20MY]

Press releases

American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act: by, H8373 [19NO]

Remarks

Armed Forces: prohibit funding for use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) after a certain date unless authorized by Congress, H4114 [10JN]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2399–H2406 [22AP]

Armenian Genocide Congressional Record Project: survival stories, E759• [20MY]

Burbank, CA: tribute to Porto’s Bakery (business), E1250• [10SE]

DAR: anniversary, E1367• [28SE]

Dept. of Defense: enter into partnerships with Israel and other allies to develop technology to detect tunnels, H4405 [16JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4114 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections, H2391 [22AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), H989 [12FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1176 [26FE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3894 [4JN]

Elections: constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (H.J. Res. 58), H4868 [8JY]

FAA: prohibit funding exempting Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, CA, from implementing a nighttime curfew, H3894 [4JN]

FBI: report on progress in implementing information-sharing with the Joint Terrorism Task Force and other Federal agencies, H4408 [16JN]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (H. Res. 524), H8274 [17NO]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (H. Res. 536), H9320• [15DE]

GAO: report to Congress on actions taken to remove personal information from data shared about cybersecurity threats, H2395 [22AP]

Genocide: tribute to LA2DC ‘‘Race for Recognition’’ to commemorate anniversary of the Armenian genocide and raise awareness of other genocides and atrocities, H3394 [20MY]

Glendale, CA: anniversary of Alex Theatre, E1155• [29JY]

Hollywood, CA: anniversary of Blessed Sacrament School, E454• [13AP]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H989 [12FE]

Intelligence services: allow funding to transfer or release individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to other countries or to bring individuals not cleared for release to the U.S. to be charged, tried, and sentenced, H4408, H4409 [16JN]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), H4398, H4399, H4405, H4406, H4407, H4408, H4409, H4410, H4411, H4412, H4413, H4414, H4415, H4416, H4417, H4418 [16JN]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4127), H8673, H8675 [1DE]

——— detect, deter, and degrade revenue sources of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4413 [16JN]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2382, H2385, H2391, H2392, H2393, H2395 [22AP]

——— report on NSF Federal CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program, H4410 [16JN]

——— report on procedures relative to sharing of information, removal procedures for personal information or information identifying specific persons, and any incidents relative to improper treatment of information, H2393 [22AP]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5892, H5898, H5899 [10SE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 relative to congressional review and oversight (H. Res. 411), H5892, H5898, H5899 [10SE]

Kazakhstan: tribute to promotion of non-nuclear proliferation, E624• [30AP]

La Crescenta, CA: tribute to Crescenta Valley High School JROTC program, H6169 [18SE]

Mexico: impact of corruption and violence, H5336 [22JY]

Montrose, CA: anniversary of Armenian Sisters’ Academy of Los Angeles, E48• [12JA]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, E264• [27FE]

National Women’s History Month: observance, E340•, E342• [17MR]

Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County, CA: anniversary, E1251• [10SE]

New York Mets (baseball team): tribute, H7168 [23OC]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: provide grants to Hispanic-serving higher education institutions to offer advanced foreign language programs deemed important to the intelligence community, H4407 [16JN]

——— report on counterterrorism strategy to defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), H4417, H4418 [16JN]

——— report on foreign fighter flows to and from terrorist safe havens abroad (H.R. 4239), H9350 [16DE]

——— report on funding of political parties and non-governmental organizations in former Soviet states by Russia and on Russian security and intelligence services, H4411 [16JN]

——— report on impact of OPM cyber breach, H4411 [16JN]

——— report on intelligence sharing with EU and NATO members regarding travel of foreign fighters to and from Iraq and Syria and on challenges impeding coordinated intelligence efforts, H4407 [16JN]

——— report on the nexus between terrorist groups and wildlife trafficking, H4416 [16JN]

——— require a report from the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center on cyber threat trends, collaborative efforts between Federal agencies, and recommendations to improve collaboration, H4406 [16JN]

——— require report on possibilities for growing national security cooperation between the U.S., Israel, and India, H4414 [16JN]

——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents, H4415 [16JN]

——— submit a report on continuous evaluation of security clearances, H4412 [16JN]

——— submit report that assesses how social media is used by terrorist organizations, the intelligence value of online posts, and its effectiveness as a recruiting and fundraising tool, H4416 [16JN]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), H2921, H2922 [13MY]

SBA: provide assistance to small businesses and small financial institutions to participate in cybersecurity programs, H2392 [22AP]

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 (H.R. 158), H9056 [8DE]

Votes: position on missed, H5356• [22JY], H9037• [8DE]

Resignations

Committee on Appropriations (House), H1630 [13MR]

Songs

‘‘Meet the Mets,’’ Ruth Roberts and Bill Katz, H7168 [23OC]

Tributes

Bogaard, William J., E457• [13AP]

Caravella, Sandra, E340• [17MR]

Coleman, Fritz, E459• [13AP]

Currie, Phyllis, E255• [26FE]

Gallagher, Cameron, H9299 [11DE]

Goldenberg, Paul I., E1249• [10SE]

Khojayan, Seda, E328• [16MR]

Maluccio, Jean, E331• [16MR]

Nakahara Wallett, Kellye, E336• [16MR]

Neilson, Ann, E333• [16MR]

Nevins, Mary Lois Minton, E827• [3JN]

Nimoy, Leonard, E282• [2MR]

Ortega, Cheryl, E330• [16MR]

Plant, Renae, E334• [16MR]

Rawlins, Lisa, E1621• [16NO]

Rescia, Lynda, E342• [17MR]

Saab, Abdo Youssef, E1157• [29JY]

Silverton, Larry, H961 [11FE]

Stewart, Susan B., E335• [16MR]

Stone, Tracy A., E329• [16MR]

Sutton, Nadia, E335• [16MR]

White-Shelby, Lynn, E332• [16MR]